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| native_name = {{small| | | native_name = {{small|Δασσαρία ({{wp|Ancient Greek|Ancient Piraean}})}} | ||
| common_name = Dassar | | common_name = Dassar | ||
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| flag_type = {{wp|Vergina Sun}} | | flag_type = {{wp|Vergina Sun}} | ||
| image_map = [[File:Prassos map.png|275px]] | | image_map = [[File:Prassos map.png|275px]] | ||
| image_map_caption = Territory of ancient Prassos before | | image_map_caption = Territory of ancient Prassos before 272 BCE | ||
| era = Classical antiquity | | era = Classical antiquity | ||
| year_start = 700s BCE | | year_start = 700s BCE | ||
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| symbol_type_article = Lambda (Λάμδα) | | symbol_type_article = Lambda (Λάμδα) | ||
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'''Prassos''' was a prominent {{wp|kingdom}} in ancient [[Piraea]], today a part of Daksar in modern-day [[Austeria]]. In antiquity, the | '''Dassaria''' (Δασσαρία), also called '''Prassos''', was a prominent {{wp|kingdom}} in ancient [[Piraea]], today a part of Daksar in modern-day [[Austeria]]. In antiquity, the kingdom was known as Dassaria, while Prassos originally referred to the kingdom's {{wp|city-state}} period. It was the last major Classical Piraese power before the region's conquest by the Solarians in 210 BCE. | ||
Prassos emerged from settlements founded by colonists from the city-state of [[Aptera]] in Austeria around 731 BCE. The colony formed a crucial part of [[Aptera]]'s struggle with its historical rival [[Lasithi]], by providing soldiers and arms to its overlord. In 430 BCE during the [[Sitia War]] (448 - 415 BCE), Prassos rebelled against [[Aptera]] and sided with [[Lasithi]] and the alliance it led. Following the conclusion of the war, Prassos became independent, albeit under the hegemony of Lasithi. Prassos participated in several rebellions against Lasithi, for which it was sacked numerous times. Following the eruption of the [[Juktas]] and the [[War of the League of Maleme]] (272 - 259 BCE) Prassos defeated Lasithi and emerged as the predominant Piraese state. In 250 BCE, Prassos incorporated the members of the league, forming the first unified political entity in Piraese history. | Prassos emerged from settlements founded by colonists from the city-state of [[Aptera]] in Austeria around 731 BCE. The colony formed a crucial part of [[Aptera]]'s struggle with its historical rival [[Lasithi]], by providing soldiers and arms to its overlord. In 430 BCE during the [[Sitia War]] (448 - 415 BCE), Prassos rebelled against [[Aptera]] and sided with [[Lasithi]] and the alliance it led. Following the conclusion of the war, Prassos became independent, albeit under the hegemony of Lasithi. Prassos participated in several rebellions against Lasithi, for which it was sacked numerous times. Following the eruption of the [[Juktas]] and the [[War of the League of Maleme]] (272 - 259 BCE), Prassos defeated Lasithi and emerged as the predominant Piraese city-state. | ||
In 250 BCE, Prassos incorporated the members of the league, forming the first unified political entity in Piraese history. The following decades saw a period of prosperity, featuring an iconic period in Piraean literature and arts as well as advancements in philosophy, engineering, and science. The arrival and spread of [[Irfan]] in Prassos led to significant religious turmoil and dissatisfaction with centralized Prassosian rule led to the kingdom's decline and ultimately a civil war in 217 BCE. In 210 CE, the various warring factions of the former kingdom were annexed by the [[Solarian Republic]] and incorporated into the Solarian province of [[Austeria (Solarian province)|Austeria]]. | |||
Prassos' social structure and constitution were initially molded after [[Aptera]], including its extremely militarized and stratified society, but eventually developed into their own distinct civilization, due to the distance from their mother city and the influence of the indigenous peoples of Austeria. The Prassosian military was renowned throughout the Piraean world for the discipline of its solider and use of the {{wp|phalanx}} formation armed with the {{wp|sarissa}} pike. The kingdom's society remained highly stratified and full citizenship was restricted, although {{wp|helots}} were a small proportion of the population. Prassosian women had considerably more freedoms than elsewhere in the region. Unlike monarchies elsewhere in the region, the authority of the Prassosian kings were limited outside of war and the daily governance of the kingdom were left to the {{wp|ephors}} and {{wp|Ecclesia (ancient Greece)|ekklesia}}, two elected bodies elected by full citizens of the kingdom. | |||
Revision as of 22:54, 9 January 2024
Dassaria Δασσαρία (Ancient Piraean) | |||||||||
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| 700s–210 BC | |||||||||
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 Territory of ancient Prassos before 272 BCE | |||||||||
| Capital | Prassos | ||||||||
| Common languages | Ancient Piraese | ||||||||
| Religion | Piraese polytheism | ||||||||
| Government | Oligarchical stratocratic constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
| King | |||||||||
• c. 930–900 BC | Agis I | ||||||||
• 217–210 BC | Nabis | ||||||||
| Legislature | |||||||||
| Historical era | Classical antiquity | ||||||||
| 700s BCE | |||||||||
| 448-415 BC | |||||||||
| 272-259 BCE | |||||||||
• Consolidation | 250 BCE | ||||||||
| 217 BCE | |||||||||
| 210 BCE | |||||||||
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Dassaria (Δασσαρία), also called Prassos, was a prominent kingdom in ancient Piraea, today a part of Daksar in modern-day Austeria. In antiquity, the kingdom was known as Dassaria, while Prassos originally referred to the kingdom's city-state period. It was the last major Classical Piraese power before the region's conquest by the Solarians in 210 BCE.
Prassos emerged from settlements founded by colonists from the city-state of Aptera in Austeria around 731 BCE. The colony formed a crucial part of Aptera's struggle with its historical rival Lasithi, by providing soldiers and arms to its overlord. In 430 BCE during the Sitia War (448 - 415 BCE), Prassos rebelled against Aptera and sided with Lasithi and the alliance it led. Following the conclusion of the war, Prassos became independent, albeit under the hegemony of Lasithi. Prassos participated in several rebellions against Lasithi, for which it was sacked numerous times. Following the eruption of the Juktas and the War of the League of Maleme (272 - 259 BCE), Prassos defeated Lasithi and emerged as the predominant Piraese city-state.
In 250 BCE, Prassos incorporated the members of the league, forming the first unified political entity in Piraese history. The following decades saw a period of prosperity, featuring an iconic period in Piraean literature and arts as well as advancements in philosophy, engineering, and science. The arrival and spread of Irfan in Prassos led to significant religious turmoil and dissatisfaction with centralized Prassosian rule led to the kingdom's decline and ultimately a civil war in 217 BCE. In 210 CE, the various warring factions of the former kingdom were annexed by the Solarian Republic and incorporated into the Solarian province of Austeria.
Prassos' social structure and constitution were initially molded after Aptera, including its extremely militarized and stratified society, but eventually developed into their own distinct civilization, due to the distance from their mother city and the influence of the indigenous peoples of Austeria. The Prassosian military was renowned throughout the Piraean world for the discipline of its solider and use of the phalanx formation armed with the sarissa pike. The kingdom's society remained highly stratified and full citizenship was restricted, although helots were a small proportion of the population. Prassosian women had considerably more freedoms than elsewhere in the region. Unlike monarchies elsewhere in the region, the authority of the Prassosian kings were limited outside of war and the daily governance of the kingdom were left to the ephors and ekklesia, two elected bodies elected by full citizens of the kingdom.