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By the 9th century, the Byzantine state had undergone a structural reformation and the cities of the Greek peninsula enjoyed a revival. The main urban centre in Thessaly at the time was, undoubtedly, Larissa – a status it retained until the mid-13th century.
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Mar 26, 2024 · The Larissa Castle has been a commanding presence since early history, marking it a defining feature of Argos. You can enjoy beautiful views of it from virtually every spot in the city. The fortress's name, Larissa, dates back to ancient times and is derived from a Pelasgian term for ‘fortified acropolis.’. The colossal stones that form ...
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The names of its rulers were thoroughly Hellenised, seemingly already by the time of Homer around the eighth century BC, so that no Pelasgian naming elements survived. Strabo expressed the opinion that the Larissa which some sources quote for this city is not the one mentioned by Homer in The Iliad. That was said to have been far from Troy and ...
In antiquity Lárissa was the seat of the Aleuad clan, founded by Aleuas, who claimed descent from Heracles. The poet Pindar and the physician Hippocrates, attracted by the Aleuad court, died there. In 480 bce the Aleuads supported the Persians. During the Peloponnesian War (431–404 bce ), they supported Athens; thereafter the town was ...
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History. The history of the fortifications on Larissa Hill begins in prehistoric times and reaches the Greek revolution of 1821. Part of the long history of the city of Argos from prehistoric times, it was, from the first, a fortified observation post and the last line of defence for the city.
Feb 14, 2024 · A shining symbol of this ageless city in Argolida is its fortress. The Larissa Castle has been a commanding presence since the mists of prehistory, marking it as a defining feature of Argos. Indeed, you can enjoy beautiful views from virtually every spot in the city. The name of the fortress, Larissa, itself whispers of ancient times, tracing ...
It is supposed the Turkish wall may lie on the line of the ancient one; if so, the circuit of Larissa (counting the river) would be approximately 7 km. There are no visible remains of the city wall, however. In the NW part of the city, close to the river, is a hill (96 m) which was the ancient acropolis. It was fortified in Byzantine times.
