THESSALONIKI (city in Pieria)
City in Macedonia, Greece
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Pieria
- Where
- 40.64° N, 22.94° E
Cassander established the city in Macedonia, naming it after his wife, and demolished nearly twenty-six nearby towns to create it. Strabo 7.fragments.21 Thessalonica is a Macedonian city on the coast of the Thermaean Gulf, on the southern boundary of Macedonia. Strabo 7.7.4 Thessalonica is situated at the extreme bend of the Macedonian Gulf. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.17 ¶3
Described in the sources
The Egnatian Way ends at Thessalonica. Strabo 7.fragments.13 +1 The city is described as a free city. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.17 ¶3 The city was originally known by the name Alorus. Strabo 7.fragments.20 The city was previously known by the name Therma. Strabo 7.fragments.24 The city is identified as a Macedonian settlement. Strabo 7.7.4 Thessalonica is situated within the fifth climatic zone. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 6.39 ¶6 The city is situated 40 stadia beyond the river Echedorus. Strabo 7.fragments.21 Cassander named the settlement after his wife Thessalonice. Strabo 7.fragments.21 The city serves as the metropolis of the current Macedonia. Strabo 7.fragments.21 Thessalonica is located 660 stadia from the mouth of the river Peneus. Strabo 8.8.5
Stories and history
Inhabitants from nearby towns such as Chalastra, Aenea, Apollonia, Therma, Garescus, Cissus, the district of Crucis, and the Thermraean Gulf area were moved into the city. Strabo 7.fragments.21 +1 It currently has the largest population in that specific region. Strabo 7.7.4 The Egnatian Way passes through Thessalonica after Edessa and Pella. Strabo 7.7.4 The city received its new name due to a victory over the Thessalians. Strabo 7.fragments.20