Lelegia Minoa was a Lelegian island kingdom that ruled the islands of Minoa (Siphnos) and Pylaea (Karpathos) during the 12th century BC. The Leleges inhabited the Aegean islands during the Bronze Age, during which they were subjects of King Minos of Crete. After the Dorians and Ionians drove the Leleges from their homes, they took refuge in Caria and became the Carians.