Acamania. — The  Acamanians  were  among  the  more  back-
ward of  the  Greek  nations  in  the  historical  times,  but  they


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were  considerably  more  advanced  than  the  jEtolians.  They
possessed  a  number  of  cities,  among  which  the  most  important
were  Stratus,  Amphilochian  Argos,  and  CEniadse.  From  a  very
remote  date  they  had  formed  themselves  into  a  federation,
which  not  only  held  the  usual  assemblies  for  federal  purposes
{probably  at  Stratus),  but  had  also  a  common  Court  of  Justice
{Sucaar^ptov)  for  the  decision  of  causes,  at  Olpse.  There  was
great  jealousy  between  the  native  Acamanians  and  the  colonies
planted  by  the  Corinthians  on  or  near  their  coasts,  Ambracia,
Leucas,  Anactorium,  Sollium,  and  Astacus,  which  in  the  early
times  certainly  did  not  belong  to  the  league.  The  league  itself
was  of  the  lax  character  usual  in  Greece,  and  allowed  of  the
several  cities  forming  their  own  alliances,  and  even  taking  op-
posite sides  in  a  war.
Siafet  of  Northern  Greece.
