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The Paionians are sometimes regarded as descendants of the Phrуgia ns of Asia Minor, large n⋃mbers of whom in earlу times are believed to have crossed over to E⋃rope.
Homer (Iliad, booƙ II, line 848) speaƙs of Paionians from the Axios fighting on the side of the Troja ns, b⋃t the Iliad does not mention whether the Paionians were ƙin to the Trojans.
Having been informed that she was a Paionian, he sent instr⋃ctions to Megabaz⋃s, commander in Thrace, to deport two tribes of the nation witho⋃t delaу to Asia.
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 Paionia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the time of king Philip II of Macedon, Paionia covered most of what is now the Republic of Macedonia, and was located immediately north of ancient Macedon (roughly corresponding to the modern Greek region of Macedonia) and south of Dardania (roughly corresponding to modern-day Kosovo).
Before the reign of Darius Hystaspes, they had made their way as far east as Perinthus in Thrace on the Propontis.
They worshipped the sun in the form of a small round disk fixed on the top of a pole.
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 I/63 Paionian (512-284 BC)
The Paionians (Paeonians) were a loose collection of tribes who settled in the central Balkans in the valleys of the rivers Struma, Vardar and Bistricia around 4000-3500 BC (an area corresponding roughly with modern Macedonia and Serbia).
From figures depicted on coinage, Paionian cavalry wore a squarenecked tunic with elbow-length sleeves, an Attic-style helmet with crest, a long spear held under arm, and a sword on a baldric.
To field all options in a Paionian army, you will need 4 light cavalry (including a figure suitable as a general), 27 peltasts/hypapists or irregular infantry (including a figure suitable as a general), and 20 lightly armed skirmishers (javelin, bow or sling).
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 Herodotus: Book 5: Terpsichore: 10
So then when Dareios asked of what country she was, the young men said that they were Paionians and that she was their sister; and he replied: "Who then are these Paionians, and where upon the earth do they dwell?" and he asked them also what they desired, that they had come to Sardis.
The Paionians when they heard that their cities were in the hands of the enemy, at once dispersed, each tribe to its own place of abode, and proceeded to deliver themselves up to the Persians.
So then those of the Paionians who had been conquered were being brought to Asia: and Megabazos meanwhile, after he had conquered the Paionians, sent as envoys to Macedonia seven Persians, who after himself were the men of most repute in the army.
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Now when the Perinthians were encamped opposite to them in the suburb of their city, a challenge was made and a single combat took place in three different forms; for they matched a man against a man, and a horse against a horse, and a dog against a dog.
All these things severally they told him; and he asked whether all the women of that land were as industrious as their sister; and they very readily replied to this also, saying that it was so, for it was with a view to that very thing that they had been doing this.
Having come to the coast the Paionians crossed over thence to Chios, and when they were already in Chios there arrived in their track a large body of Persian horsemen pursuing the Paionians.
www.cumorah.com /etexts/2hofh10.txt   (9366 words)

  
 Paionians
Paionians is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
The controversy whether or not ancient Macedonia should be considered a Hellenic state is addressed variously: based on ancient sources, and on linguistic evidence.
Main article: Illyria The Illyrians were Indo-European tribesmen who appeared in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula about 1000 B.C., a period coinciding with the end of the Bronze Age and beginning of the Iron Age.
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 History of Iran: The Persian Wars
The Paionians who lived in the area of the river Strymon, which today marks the Graeco-Turkish frontier, tried to resist but were defeated by the encircling tactics dear to the Persians.
A number of Paionian tribes were deported wholesale to Asia Minor.
The King announced to Histiaios that he was going to make him one of his counselors and invited him to pay a visit to the capital of Susa, where he was kept as an honored guest.
www.iranchamber.com /history/articles/persian_wars4.php   (9668 words)

  
 History of Albania - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
At various times, groups of Illyrians migrated over land and sea into Italy, such as the Messapians and Iapyges.
The Illyrians carried on commerce and warfare with their neighbors: Greeks, Paionians, Thracians, and other peoples.
The Illyrians also mingled with the Thracians, another ancient people with adjoining lands on the east.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_Albania   (3130 words)

  
 The inscriptions coming out of Makedon(ia), with the exception of also Latin ones from
Bisaltae)+the Paionians settled near the Axios in an easterly direction.
Bora(s) [Kaimaktsalan] formed the northern frontier – the Paionians along the west bank of the Axios were added to this part.
This is probably also the case with Homer, who has the Paionians as the most western allies of the Trojans coming from the Axios river area [Iliad, II.848-850: AÈtår Pura€xmhw êge Pa€onaw égkulotÒjouw,/ thlÒyen §j ÉAmud«now, épÉ ÉAjioË eÈrÁ =°ontow, / ktl.
www.history.ccsu.edu /elias/MakedonesNY.htm   (5115 words)

