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'''Achaia''' is a {{wiki|regional units of Greece|regional unit}} in [[Greece]] situated in the [[Peloponnese]]. | '''Achaia''' is a {{wiki|regional units of Greece|regional unit}} in [[Greece]] situated in the [[Peloponnese]]. | ||
During the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]] its main cities were [[Patrai]], [[Pellene]], and [[Dyme]], whose inhabitants were skilled shipwrights. As such, each city contributed to the region's naval construction in their own way. As a result, Achaia was essentially the shipyard of Greece, and its thriving economy ensured that it had a medium-sized population relative to the rest of Greece in the 5th century BCE. While it harbored abundant raw materials for ship building, vast tracts of land were deforested for this industry.<ref>[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/peloponnese Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Peloponnese]. Ubisoft. Accessed 3 July 2018.</ref> | During the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]] its main cities were [[Patrai]], [[Pellene]], and [[Dyme]], whose inhabitants were skilled shipwrights. As such, each city contributed to the region's naval construction in their own way. As a result, Achaia was essentially the shipyard of Greece, and its thriving economy ensured that it had a medium-sized population relative to the rest of Greece in the 5th century BCE. While it harbored abundant raw materials for ship building, vast tracts of land were deforested for this industry.<ref>[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/peloponnese Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Peloponnese]. Ubisoft. Accessed 3 July 2018.</ref> | ||
==Regions== | |||
Achaia was made up of six regions: | |||
*[[Erymanthos Peaks]] | |||
*[[Istion Valley]] | |||
*[[Kyllene Foothills]] | |||
*[[Poseidon's Wrath]] | |||
*[[Mount Panachaikos]] | |||
*[[Scavenger's Coast]] | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 25 February 2019

Achaia is a regional unit in Greece situated in the Peloponnese.
During the time of the Peloponnesian War its main cities were Patrai, Pellene, and Dyme, whose inhabitants were skilled shipwrights. As such, each city contributed to the region's naval construction in their own way. As a result, Achaia was essentially the shipyard of Greece, and its thriving economy ensured that it had a medium-sized population relative to the rest of Greece in the 5th century BCE. While it harbored abundant raw materials for ship building, vast tracts of land were deforested for this industry.[1]
Regions
Achaia was made up of six regions:
- Erymanthos Peaks
- Istion Valley
- Kyllene Foothills
- Poseidon's Wrath
- Mount Panachaikos
- Scavenger's Coast
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Peloponnese. Ubisoft. Accessed 3 July 2018.