Pidasa

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.

37°24′04″N 27°34′20″E / 37.401041°N 27.57211°E / 37.401041; 27.57211

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