Kyme

Cyme Κύμη
8th century – 241 BC
Silver tetradrachm of Cyme, 165–140 BC
Map of Asia Minor showing the location of Kyme in the southwest coast of the Kingdom of Pergamum.
Capital	Kymi
Common languages	Aeolic, Ionic Greek
Religion	Greek Polytheism
Government	Tyranny
Historical era	Classical Antiquity
• Established	8th century
• Colony established	c. 700 – 600 BC
• Persian Conquest	542 BC
• Ionian Revolt	499–493 BC
• Macedonian Empire	336–323 BC
• Attalid dynasty	241–133 BC
• Roman Republic	133 BC
• Disestablished	241 BC
Preceded by Succeeded by Greek Dark Ages Kingdom of Pergamon

Cyme (Greek: Κύμη) or Cumae was an Aeolian city in Aeolis (Asia Minor) close to the kingdom of Lydia. It was called Phriconian, perhaps from the mountain Phricion in Aeolis, near which the Aeolians had been settled before their migration to Asia.^[1]

The Aeolians regarded Cyme as the largest and most important of their twelve cities, which were located on the coastline of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).^{[citation needed]} As a result of their direct access to the sea, unlike most non-landlocked settlements of the ancient world, trade is believed to have prospered.