Aiantis
Sign in to savethumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Aiantis are numbered "9" and shaded pale yellow.]] Aiantis () was a phyle of ancient Attica with six demes: Aphidna, Marathon, Oenoe, Rhamnous, Tricorythus and Phalerum. It was named in honour of Ajax the Great. thumb|Ruins of Rhamnous, a deme of the Aiantis. Marathon is located within the boundaries of this place.
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- Instance of
- phyle
- Named after
- Ajax the Great
- Country
- Classical Athens
- Located in
- Classical Athens
- Contains
- Trikorythos
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thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Aiantis are numbered "9" and shaded pale yellow.]] Aiantis () was a phyle of ancient Attica with six demes: Aphidna, Marathon, Oenoe, Rhamnous, Tricorythus and Phalerum. It was named in honour of Ajax the Great. thumb|Ruins of Rhamnous, a deme of the Aiantis. Marathon is located within the boundaries of this place.
It is attested by Plutarch that fifty-two members of the tribe of Aiantis died from wounds sustained in the Battle of Plataea.
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