Lycian League

Lycian League was a state in Anatolia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 168 BCE to 43 CE, about 210 years. Its people spoke Greek languages (Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic, Byzantine, modern Greek).

Federation of about 23 Lycian cities, freed from Rhodian rule in the 160s BCE, where larger cities cast more votes. Emperor Claudius made Lycia a Roman province in 43 CE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 168 BCE to 43 CE
Duration: 210 years
Type: State
Region: Anatolia, Middle East
Language family: Greek
Capital: Xanthos, Patara

Events in Middle East during its time

53 BCE Battle of Carrhae
30 Crucifixion of Jesus

Neighbours in Middle East

Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE
Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
Greek cities of Asia Minor c. 1050 to 129 BCE
Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) c. 302 BCE to 580 CE
Himyarite Kingdom c. 110 BCE to 525 CE
Roman Anatolia 133 BCE to 395 CE
Roman Syria and Judaea 64 BCE to 395 CE
Palmyra c. 50 BCE to 273 CE
Nabataean Kingdom c. 168 BCE to 106 CE
Seleucid Empire 312 to 63 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia
Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE, Central and North Asia
Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE, East Asia
Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE, East Asia

Questions

When did Lycian League exist?

c. 168 BCE to 43 CE, about 210 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Lycian League?

Anatolia, in Middle East. Its capital was Xanthos, Patara.

What language did Lycian League speak?

Greek. This family includes Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic, Byzantine, modern Greek.