 Of these the strongest were the cities which controlled the few fertile valleys; Mantinea, Tegea and Orchomenos.The remaining towns were more mountainous or had smaller plains.Some of these were Asea, Ypsounta, Teuthis, Heraea, Thyraion, Nestani, Alea, Lykosoura, Trikolonon, Tropea, Caphyae, Pallantion, Petrosaca, Feneos, Phoezon, etc.