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Thessaly - a region in northern Greece, south of Macedonia
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+ Thessalian , Thessalians
322/8 joins the Macedonian army in Thessaly, but he is killed in a battle
322/11 terus brings another Macedonian army to join Antipater in Thessaly
322/22 The Macedonians defeat the Greek army near Crannon in Thessaly
322/23 The Thessalians and other Greek states come to terms separately wit
320/11 The Aetolians invade Thessaly, but are forced out by Polyperchon.
320/42 The courtesan Lais is murdered in Thessaly.
315/1a The Thebans demand repayment of an old loan made to the Thessalians.
302/15 Demetrius invades Thessaly.
293/10 Demetrius gains control of Thessaly and Boeotia.
291/5 Demetrius drives Pyrrhus out of Thessaly.
288/10c _55.922, a decree of Cos offering thanks to the cities of Thessaly.
286/18 Pyrrhus attacks Demetrius' garrisons in Thessaly.
229/15 The Aetolians invade western Thessaly.
228/11 Antigonus drives the Aetolians out of Thessaly.
213/18a tolian arbitrators concerning the territory of Melitaea in Thessaly.
199/15 The Aetolians invade Thessaly.
198/12 The Romans invade Thessaly.
197/9 The Romans advance into Thessaly.
196/11 The Thessalians adopt new laws, and start electing annual magistrat
192/26 by Eunomus as leader of the Thessalians after only eight months in
191/4 Antiochus captures many Thessalian cities, but fails to captures
191/7 Philippus and the Romans capture numerous towns in Thessaly.
191/33 retains his position as leader of the Thessalians for another year
190/3a Syll_571, an Athenian decree in honour of Alexander of Thessaly.
186/5 ratus of Larissa is sent as Thessalian representative to the Pythia
185/2 draw his garrisons from Thessaly; Philippus begins to plan for anot
185/4b SEG_43.311, a report on the fortifications of Scotussa in Thessaly.
177/11 Embassies from Rhodes, Thessaly, and the Dardani appear before the
173/3 ocial unrest in Aetolia and Thessaly, and M.Marcellus addresses the
171/10 he, Cyretiae, Mylae, Elateia, Gonnus, and other cities in Thessaly
171/11 The Roman army reaches Thessaly without meeting any opposition
171/21 retires with his army from Thessaly to his winter quarters in Mace
170/5 Perseus captures more towns in Thessaly.
169/6 lippus crosses to Greece and takes command of the army in Thessaly
169/7 League votes to send an army to fight against Perseus in Thessaly
149/25 driscus is driven back from Thessaly by the Romans and their allies
140/19a praetor C.Mancinus, concerning Melitaea and Narthacium in Thessaly
129/37a BD_(2)81, a decision of the Thessalian League to send grain to Rome,
88/57 Mithridates' fleet is destroyed(?) off Thessaly.
86/46 Sulla takes his army to Thessaly for the winter.
49/70 us sends his troops into winter quarters in Thessaly and Macedonia
48/33 esar withdraws from Dyrrachium and marches inland towards Thessaly
48/35 decides to follow Caesar to Thessaly, instead of returning to Italy
48/38 Sex.Pompeius consults Thessalian witches.
Within translations:
Aelian:Fr_52 , & E'1731 & Jason the Thessalian was inflamed towards
Aelian:NA_3.12 The inhabitants of Thessaly, of Illyria, and of Lemnos reg
Aelian:NA_3.37 mount Pierus in Thessaly there is a lake; it is not per
Aelian:NA_7.47 among whom are the people of Thessaly. And people call
Aelian:NA_8.11 ings touching Aleuas the Thessalian,says that a snake was
Aelian:NA_8.20 rate at Crannon in Thessaly a man who had married a beauti
Aelian:NA_12.34 rneid, kill it. In Thessaly a man about to marry, when off
Alcaeus_7.247 unburied we lie on this Thessalian hillock, the thirty
AnthPal_6.142 hecratidas, the ruler of Thessaly, dedicated me in honour
AnthPal_7.304 serving-man's Babes, a Thessalian, from Crete, of Magnes
AnthPal_9.21 blame to you, my country Thessaly, breeder of horses, for
