Elis

Graeme F Bourke

Elis

Graeme F Bourke

School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

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The people of Elis, known as Eleians, were the custodians of the sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia. They may have been allied the the Spartans in an Archaic Period war against Argos. During the Classical and Hellenistic Periods, beginning with their contribution of triremes to the Peloponnesian fleet during the Second Peloponnesian War, they took part in various wars among the Greeks, Macedonians, and Romans.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome: The Definitive Political, Social, and Military Encyclopedia
Editors	Sara Elise Phang, Iain Spence, Douglas Henry Kelly, Peter Londey
Place of Publication	Santa Barbara, United States of America
Publisher	ABC-CLIO
Pages	257-257
Volume	1. A-R, Greek section
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	9781610690195, 9781610690201, 9781440849787
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Classical Greek and Roman History
Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management)

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Elis. / Bourke, Graeme F.
Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome: The Definitive Political, Social, and Military Encyclopedia. ed. / Sara Elise Phang; Iain Spence; Douglas Henry Kelly; Peter Londey. Vol. 1. A-R, Greek section 1. ed. Santa Barbara, United States of America: ABC-CLIO, 2016. p. 257-257.

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