Greek cities (Civ4)

Greek cities are cities that can be founded by the Greek civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
== Original ==
Founding Order	City Name 	Notes
1 	Athens 	Capital of and most populous city in Greece. Leader of the Delian League. Home of The Parthenon.
2 	Sparta 	Leader of the Peloponnesian League
3 	Thermopylae 	Site of legendary last stand against the Persians
4 	Corinth 	On the Isthmus of Corinth, between Athens and Sparta
5 	Delphi 	Home of The Oracle
6 	Pharsalos 	Birthplace of Achilles
7 	Knossos 	Capital of the Minoan civilization
8 	Argos 	One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Greece
9 	Mycenae 	Center of the Mycenaean civilization
10 	Herakleia 	A city named after Heracles (aka Hercules)
11 	Ephesus 	City in Ionia, on the west coast of Turkey
12 	Thessalonica 	Second most populous city in Greece
13 	Rhodes 	Island, and home of The Colossus
14 	Eretria 	City on Euboea, an island which constitutes much of Central Greece
15 	Troy 	City on west coast of Turkey. Setting for the Trojan War of Greek mythology.
16 	Marathon 	A messenger ran from this battle site to Athens to spread news of the victory over the Persians
17 	Halicarnassus	City in Caria, on the southwest coast of Turkey
18 	Pergamon 	Capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon (281-133 B.C.)
19 	Miletos 	Ancient Greek city known for founding many colonies
20 	Artemisium 	Known for the battle of Artemisium
21 	Megara 	Historic town in West Attica, Greece
22 	Phocaea 	Greek colony in modern day Turkey
23 	Sicyon 	Ruins in between Cornith and Achaea
24 	Gortyn 	Archaeological site on the island of Crete
25 	Mytilene 	Port city on the island of Lesbos
26 	Tegea 	Settlement known for the Peloponnesian War
27 	Syracuse 	Historic city known for its ancient ruins
28 	Apollonia 	Greek trading city in modern day Albania
29 	Apolyton 	Biblical city also known as Abaddon
== Remade List for BtS ==
Founding Order	City Name 	Notes
1 	Athens 	Capital of and most populous city in Greece. One of two poleisA polis (plural poleis) is an ancient Greek city-state. to lead the coalition against Persia during the Greco-Persian Wars (499-449 B.C.). A democratic polis, Athenian hegemony lasted from 480-404 B.C. Birthplace of Western civilization. Home of The Parthenon.
2 	Sparta 	One of two poleis to lead the coalition against Persia during the Greco-Persian Wars. An oligarchic polis, Sparta had the most powerful military. Defeated the Delian League of Athens during the Peloponnesian War of 431-404 B.C., leading to Spartan hegemony from 404-370 B.C.
3 	Corinth 	Polis in the Peloponnesian League. Turned on Sparta to lead the coalition against them during the Corinthian War (395-387 BC).
4 	Thebes 	Polis in the Peloponnesian League. Turned on Sparta during the Corinthian War. Birthplace of Heracles.
5 	Argos 	Polis that was neutral during the Peloponnesian Wars. Turned on Sparta during the Corinthian War. One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe.
6 	Knossos 	Capital of the Minoan civilization (3500-1100 B.C.). Located on Crete, the largest Greek island.
7 	Mycenae 	Main center of Mycenaean Greece (1750-1050 B.C.), the first civilization on Mainland Greece
8 	Pharsalos 	Polis in Thessaly, between Central Greece and Macedonia. Birthplace of Achilles.
9 	Ephesus 	Polis in Ionia, on the west coast of Anatolia. Home of The Temple of Artemis.
10 	Halicarnassus	Polis in Caria, on the southwest coast of Anatolia. Home of the Mausoleum of Maussollos.
11 	Rhodes 	Largest Dodecanese island, and home of The Colossus
12 	Eretria 	Polis in the Delian League. Located on Euboea.
13 	Pergamon 	Capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon, which existed in Western Anatolia during the Hellenistic Period
14 	Miletos 	Wealthy polis during Minoan and Mycenaean times, in Ionia
15 	Megara 	Polis in Attica allied with Miletos. Defected against Sparta to start the First Peloponnesian War.
16 	Phocaea 	Polis in Ionia settled by the Athenians in the ninth century B.C. Known for their seafaring capabilities.
17 	Sicyon 	Polis in the Peloponnesian League
18 	Tiryns 	Ancient Mycenaean hill fort, associated with labors of Heracles
19 	Samos 	Rich and powerful island polis known for its wine, located in the Aegean Sea
20 	Mytilene 	Capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, in the Aegean Sea
21 	Chios 	Island polis in the Aegean Sea, as part of Ionia
22 	Paros 	Island polis in the Delian League
23 	Tegea 	Polis in the Peloponnesian League. Located in Arcadia.
24 	Elis 	Polis in the Peloponnesian League that turned on Sparta during the Peloponnesian War
25 	Syracuse 	Polis in Sicily (as part of Magna Graecia), settled in the seventh century B.C. One of the greatest military powers in the ancient Mediterranean before Roman times. Allies of Sparta.
26 	Herakleia 	A city named after Heracles. Herakleia Minoa and Herakleia Lucania are in Magna Graecia, and Herakleia Lyncestis is in Macedon.
27 	Gortyn 	Archeological site on Crete dating back to 7000 B.C.
28 	Chalkis 	Polis in the Delian League. Rival to Eretria.
29 	Pylos 	Site of best-preserved Mycenean palace, famous for its mention in The Odyssey and its Griffin Warrior's Tomb (Over 3500 Minoan and Mycenean artifacts recovered since 2015).
30 	Pella 	Capital of the Macedonian Empire and birthplace of Alexander
31 	Naxos 	Island in the Cyclades, in the middle of the Aegean Sea
32 	Sicyon 	Duplicate of city #17. Originally was Thessalonica in Warlords list, which was given to the Byzantines in BtS.
33 	Smyrna 	Polis in Ionia sacked by the Lydians before the Peloponnesian Wars, but restored to prominence in the Hellenistic and Roman eras. Modern-day Izmir.
34 	Larissa 	Fifth most populous city in Greece. Most populous city in and capital of Thessaly.
35 	Apollonia 	Polis in Illyria, modern-day Albania. Settled around 600 B.C. and prospered under the Romans.
36 	Messene 	Polis in the Peloponnese that often rebelled against Spartan rule
37 	Orchomenos 	Polis in Boetia. Important during Mycenean times.
38 	Ambracia 	Polis in northwestern Greece settled around 650 B.C.
39 	Kos 	Island in the Delian League
40 	Knidos 	Polis in Doris, southwestern Anatolia
41 	Amphipolis 	Colony of Athens in northern Greece that later became independent, but remained allies with Athens
42 	Patras 	Third most populous city in Greece. Most populous city in and capital of Western Greece.
43 	Lamia 	Polis that controlled the passage of Thermopylae. Capital of Central Greece.
44 	Nafplion 	Capital of Greece after independence, from 1822-1834, until it was moved to Athens
45 	Apolyton 	Meaning "The Ultimate" in Greek, Apolyton is a stupid Civilization website
== See also ==
* Greek cities in other games
== External links ==
* https://www.britannica.com/place/ancient-Greece
* https://www.thoughtco.com/maps-of-ancient-greece-4122979
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