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Thessaly occupies the east side of the Pindus watershed, extending south from Macedonia to the Aegean Sea. The northern tier of Thessaly is defined by a generally southwest-northeast spur of the Pindus range that includes Mount Olympus, close to the Macedonian border. Within that broken spur of mountains are several basins and river valleys.
Thessaly or Thessalia (Attic Greek: Θεσσαλία, Thessalía or Θετταλία, Thettalía [1]) was one of the traditional regions of Ancient Greece. During the Mycenaean period , Thessaly was known as Aeolia, a name that continued to be used for one of the major tribes of Greece, the Aeolians , and their dialect of Greek, Aeolic .
138–161), Thessaly was separated from Achaea and given to the province of Macedonia; eventually it became a separate province. [4] In the new administrative system as it evolved under Diocletian (r. 284–305) and his successors, Thessaly was a separate province within the Diocese of Macedonia, in the praetorian prefecture of Illyricum. [4]
In antiquity, Iolcus was situated in Magnesia, ancient Thessaly, and was a polis (city-state). [8] It is rarely mentioned in historical times. It was given by the Thessalians to Hippias, upon his expulsion from Athens in 511/510 BCE, but he rejected it. [9] It is also quoted in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax as a city belonging to Magnesia. [10]
Map showing ancient Thessaly. Scotussa is shown near the centre. Scotussa or Skotoussa (Ancient Greek: Σκοτοῦσσα [1] or Σκοτοῦσα [2] or Σκοτοτοῦσαι [3]) was a town and polis (city-state) [4] of Pelasgiotis in ancient Thessaly, lying between Pherae and Pharsalus, near the frontiers of Phthiotis.
In Greek mythology Phthia (/ ˈ θ aɪ ə /; Ancient Greek: Φθία or Φθίη Phthía, Phthíē) was a city or district in ancient Thessaly. [1] It is frequently mentioned in Homer's Iliad as the home of the Myrmidons, the contingent led by Achilles in the Trojan War.
Larissa (/ l ə ˈ r ɪ s ə /; Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa, pronounced ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 148,562 in the city proper, according to the 2021 census. [2]
Map showing ancient Thessaly. Gyrton is shown in the upper centre north of Larissa. Gyrton (Ancient Greek: Γυρτών) or Gyrtona or Gyrtone (Γυρτώνη) [1] was a town and polis (city-state) [2] of Perrhaebia in ancient Thessaly, situated in a fertile plain between the rivers Titaresius and Peneius.