AnthPal_9.387 tell Achilles that all Thessaly is subject to the sons
AnthPal_16.26b thousand men on this mound in Thessaly. & &The King's ret
Antiphil_7.141 } & On Protesilaus O Thessalian Protesilaus, long ages
AntipSid_7.2 from his bones by the Thessalian horses of Achilles tha
AntipThes_16.296 tunate Salamis, and some Thessaly, mother of the Lapiths,
Arrian:Fr_10 be admiral, Medius of Thessaly to be leader of the merc
Athen_5.211 and also at Larissa in Thessaly, and who subsequently
Athen_6.249 ppointed Thrasydaeus the Thessalian tyrant over all those
Athen_6.254 avour. So that the Thessalians did well who razed the city
Athen_6.256 race, and not from the Thessalian Tricca, as some have
Athen_6.259 one of the Penestae in Thessaly, [260] and as he had gre
Athen_6.260 ilippus knowing that the Thessalians were an intemperate
Athen_6.263-265 * spect of the Helots, the Thessalians in the case of the
Athen_6.271 acedaemonians and of the Thessalian Penestae, says, "The
Athen_8.350 ns, the Boeotians or the Thessalians, he said, "The Eleans
Athen_11.463 left to right, while the Thessalian pledges in large cups to
Athen_11.495 use it for lekythos, the Thessalians, on the other hand, for
Athen_11.499 the feminine gender by the Thessalians. So, too, the epic
Athen_11.505 about the treachery of the Thessalian Menon, and that Menon was
Athen_12.527 speaking about the Thessalians, in his fourth book, he say
Athen_12.534 the Thebans themselves. And in Thessaly he loved horses and drove
Athen_13.557 iliate the nation of the Thessalians, he had children by
Athen_13.568 erefore I advise you, my Thessalian friend with the handso
Athen_13.589 urdered by some women in Thessaly, because she was beloved
Athen_13.605 ia, a dancing-woman from Thessaly, a golden crown of laure
Athen_13.607 introduced, and when the Thessalian dancing-women, as thei
Athen_14.624 ational customs; and the Thessalians (and these are they
Athen_14.639 ator, in his treatise on Thessaly and Haemonia, distinctly
Athen_14.640 rt, even to this day the Thessalians celebrate this as the
Athen_14.662 medy, which he says is a Thessalian invention, and that
Athen_14.663 habits in his treatise on the Thessalian Constitution.
Athen_15.666 on Words, says that the Thessalians and Rhodians both call the
Athen_15.677 But do you, you loquacious Thessalian, think, says he, that I
Callim:Epigr_32 & [32] & Cleonicus of Thessaly, poor youth ! poor youth
Cic:DeOr_2.352 Simonides was at Crannon in Thessaly, at an entertainment given by
Cic:Dom_60 had consigned all Achaea, Thessaly, Boeotia, Greece, Macedonia, all
Cic:Flac_63 from Boeotia and from Thessaly, where Flaccus was lately
Cic:Flac_100 Sparta, Athens, all Achaia, Thessaly, Boeotia. Against the witnesses
Cic:Phil_2.59 returned, a conqueror, from Thessaly with your legions to
Cic:Phil_2.75 fought with citizens, in Thessaly, Africa, Spain. At all
Cic:Phil_10.13 its commander, the quaestor in Thessaly, and has joined Brutus; the
Cic:Pis_37 deemed a law all Achaea, Thessaly, Athens - in fact the
Cic:Pis_96 head. Achaea drained, Thessaly harried, Athens mutilated,
Cic:Sest_94 of Dyrrachium, and robbing the Thessalians, how he has imposed upon
Diod_33.4a settlers from Larissa in Thessaly, and had served as allie
Diod_36.8 ight hundred Bithynians, Thessalians and Acarnanians; six
Euseb]:Chron_5 of the Macedonians and Thessalians, [ p247 ] and then
Euseb]:Chron_63 leader of the army; but the Thessalians killed Memnon
Euseb]:Chron_171 of the (?) Macedonians, Thessalians, Syrians and Asians
Euseb]:Chron_183 said to have engulfed Thessaly, just as fire devastated
Euseb]:Chron_197 and the winner was Craxilas of Thessaly. 34th [644 B.C.]
Euseb]:Chron_201 [524 B.C.] - Menander of Thessaly, stadion race 65th [520
Euseb]:Chron_203 [460 B.C.] - Torymmas of Thessaly, stadion race The wrestl
Euseb]:Chron_207 rst winner was Hippocrates [of Thessaly]. 132nd [252 B.C.]
