Messene
an ancient city in the SW Peloponnesus; capital of ancient Messenia.
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Democracy being established at Messene, and the men of rank having been banished, while those who Political state of Messene.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2) | PolybiusPompeius relieved the cities which had been harshly treated, and behaved kindly to them all except to the Mamertini in Messene.
Plutarch's Lives Volume III. | PlutarchNext as to their account of the treacherous attempt upon Messene.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2) | PolybiusHiero joins Carthage in laying siege to the Mamertines in Messene.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2) | PolybiusFrom the time of his exploits at Messene all this was utterly changed.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2) | Polybius
British Dictionary definitions for Messene
/ (mɛˈsiːnɪ) /
an ancient Greek city in the SW Peloponnese: founded in 369 bc as the capital of Messenia
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