Ionian

Ionian it is an ancient region ofAsia Minor.

It comprised the coastal zone centers them and it leave of the adjacent islands.
Its name must to the populations that occupied it, , that they submitted the local populations (, Lydians, Leleghi, etc.)

It comprised twelve allied cities, re-united around to the religious center of Mycale. Other important centers were Mileto, , Colofone, Chio and Samo. The local population lived of and of . The frastagliata coast favored the commerce.

The fortune of the region finished inVIII sec. to.C., when Lydian and Beloveds resumed possession of their territories.

In 545 to.C the ionic cities ended under the Persian empire, therefore under that one of and subsequently they entered to make part of the roman empire.