Messenia
The first ruler of Messenia was Polycaon. Polycaon founded the city of Andania. Married to Messene, he named the whole region after his wife.
A few generations later, with the arrival of the Aeolid Perieres, the capital was moved to Arene. Pylas arrived shortly after, from Megara. Driven out of city of Megara, he founded Pylus on the Messenian coast. Another Aeolid named Neleus drove out Pylas from his city. Pylus became a capital at Aphareus’ death in Arene. A new capital, Stenyclerus, was built at the time of the Heraclids. For the genealogical trees, see House of Messenia and the Aeolids in Messenia).
See the Aeolids in Messenia, for the history of the Messenia.
Major cities of Messenia were:
Related Information
Name
Messenia, Μεσσηνία.
Founder
Polycaon
Rulers
Polycaon and Messene; Perieres, Aphareus and Leucippus, Neleus, Nestor. The Heraclids rulers: are Cresphontes, Polyphontes, Aepytus, Glaucus.
