Pylus
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Coryphasium · Pylos
in the texts
History of the Peloponnesian War
Promontory on the coast of Messenia fortified by the Athenians, becoming the central battleground of this window.
For Pylus is about four hundred stades from Sparta, and is situated in what was once the Messenian territory, being called by the Lacedaemonians Coryphasium.
while the Peloponnesians on the mainland, who had by this time come with their contingents from all the cities, remained stationary at Pylus.
So the Athenians, after fortifying in six days the side towards the interior, and what most required it, left Demosthenes there with five ships to protect the place, while with the main body of the fleet they hastened on their voyage to Corcyra and Sicily.
Hellenica
A stronghold in Elean territory seized by exiles with Arcadian help and later recaptured by the Eleans.
Not long afterwards these exiles enlisted the aid of some of the Arcadians and seized Pylus.
After this the Eleans not only captured the Pylians, along with their stronghold, inasmuch as no one came to their aid, but also recovered Margana.