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Ionia (Ancient geography the most)

in ancient geography, the most flourishing district of Asia Minor, where a colony from Attica settled about 1050 в. c. This beautiful country extended from the Hermus along the shore of the Ægean Sea to Miletus and the promontory promontory of Posideum. It was was bounded on the N. by Æolia, S. by Caria, E. by Lydia and part of Caria, and on the W. by the Icarian and Ægean seas, and lay between lat. 37° and 40° N.; its longitude has never been accurately depeopled by Greek colonists about 1045 fined. This country is said to have been B. C. After founding Colophon, Ephesus, Miletus, and other important cities, the Ionians obtained possession of Smyrna about 688 в. c., and the country soon attained a high degree of prosperity. At the commencement of the reign of Cresus, 560 в. c., it was subject to the Lydians, and it was conquered by Cyrus 557 в. c. On the overthrow of the Persian empire by Alexander III., Ionia became subject to Macedonia, and it IONIAN SCHOOL afterward formed part of the Roman empire 64 в. c.