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Hyperesia

A city in the domain of Agamemnon.

  During the Trojan War, Agamemnon, commander-in-chief of the Achaian (Achaean) army, mustered troops from throughout the Aigialos (Aegialus),1 including the cities of Hyperesia, Aigialos, Aigion (Aegium), Araithyrea (Araethyrea), Gonoessa, Helike (Helice), Kleonai (Cleonae), Korinth (Corinth), Mycenae (Mykenai), Orneiai (Orneae), Pellene, and Sikyon (Sicyon).

1. The Aigialos once encompassed all the land that came to be known as Achaia.

Hyperesia

References:
Homer, Iliad book 2, line 573
Pausanias, Description of Greece book 7.1.1 and 7.1.4
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