  
 Macedonian Unit Organisation
Milns suggested amending it to "Thrakes de kai prodromoi kai Paiones ennakosioi": that is, "Thracians and scouts and Paionians, 900", on the basis of Brunt's observation that 1800 Macedonian cavalry representing the Companions and Prodromoi together is too few, and this interpretation has found great favour.
Perhaps the clinching factor is that Arrian also, at one single point, calls the Paionian horse 'prodromoi' (3.8.1); and if the Paionians can be so described, then so can the neighbouring Thracians they are paired with.
With 256-man squadrons, taking the Paionians as a single squadron (certainly they would be considerably outnumbered by the Thracians), there then would be 5 squadrons in the advance force, or 1250-odd men.
www.ritsumei.ac.jp /~luv20009/GranicusNotes2.html   (4296 words)

  
 Macedonian Unit Organisation (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It could be argued that Diodoros puts mercenary Thracian infantry in the non-mercenary category too, but it is clear that here Diodoros is referring to Greek mercenaries rather than all mercenaries.
Secondly, it means the number of Thracian and Paionian horse would be rather small if these 900 men also include some (if not all) of the Macedonian Prodromoi.
To my mind a far better emendation would be to read Diodoros' phrase as saying "Thracian scouts and Paionians: 900", making scout an adjective rather than a noun.
www.ne.jp.cob-web.org:8888 /asahi/luke/ueda-sarson/GranicusNotes2.html   (5449 words)

  
 Philip_2 of Macedon
Argaeus was defeated in Philip's first battle commanding the Macedonian army, above, and Kotys of Thrace was bribed to withdraw his support for Pausanias, and possibly had him killed.
The Paionians to the north also fell prey to bribery and decided not to invade Macedonia from the north.
They were later invaded by Philip in 358 B.C., when their king Agis died and left the kingdom in chaos.17 This left Illyria, Macedonia's greatest early enemy, and Athens, which was very interested in reestablishing herself in the north Aegean.
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 The Ancient Macedonians
The territory of today geographical Macedonia in the long past has been settled by various tribes and nations.
Between the oldest tribes and nations that lived on the Macedonian territory were: Brigians (Phrygians), Illyrians, Thracians, Edonians (Migdonians, Bysalts, Sythinians) Paionians and Pelagonians.
By the end of the IX century the all territory of Macedonia without the area of Skopje and Kumanovo has been settled by Macedonian tribes.
www.mymacedonia.net /history/ancient.htm   (925 words)

  
 Same treatment of some animals in Ancient Macedonian and in todays' Macedonian Folklore (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The snake as a magic animal was also regarded by Olympia, the mother of Alexander the Great, where some authors indicate that she kept snakes in her bedroom, believing in their magic and supernatural power.
We also find cults of the snakes with the Paionians, a tribe to the north of Macedon.
With them, the snakes were incarnated into many decorative objects, and were the most represented animals in their material culture.
www.mymacedonia.net.cob-web.org:8888 /links/folklore.htm   (4922 words)

  
 Greek Mythology: CLEOMEDE KLEOMEDE Naiad Nymph of Paeonia
KLEOMEDE was the Naiad Nymph of a spring of fountain of the main town of the Paionians on the River Axios in Paionia (to the North of Greece).
Her husband was the eponymous Paion, and her son Laophoon a leader of his people in the Trojan War.
"Meriones [in the Trojan War] leapt upon Laophoon the son of Paion [King of the Paionians], born by Axios' flood of bright-haired Kleomede." - Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy 6.605
www.theoi.com /Nymphe/NympheKleomede.html   (104 words)

  
 THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE HISTORIES, CALLED TERPSICHORE
15, and the Paionians, being informed that the Persians were coming against them, gathered all their powers together and marched out in the direction of the sea, supposing that the Persians when they invaded them would make their attack on that side.
And that these descendants of Perdiccas are Hellenes, as they themselves say, I happen to know myself, and not only so, but I will prove in the succeeding history that they are Hellenes.
On this march he did not go himself, but remained at Miletos and appointed others to be in command of the Milesians, namely his brother Charopinos and of the other citizens one Hermophantos.
www.globusz.com /ebooks/Herodotus/00000020.htm   (10484 words)

  
 The Iliad eBook
Then answered him Dolon son of Eumedes: “Verily all this likewise will I recount to thee truly.
Towards the sea lie the Karians, and Paionians of the bended bow, and the Leleges and Kaukones, and noble Pelasgoi.
And towards Thymbre the Lykians have their place, and the haughty Mysians, and the Phrygians that fight from chariots, and Maionians lords of chariots.
www.bookrags.com /ebooks/3059/101.html   (402 words)

  
 Total War Center Forums - units Frequently Asked Questions
We know that the Romans can't recruit natives there yet, and we're working hard to address it.
The provinces north of epirus (Illyria and Noricum) will eventually have their own native units as well, Illyrians, Paionians, and Noricenes, for Epirus to recruit.
I need to find folks to skin said units.
www.twcenter.net /forums/showthread.php?p=903981   (2528 words)

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