Achaea

The district for administrative purposes forms part of the nome of Elis and Achaea (see Greece).
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In 1333 it was annexed to Achaea, in 1336 to Servia, and in 1394 to Venice.
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All the princes of Achaea competed for her hand, having first taken an oath to avenge whomsoever she might choose for her husband.
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At Teuthea in Achaea she was worshipped as the goddess of the woodland pasture, and at Cnidus as the nurturer of the hyacinth.
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Augustus made it the capital of Achaea; Hadrian enriched it with public works.
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British Dictionary definitions for Achaea

Achaea

Achaia (əˈkaɪə)

/ (əˈkiːə) /

noun

a department of Greece, in the N Peloponnese. Capital: Patras. Pop: 318 928 (2001). Area: 3209 sq km (1239 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Akhaïa

a province of ancient Greece, in the N Peloponnese on the Gulf of Corinth: enlarged as a Roman province in 27 bc

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