Almopians
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Almopians or Almopes (Ancient Greek: Ἀλμῶπες or Ἀλμωπεῖς) were an ancient Paeonian[1] tribe.
History
[edit source]According to the Greek mythology, the founder of the tribe was thought to be the Giant demigod Almops whom they highly worshiped. Almopians originally inhabited the region of Almopia, which was named after the tribe, until they were expelled after the conquest of the region and its integration into Lower Macedonia by Alexander I of Macedon.[2]
See also
[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides by Robert B. Strassler, Richard Crawley, and Victor Davis Hanson, 1998, ISBN 0-684-82790-5, page 153: "... of them still live round Physca and the Almopians from Almopia."
- ↑ Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (2011-07-07). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. John Wiley & Sons. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-4443-5163-7.