Castolus (Lydia)

[1] Xenophon says that king Darius II appointed his son Cyrus the Younger, commander of all the forces that muster at the plain of Castolus (Castoli Campus; Καστωλοῦ πεδίον).

[2] The site of the plain of Castolus is fixed as the Burçak Ovası; the site of the town is unknown.

[3] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed.

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.

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