Olophyxus

40°19′50″N 24°11′26″E / 40.330422°N 24.190639°E / 40.330422; 24.190639Olophyxus or Olophyxos (Ancient Greek: Ὀλόφυξος) was a town on the peninsula of Acte or Akte (Ακτή) (now Mount Athos), the easternmost of the three peninsulas forming the ancient Chalcidice. Thucydides says that among the cities of Acte, Sane was colony of Andros, while Thyssus, Cleonae, Acrothoum, Olophyxus and Dium had a heterogeneous population of bilingual barbarians formed by a few Chalcidians and, the rest, Pelasgians, Bisaltians, Crestonians and Edoni.[1][2][3] Strabo says that its primitive populace was composed of Pelasgians from Lemnos.[4] Pseudo Scylax writes that it was a Greek city.[5]

It was a member of the Delian League, as it appears on the tribute lists to Athens between the years 454/3 BCE and 429/8 BCE.[6] Olophyxus took the side of the Lacedaemonian Brasidas during his expedition in the Chalcidice in 424-423 BCE.[7] Bronze coins minted by Olophyxus from the mid-4th century BCE are preserved.[6]

The location of Olophyxus is tentatively identified with a site near the modern place called Akte.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 4.109, 5.35.
  2. ^ Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 7.22.
  3. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 33.1. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  4. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 7.33, 7.35. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  5. ^ Pseudo Scylax, Periplous, §66
  6. ^ a b Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thrace from Axios to Strymon". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 834. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  7. ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 4.109.
  8. ^ Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
  9. ^ 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). "Olophyxus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


Stub icon

This article about a location in ancient Macedonia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.