1) Cretan city-state 
Polychna (Πολύχνη) is an ancient city on the island of Crete in present day Greece. In the year 429 BC, Polychna was in an alliance with the Athenians, who laid waste to neighbouring Cydonia. By the Middle Ages Polychna, well situated on a freshwater lake, was considered a strong castle fortification. ==Line notes== ...