Polychna

Polychna

Polychna is an ancient city on the island of Crete in present day Greece. [Polychna, 2008] In the year 429 BC, Polychna was in an alliance with the Athenians, who laid waste to neighbouring Cydonia. [C.M.Hogan, 2008] By the Middle Ages Polychna, well situated on a freshwater lake, was considered a strong castle fortification. [G.De Villehardouin, 2004]

ee also

*Malaxa

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References

* Geoffrey De Villehardouin (2004) "Memoirs Or Chronicle Of The Fourth Crusade And The Conquest Of Constantinople", Kessinger Publishing, 140 pages ISBN:1419192671
* C. Michael Hogan, "Cydonia", The Modern Antiquarian, Jan. 23, 2008 [http://letmespeaktothedriver.com/site/10881/cydonia.html#fieldnotes]
* "Polychna: Ancient town of Creta" (2008) [http://www.starnarcosis.net/obsidian/crete.html#Polychna]


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