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Peiraeus - the main port of Athens
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+ Peiraeeus , Piraeus
320/25 Athenian decree concerning improvements to the agora at Peiraeus.
318/2 Nicanor captures Peiraeus, with the collusion of Phocion.
318/23 Cassander arrives at Peiraeus with a force provided by Antigonus.
307/12 son of Antigonus captures Peiraeus and expels Demetrius of Phaleru
304/20 Olympiodorus recaptures the Peiraeus from the Macedonians.
286/2 unsuccessful attempt by the Athenians to capture Peiraeus.
280/24 a former minister of Lysimachus who had been arrested at Peiraeus.
240/34 ratus breaks a truce with the Macedonians by attacking the Peiraeus.
228/3 The Macedonian garrison is persuaded to abandon the Peiraeus.
86/19 Inconclusive fighting between Archelaus and the Romans at Peiraeus.
86/26 Sulla captures Peiraeus, but Archelaus escapes by sea.
Within translations:
Aelian:Fr_22 own of Athens staying in Peiraeus should suffer the death
Athen_2.44 ccount of the tyrants of Peiraeus, mentions Glaucon as hav
Athen_5.209 his own expense to the Peiraeus; and the epigram runs
Athen_12.535 arms, he sailed into the Peiraeus : and the trireme in
Athen_12.554 the ships which came to the Peiraeus belonged to him.
Athen_13.562 I was coming back from Peiraeus, & In great perplexity
Athen_13.582 enium & Went down to the Peiraeus to a lover, & Who was
Athen_13.590 kept Aristagora in the Peiraeus, and Phila at Eleusis,
Athen_13.612 hose men who live in the Peiraeus have such a low opinion
Cic:Brut_51 entured to sail from the Peiraeus, but she traversed all
Cic:Rep_3.44 of Phidias, or the splendid Piraeus, make it a commonwealth ?
Demetr:Eloc_240 the flute-girls in the Peiraeus, the stews, and the sail
DiogLaert_7.2 shipwrecked close to the Peiraeus; and when he had made
DiogLaert_7.12 nacaea, Philocles of the Peiraeus, Phaedrus of Anaphlystos
FGrH_257a.1 Charias and the soldiers of Peiraeus. After overpowerin
Joseph:AJ_15.332 was not less than the Piraeus [at Athens], and had towards
Joseph:BJ_1.410 aven larger than was the Peiraeus; and in the inner retire
Just_5.8 extending down to the Piraeus, and deliver up the ships
Nepos_2.6 the triple port of the Piraeus was constructed, and fortified with
Nepos_7.6 city went down to the Piraeus to meet them; but so
Nepos_8.2 Phyle he went to the Piraeus and fortified Munychia. That place
Nepos_9.4 the walls both of the Piraeus and of Athens, which had
Nepos_19.2 plotting an attack on the Piraeus of the Athenians, and being
Nepos_19.3 Hagnon of having betrayed the Piraeus to Nicanor, was imprisoned by
Nepos_19.4 that he had betrayed the Piraeus, and especially because in his
Obseq_56b At the Piraeus when Sulla had fought hard
OGIS_771 (196/5) ed to be Philoxenos of Peiraieus; those who will be
Oros_2.17 fortifications of the harbour of Piraeus, which led to the city,
Oros_6.2 long besieged Archelaus at Piraeus, the Athenian port fortified
Philoch_40 the gate", dedicated when the Peiraeus was fortified. [41
Philoch_143 defeated the Thirty at Peiraeus, it was decreed that the
Philoch_203 CHOL.AR., PAX.145 & ""In Peiraeus there is the harbour of
Phld:Epigr_6.349 ws, safe to the sweet beach of Piraeus. [7.222] & { G-P
Plin:HN_4.24 now are the harbours of Piraeus and Phaleron, 55 miles from
Plin:HN_4.57 and 20 miles distant from Piraeus, the port of Athens; its
Plin:HN_35.38 jars in a fire at Piraeus. It was first employed by
Plut:Arat_33 tempting to surprise the Peiraeus while there was a truce
Plut:Arat_34 es, who commanded in the Peiraeus, wrote a letter to Corin
Plut:Demetr_8 made his appearance before the Peiraeus on the 25th day
Plut:Demetr_34 oposed a decree that the Peiraeus and the fort of Munychia
Plut:Demetr_43 500 galleys in the ports of Peiraeus, Corinth, Chalcis,
Plut:Mor_186 gerous eyesore to the haven of Peiraeus. & To a friend tha
Plut:Mor_842 rther, that in the Peiraeus there should be at least three
Plut:Mor_846 Zeus the Saviour in the Peiraeus; which decree was first
Plut:Mor_849 hould be confined to the Peiraeus, - he cleared himself
Plut:Mor_851 two trenches about the Peiraeus; that after the battle
Plut:Phoc_32 on that subject in the Peiraeus; and for that purpose
Polyaen_1.40.3 ourage the guards of the Peiraeus and the long walls to
Polyaen_3.4.1 had ordered to return to yhr Peiraeus immediately. He
Polyaen_4.7.5 asked the inhabitants of Peiraeus for weapons for a thousa
Polyaen_4.7.6 metrius made himself master of Peiraeus by the following
Polyaen_6.2.2 ely to the market in the Peiraeus, in the hope of catching
SEG_28.60 (270/69) f the troops from the Peiraieus, and while Demetrio
Syll_313 (320/19) er that the agora at Peiraieus might be furnished
Syll_318 (317) sed the city and [the Peiraieus] to be separated, D
Syll_371 (285/4) e the recovery of the Peiraieus and the freedom of
Syll_400 (273/2) mbly; Hegesilochos of Peiraieus, the son of Kephiso
Syll_454 (c. 252) be commander of the Peiraieus and the other fortr
Syll_474 (184/3) tany, in assembly at Peiraieus; Tauridas of Araphen
Syll_537 (193/2) n he sailed to the Peiraieus on a mission to rep
Syll_571 (c. 191/0) olion, in assembly at Peiraieus; as proposed by Ni
Syll_640 (c. 175/4) on], he sailed to the Peiraieus and gave corn [to
Syll_651 (168/7) posed by Artemon of Peiraieus, the son of Polyme
Syll_655 (190/89) tany], in assembly at Peiraieus; . . . of Ptelea
Syll_697.E (128/7) the fleet: Hipparchos of Peiraieus, the son of Timokles
Syll_719 (97/6) nerals in charge of the Peiraieus when Herakleitos was archon w
Theodorid_7.406 ies by these long walls of the Piraeus. Offer to the initi

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