Elimiotis
For the modern municipality, see Elimeia.
Map of the Kingdom of Macedon with Elimiotis located in the south-western districts of the kingdom.
Elimiotis or Elimeia or Elimaea (Ancient Greek: Ἐλιμία or Ἐλίμεια) was a region of Upper Macedonia that was located along the Haliacmon, north of Perrhaebia/Thessaly, west of Pieria, east of Parauaea, and south of Orestis[1] and was inhabited by the ancient Greek tribe of Elimiotes (Ancient Greek: Ἐλιμιῶται). In earlier times, it was independent, but later was incorporated into the Argead kingdom of Macedon. Its capital was Aiane and Derdas family ruled the local Kingdom before incorporation into Macedon. By 355 BC, Elimiotis was part of the Kingdom of Macedonia.
Archons of Elimiotis
- Arrhidaeus (born before 513 BC)
- Derdas I (435–505)
- Sirras (437–390)
- Derdas II (585–360)
- Derdas III (360–355), last king of Elimiotis
Notable people
- Antigonus I Monophthalmus (382-301 BC), Hellenistic ruler.
- Calas, a general and satrap of Alexander the Great.
- Coenus, a general of Alexander the Great.
- Cleander, officer of Alexander the Great.
- Harpalus, noble and boyhood friend of Alexander the Great.
- Machatas of Elimeia, noble of Elimiotis.
- Philip of Machatas, a general of Alexander the Great.
- Philinna, female dancer from Larissa and second wife of Philip II of Macedonia.
- Polemocrates, noble of Elimiotis.
See also
References
- ↑ Dimitrios C. Samsaris, Historical Geography of the Roman province of Macedonia (The Departmement of Western Macedonia today) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1989, p. 44-48
External links
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