According to one account, two soldiers from this city named Chromios and Alcenor emerged as the only men alive after 300 of its soldiers fought against 300 soldiers of another city - however, because Othryades stood his ground, this city lost that battle, and as a result, its residents all cut their hair short in mourning and prohibited any gold jewelry from being worn. Th
According to one account, two soldiers from this city named Chromios and Alcenor emerged as the only men alive after 300 of its soldiers fought against 300 soldiers of another city - however, because Othryades stood his ground, this city lost that battle, and as a result, its residents all cut their hair short in mourning and prohibited any gold jewelry from being worn. This city's army was massacred in a grove after the Battle of Sepea, leading the poetess Telesilla to put on a helmet and gather up women and children to fight for this city. This city was victorious at the first Battle of Hysiae, during its rule by the tyrant Pheidon. The king of Epirus, Pyrrhus, was allegedly killed when an old woman from this city threw a tile off her rooftop. This city had its port at Nauplia, and was home to the Heraion temple. For 10 points, name this Peloponnesian city-state just to the northeast of its rival Sparta.