Notion or Notium (Ancient GreekΝότιον, 'southern') was a Greek city-state on the west coast of Anatolia; it is about 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Izmir in modern Turkey, on the Gulf of Kuşadası. Notion was located on a hill from which the sea was visible; it served as a port for nearby Colophon and Claros, and pilgrims frequently passed through on their way to the oracle of Apollo at Claros. There are still remains of the defense walls, necropolis, temple, agora, and theater. The ruins of the city are now found east of the modern town Ahmetbeyli in the Menderes district of Izmir Province, Turkey.
The earliest reference to Notion is in Herodotus, who includes it among the cities of Aeolis (of which it is the southernmost): "Kyme, which is called Phriconis, Larisai, Neon-teichos, Temnos, Killa, Notion, Aigiroëssa, Pitane, Aigaiai, Myrina, Grynei" (I:149). Its proximity to the Ionian city of Colophon needs explanation; we may "suppose either that the Ionian settlers negotiated their rights of passage up to their inland site or more probably that they reached it originally up one of the other river valleys."[1]Robin Lane Fox, discussing the early rivalry between the cities, writes:
Relations between Colophon and nearby Notion were never easy and their bitter rivalry may help to explain the story of a quarrel between the two prophets at Claros. The Aeolian Greeks at Notion had a special relationship with Aeolian Mopsus, but the Ionian Greeks at Colophon had a special relationship with Calchas. It was, then, particularly appealing for the Aeolian controllers of Claros to claim that Mopsus had outwitted Calchas and caused his death on the site.[2]
H. W. Parke suggests that in the seventh century BC "Claros was in the control of Notion, which must have remained a small Aeolian town dominated by its more powerful inland neighbour [Colophon], but also protected by it against the threat of Lydia. Notion itself was not big enough to send out colonies on its own."[3] Persia conquered Colophon and Notion in the mid-sixth century BC, but they were liberated in the Greco–Persian Wars and joined the Delian League separately (Colophon paying three talents a year, the smaller Notion only a third of a talent).[4]
During the first years of the Peloponnesian War, Notion was split into factions, one of which called in mercenaries under Persian command; the Athenian admiral Paches ruthlessly restored the pro-Athenian faction to power, "and settlers were afterwards sent out from Athens, and the place colonized according to Athenian laws" (Thucydides III:34). Thereafter it served as an Athenian base. In 406 BC it was the site of the Spartan victory at the Battle of Notium. By the late fourth century BC it was joined in a sympoliteia (federal league) with Colophon[5] and "by the Roman period the name of Notion dropped out of use completely."[6]
References
^Herbert William Parke, The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor (Taylor & Francis, 1985: ISBN0-7099-4012-2), p. 119.
^Robin Lane Fox, Travelling Heroes: Greeks and Their Myths in the Epic Age of Homer (London: Allen Lane, 2008, ISBN978-0-7139-9980-8), p. 222.
^Parke, The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor, pp. 120-21.
^Parke, The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor, p. 122.
^Getzel M. Cohen, The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (University of California Press, 1996: ISBN0-520-08329-6), p. 184.
^Parke, The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor, p. 126.
March 03, 2023
notion, ancient, city, notion, notium, ancient, greek, Νότιον, southern, greek, city, state, west, coast, anatolia, about, kilometers, south, izmir, modern, turkey, gulf, kuşadası, notion, located, hill, from, which, visible, served, port, nearby, colophon, cl. Notion or Notium Ancient Greek Notion southern was a Greek city state on the west coast of Anatolia it is about 50 kilometers 31 mi south of Izmir in modern Turkey on the Gulf of Kusadasi Notion was located on a hill from which the sea was visible it served as a port for nearby Colophon and Claros and pilgrims frequently passed through on their way to the oracle of Apollo at Claros There are still remains of the defense walls necropolis temple agora and theater The ruins of the city are now found east of the modern town Ahmetbeyli in the Menderes district of Izmir Province Turkey NotionNotion in Greek The Temple of Athena at Notion in 1991Shown within TurkeyAlternative nameNotiumLocationAhmetbeyli Izmir Province TurkeyRegionIoniaCoordinates37 59 34 N 27 11 51 E 37 99278 N 27 19750 E 37 99278 27 19750 Coordinates 37 59 34 N 27 11 51 E 37 99278 N 27 19750 E 37 99278 27 19750TypeSettlementHistoryEventsBattle of NotiumThe earliest reference to Notion is in Herodotus who includes it among the cities of Aeolis of which it is the southernmost Kyme which is called Phriconis Larisai Neon teichos Temnos Killa Notion Aigiroessa Pitane Aigaiai Myrina Grynei I 149 Its proximity to the Ionian city of Colophon needs explanation we may suppose either that the Ionian settlers negotiated their rights of passage up to their inland site or more probably that they reached it originally up one of the other river valleys 1 Robin Lane Fox discussing the early rivalry between the cities writes Relations between Colophon and nearby Notion were never easy and their bitter rivalry may help to explain the story of a quarrel between the two prophets at Claros The Aeolian Greeks at Notion had a special relationship with Aeolian Mopsus but the Ionian Greeks at Colophon had a special relationship with Calchas It was then particularly appealing for the Aeolian controllers of Claros to claim that Mopsus had outwitted Calchas and caused his death on the site 2 H W Parke suggests that in the seventh century BC Claros was in the control of Notion which must have remained a small Aeolian town dominated by its more powerful inland neighbour Colophon but also protected by it against the threat of Lydia Notion itself was not big enough to send out colonies on its own 3 Persia conquered Colophon and Notion in the mid sixth century BC but they were liberated in the Greco Persian Wars and joined the Delian League separately Colophon paying three talents a year the smaller Notion only a third of a talent 4 During the first years of the Peloponnesian War Notion was split into factions one of which called in mercenaries under Persian command the Athenian admiral Paches ruthlessly restored the pro Athenian faction to power and settlers were afterwards sent out from Athens and the place colonized according to Athenian laws Thucydides III 34 Thereafter it served as an Athenian base In 406 BC it was the site of the Spartan victory at the Battle of Notium By the late fourth century BC it was joined in a sympoliteia federal league with Colophon 5 and by the Roman period the name of Notion dropped out of use completely 6 References Edit Herbert William Parke The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor Taylor amp Francis 1985 ISBN 0 7099 4012 2 p 119 Robin Lane Fox Travelling Heroes Greeks and Their Myths in the Epic Age of Homer London Allen Lane 2008 ISBN 978 0 7139 9980 8 p 222 Parke The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor pp 120 21 Parke The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor p 122 Getzel M Cohen The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe the Islands and Asia Minor University of California Press 1996 ISBN 0 520 08329 6 p 184 Parke The Oracles of Apollo in Asia Minor p 126 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Notion ancient city amp oldid 1132657146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
