Pidasa (Ancient Greek: Πίδασα) or Pedasa (Πήδασα) was a town of ancient Caria. During the Ionian Revolt, the Persians suffered a defeat at Pidasa.[1] It was once the chief seat of the Leleges. It was a polis (city-state) and a member of the Delian League.[2] In the early Second Century B.C., Miletus absorbed the citizens and territory of Pidasa through a sympoliteia agreement.[3]
In the time of Strabo the town had ceased to exist,[4] and the name of the district, Pedasis (Πηδασίς), was the only remaining memorial of the place.[5][6] As Herodotus assigns to Pedasa a portion of the territory of Miletus,[1] the town must have been situated between Miletus, Halicarnassus, and Stratoniceia.
Its site is located near Cert Osman Kale, Asiatic Turkey, which is consistent with Herodotus' account.[7][8]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Pedasa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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