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Mysia

American  
[mish-ee-uh] / ˈmɪʃ i ə /

noun

  1. an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.


Mysia British  
/ ˈmɪsɪə /

noun

  1. an ancient region in the NW corner of Asia Minor

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Telephus, the king of Mysia, was wounded by the warrior Achilles in battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2015

The second satrapy, of which the metropolis was Sardis, comprised Mysia and Lydia, together with the southern strip of Phrygia.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max

To reach Abydos, the route was north, through the province of Mysia.

From Xerxes Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

With nothing in his pocket but Plato’s Phaedo and Demosthenes’ De falsa legatione, he wandered about in Thrace, Mysia, Scythia and the land of the Getae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various

While Andronicus was feebly attempting to cope with the “Grand Company,” the Seljouk chiefs had conquered Lydia and Phrygia once more, and then advanced yet further north to siege Mysia and Bithynia.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick

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