Cedreae

Town of ancient Caria

Cedreae or Kedreai (Ancient Greek: Κεδρεαί), also known as Cedreiae or Kedreiai (Κεδρειαί), was a city of ancient Caria, mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium^[1] Lysander took the place, it being in alliance with the Athenians.^[2] The inhabitants were mixobarbaroi (μιχοβάρβαροι), a mixture of Greeks and barbarians.^[2] It was a member of the Delian League since it appears in tribute records of Athens between the years 454/3 and 415/4 BCE.^[3]

Its site is located near Şehir Adaları, Muğla Province, Turkey.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
^ ^a ^b Xenophon. Hellenica. Vol. 2.1.15.
^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Karia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1121. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cedreae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.