Leipsydrium

Leipsydrium, or Leipsydrion (Ancient Greek: Λειψύδριον), was a fortress of ancient Attica, in which the Alcmaeonidae fortified themselves after the death of Hipparchus, but was taken by the Peisistratidae after defeating the opposite party.[1] Herodotus describes it as situated above Paeonia, and other authorities place it above Mount Parnes.[2]

The site of Leipsydrium is tentatively located near modern Gaitana,marathon.[3][4]

References
  1. Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 5.62.
  2. Schol. ad Aristoph. Lysistr. 665; Hesych. sub voce Λειψύδριον; Hesych., Suid. ἐπὶ Λειψυδρίῳ μάχῃ.
  3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  4. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attica". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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