Galepsos within the region of Edonis
Bronze coin from Galepsus

Galepsus or Galepsos (Ancient Greek: Γαληψός) was a Greek city located in the region of Edonis in ancient Thrace and later in Macedon.[1] It was located east of Phagres and about 17 km from Amphipolis.[1] It belonged to the Delian League and it was founded as a colony of Thasos.[2] After the conquest of Amphipolis it was occupied by Brasidas in 424 BCE,[3] but recovered by Cleon in the ensuing year.[4] Perseus of Macedon, fleeing the Romans who had defeated him at Pydna, sailed the mouth of the Strymon, and towards Galepsus, staying there before moving on to Samothrace.[5]

It was named after Galepsos who was a descendant of Thasos and of Telephe.


The site of Galepsus is near the modern Kariani.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Benjamin H. Isaac, The Greek Settlements in Thrace Until the Macedonian Conquest, p.63
  2. ^ Hatzfeld, Jean. History of Ancient Greece (trans. by Andre Aymard, 1968, W.W. Norton & Co., New York), p. 34-35.
  3. ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 4.107.
  4. ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 5.6.
  5. ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 44.45.
  6. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  7. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Galepsus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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