Elimiotis
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Elimiotis or Elimeia or Elimaea 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
. 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. On 355 BC, Elimiotis was part of the Kingdom of Macedonia
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Upper Macedonia
Upper Macedonia is a geographical and tribal term to describe the regions that became part of the kingdom of Macedon in the early 4th century BC. From that date, its inhabitants were politically equal to Lower Macedonians...
that was located along the Haliacmon
Haliacmon
The Haliacmon is the longest river in Greece, with a total length of . Haliacmon is the traditional English name for the river, but many sources cite the formerly official Katharevousa version of the name, Aliákmon...
, north of Perrhaebia
Perrhaebia
Perrhaebia was the northest district of ancient Thessaly, where the tribe of Perrhaebi lived. Major cities were: Pythion, Doliche, Azorus, Oloosson and Phallana the capital. Perrhaebia was part of Macedonia between 4th and 1st centuries BC....
/Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
, west of Pieria, east of Parauaea
Parauaea
Parauaea was an ancient Greek region in Epirus. The area was incorporated into Macedon in 350 BC as part of Upper Macedonia. The Thesprotian tribe inhabiting it was called Parauaioi . Parauaei under king Oroedus and 1000 Orestai, entrusted to Oreoedus by Antiochus, their king, had joined the...
, and south of Orestis
Orestis (region)
For the modern municipality, see OrestidaOrestis was a region of Upper Macedonia, corresponding roughly to the modern Kastoria Prefecture, West Macedonia, Greece. Its inhabitants were the Greek tribe Orestae...
. In earlier times, it was independent, but later was incorporated into the Argead kingdom of Macedon. Its capital was Aiane and Derdas
Derdas
Derdas was archon of Elimiotis during the time of Philip II of Macedon. His daughter, Phila, married Philip. He had two sons, Derdas and Machatas. Machatas was father of Machatas, Harpalus and Philip, who became the satrap of India. In 380 BC, Derdas and King Amyntas of Macedon supported the...
family ruled the local Kingdom before incorporation into Macedon. On 355 BC, Elimiotis was part of the Kingdom of Macedonia
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
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Archons of Elimiotis
- Arrhidaeus (bef. 513 BC)
- Derdas I (av. 435-505)
- Sirras (born 405 to 385)
- Derdas II (av. 585-360)
- Derdas IIIDerdasDerdas was archon of Elimiotis during the time of Philip II of Macedon. His daughter, Phila, married Philip. He had two sons, Derdas and Machatas. Machatas was father of Machatas, Harpalus and Philip, who became the satrap of India. In 380 BC, Derdas and King Amyntas of Macedon supported the...
, (av. 360-355), last king of Elimiotis.
Notable people
- Antigonus I MonophthalmusAntigonus I MonophthalmusAntigonus I Monophthalmus , son of Philip from Elimeia, was a Macedonian nobleman, general, and satrap under Alexander the Great. During his early life he served under Philip II, and he was a major figure in the Wars of the Diadochi after Alexander's death, declaring himself king in 306 BC and...
(382-301 BC), Hellenistic ruler. - CalasCalas (general)For other uses, see Calas and CallasCalas or Callas was an ancient Greek, son of Harpalus of Elimiotis and first cousin to Antigonus, king of Asia, who held a command in the army which Philip II sent into Anatolia under Parmenion and Attalus, 336 BC, to further his cause among the Greek cities...
, a general and satrapSatrapSatrap was the name given to the governors of the provinces of the ancient Median and Achaemenid Empires and in several of their successors, such as the Sassanid Empire and the Hellenistic empires....
of Alexander the Great. - Coenus, a general of Alexander the Great.
- CleanderCleander of MacedonFor other persons with the same name, see CleanderCleander , son of Polemocrates and brother of Coenus was one of Alexander's officers. Cleander replaced Menander as commander of the mercenaries...
, officer of Alexander the Great. - HarpalusHarpalusFor other uses, see Harpalus Harpalus son of Machatas was an aristocrat of Macedon and boyhood friend of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. Being lame in a leg, and therefore exempt from military service, Harpalus did not follow Alexander in his advance within the Persian Empire but...
, nobleNobilityNobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
and boyhood friend of Alexander the Great. - Machatas of ElimeiaMachatas of ElimeiaFor persons with the same name , see MachatasMachatas of Elimiotis was an Upper Macedonian , father of Harpalus, and of Philip, the satrap of India. He was a brother of Derdas and Phila, one of the many wives of Philip II, and belonged to the family of the princes of Elimiotis...
, noble of Elimiotis. - Philip of MachatasPhilip (son of Machatas)Philip , son of Machatas, was an officer in the service of Alexander the Great, who was appointed by him in 327 BC satrap of India, including the provinces westward of the Hydaspes, as far south as the junction of the Indus with the Acesines...
, a general of Alexander the Great. - PhilinnaPhilinnaPhilinna or Philine was the name of many Greek females, as, for instance, of the female dancer of Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly, who was the mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus by Philip II. It was also the name of the mother of the poet Theocritus .-References:*Dictionary of Greek and Roman...
, female dancer from LarissaLarissaLarissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...
and second wife of Philip II of MacedoniaPhilip II of MacedonPhilip II of Macedon "friend" + ἵππος "horse" — transliterated ; 382 – 336 BC), was a king of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. He was the father of Alexander the Great and Philip III.-Biography:...
. - PolemocratesPolemocrates of ElimeiaFor other uses, see PolemocratesPolemocrates from Elimeia was father of Macedonian general Coenus and of a commander Cleander. Polemocrates had been allotted estates in Chalcidice in the reign of Philip II of Macedon....
, noble of Elimiotis.