Acarnania
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Ac·ar·na·nia
geographical name \ˌa-kər-ˈnā-nē-ə, -ˈnā-nyə\Definition of ACARNANIA
region W Greece on Ionian Sea
— Ac·ar·na·nian \-nē-ən, -nyən\ adjective or noun
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Acarnania
geographical name (Concise Encyclopedia)District, ancient Greece, bounded by the Ionian Sea, the Ambracian Gulf, and the Achelous River. First settled in the 7th–6th centuries BC, it developed into a federal state by the late 5th century BC; its capital was Stratus. It later came under Athenian, Theban, and Macedonian rule. Part of Acarnania recovered its independence in 231 BC and began an alliance with Philip V of Macedon. Rome overthrew the Macedonian dynasty in 167 BC, and Acarnania survived until Augustus incorporated many Acarnanians into his new city Nicopolis Actia.
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