Malea ( grc, Μαλέα) was a town in the district of
Aegytis
Aegys or Aigys ( grc, Αἴγυς or Αἶγυς) was a town of ancient Arcadia then of ancient Laconia, on the frontiers of the two regions. It originally belonged to the Arcadians, but was conquered at an early period by Charilaus, the reputed ne ...
in
ancient Arcadia, the inhabitants of which were transferred to
Megalopolis upon the foundation of the latter city (371 BCE). Its territory was called the Maleatis (ἡ Μαλεᾶτις).
Xenophon describes
Leuctra as a fortress situated above the Maleatis. The place
Midea Midea may refer to:
* Midea Group (美的集团), a Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer
* Midea, Greece, a Greek town
* Midea (Argolid)
Midea ( grc, Μιδέα) or Mideia (Μίδεια) was a city of ancient Argolis.
Mythology and prot ...
(Μιδέα) mentioned by Xenophon may be a corrupt form of Malea.
Its site is tentatively located south of the modern
Voutsaras.
References
Populated places in ancient Arcadia
Former populated places in Greece
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