Aeolis

Aeolis (Αἰολίς)
Ancient region of Anatolia
Aeolian city of Smyrna
Ruins of the Agora of Smyrna
Aeolis
Map of western Anatolia with Aeolis shaded
LocationWestern Anatolia, Turkey
State existed8th-6th centuries BC (as Dodecapolis)
LanguageAeolic Greek
Biggest citySmyrna
(modern-day İzmir, Turkey)
Roman provinceAsia

Aeolis (/ˈəlɪs/; Ancient Greek: Αἰολίς, romanizedAiolís), or Aeolia (/ˈliə/; Ancient Greek: Αἰολία, romanized: Aiolía), was an area that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located. Aeolis incorporated the southern parts of Mysia, and is bounded by it to the north, Ionia to the south, and Lydia to the east.


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