Why Is It Called Peloponnese?
Inhabited Since Prehistoric Times, the Name Peloponnese (In Greek Peloponessos, a Term First Used in the Archaic Period) Means 'Island of Pelops' and Derives...
Inhabited since prehistoric times, the name Peloponnese (in Greek Peloponessos, a term first used in the Archaic period) means 'island of Pelops' and derives from the mythical king Pelops who was thought to have unified the region.
What is the meaning of Peloponnese?
Definitions of Peloponnese. the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC. synonyms: Peloponnesian Peninsula, Peloponnesus. example of: peninsula. a large mass of land projecting into a body of water.
Which Greek group settled in the Peloponnese?
The migrating Dorians settled chiefly in the southern and eastern Peloponnese, establishing strong centres in Laconia (and its capital, Sparta), Messenia, Argolís, and the region of the Isthmus of Corinth. They also settled the southern Aegean islands of Melos, Thera, Rhodes, and Cos, along with the island of Crete.
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