Euseb]:Chron_229 hilippus and Philinna of Thessaly, to be king after Alexan
Euseb]:Chron_233 of son of Agathocles, a Thessalian from Crannon who had
Euseb]:Chron_237 orn and brought up at Gonni in Thessaly. Antigonus reigned
Euseb]:Chron_241-245 * The kings of the Thessalians: For a long time, the Thess
Euseb]:Chron_269 ion. Secondly, the Thessalians migrated there, from the
Festus:Brev_7 cross to Italy, and the Thessalians, when they had been
Festus:Brev_8 provinces: Macedonia, Thessaly, Achaea, two Epiruses,
FGrH_257a.1 four horses Pandion of Thessaly, in the horse-race Tlasi
Isyll_D fices. Not even in Thessalian Tricca would you attempt 30
Just_2.6 to Deucalion, king of Thessaly, by whom, from this circ
Just_7.6 fell suddenly on Thessaly (when it apprehended anything
Just_8.2-4 * marchus, the Thebans and Thessalians chose as general, not
Just_11.3 arch he had exhorted the Thessalians to peace, reminding
Just_12.13 rom a banquet, Medius, a Thessalian, proposing to renew
Just_12.14 to trust nobody but the Thessalian and his brothers; and
Just_13.7 Pelion, a mountain in Thessaly, and brought to that ver
Just_24.7 ains of the Aenianes and Thessalians, who had joined him
Just_28.3 down the Dardaians and Thessalians, when they were in
Just_42.2 ius, the companion of Jason of Thessaly. King Pelias, wish
Just_42.3 too, who was himself a Thessalian, and one of the captai
Lucian:Luc_1 was on my way to Thessaly, having some business of my
Lucian:Luc_54 from down there that a Thessalian witch, the slave of a
Lucill_11.259 F 104 } & You have a Thessalian horse, Erasistratus,
Malal_224 rutus had occupied Thessaly with an army, but [Augustus]
Nepos_13.4 other than Jason, tyrant of Thessaly, at that time the most
Nepos_16.5 when he wished to bring Thessaly under the sway of Thebes
Obseq_56 disturbed the sacrifice. In Thessaly the fleet of Mithridates
Oros_1.9 most of the population of Thessaly, although some were saved by
Oros_1.13 and asserted that the Thessalians were themselves centaurs because,
Oros_3.12 14 The Thebans and Thessalians did not hold a levy
Oros_3.16 other cities of Achaia and Thessaly pay tribute to him. Shortly
Oros_4.1 the entire forces of Epirus, Thessaly, and Macedonia to Italy. Here
Oros_6.15 arranged his affairs in Thessaly, Caesar went to Alexandria.
Philip_9.543 of bull-fighters from Thessaly, armed against the beast
Philoch_56 representatives of the Thessalians, Aenianians, Aetolian
Philodamus_50 prosperous land you voyaged to Thessaly's cities and to the holy
Phylarch_81 and went to this city in Thessaly, where she was healed;
Plin:HN_4.1 and Doris, Phthiotis, Thessaly, Magnesia, Macedonia and
Plin:HN_4.63 of Boeotia from Attica to Thessaly and measures 150 miles, while
Plin:HN_4.28-33 * Pelasgic Argos, and Hellas, Thessaly and Dryopis, always taking
Plin:HN_5.114 an offshoot from Magnesia in Thessaly; it is 15 miles
Plin:HN_6.216 Imbros, Thasos, Cassandria, Thessaly, Macedonia, Larisa, Amphipolis,
Plin:HN_7.35 a hippo-centaur was born in Thessaly and died the same day;
Plin:HN_7.202 on horseback by the Thessalians called Centaurs, who dwelt
Plin:HN_8.104 by rabbits and one in Thessaly by moles, and that a
Plin:HN_8.182 is a device of the Thessalian race to kill bulls by
Plin:HN_8.227 happen in Lake Sicandrus in Thessaly. The bite of the shrewmouse
Plin:HN_34.68 at . . . in Thessaly where his works have remained
Plin:HN_35.196 removes pimples. The kind from Thessaly is most esteemed, but it
Plut:Mor_181 lic maintenance; and the Thessalians, because when they
Plut:Mor_193 Jason, monarch of Thessaly, was at Thebes as their confed
Polyaen_1.12.1 rne made war against the Thessalians, Thessalus used a cle
Polyaen_2.3.13 Str_1.11'16] 13 & The Thessalians were drawn up on the
Polyaen_2.4.2 iver in his retreat from Thessaly, because the enemy were
Polyaen_2.34.1 ved to Crannon a city of Thessaly, where he supported hims
Polyaen_3.9.40 her by a river's side in Thessaly, they agreed to end the
Polyaen_5.45.1 ted forces of Thebes and Thessaly, Philomelus promised tha
Polyaen_6.1.1 plan to attack a city in Thessaly, without communicating
Polyaen_6.1.2 ions. Jason the Thessalian was being pressed by his men
Polyaen_6.1.6 Jason, he invited the Thessalian chiefs to an entertain
Polyaen_6.18.1 They struck the Thessalians with such a panic, that som
Polyaen_6.18.2 in the city, that the Thessalians had invaded Phocis,
Polyaen_6.46.1 Samos. [46] Alexander the Thessalian. Alexander the
Polyaen_7.18.1 nus of Boeotia, Menon of Thessaly, Agis of Arcadia, and
Polyaen_7.33.3 aped from Plataea, and came to Thessaly. When the Thessali
Polyaen_8.23.14 sar and Pompeius were in Thessaly, the latter, who was wel
Polyaen_8.43.1 of the expedition to a Thessalian priestess of Hecate
Polyaen_8.44.1 settled themselves in Thessaly, and his army was prepar
Polyaen_8.65.1 The Phocians and Thessalians fought a war with such anim
POxy_1380 Indians Maia ; among the Thessalians moon ; among the Pers
ProlegCom_3 was born at Larissa in Thessaly, but was admitted into Athenian
PsCallisth_1.25 Pella and Amphictyon, Thessalians & and of the Thracian
PsCallisth_3.31 with himself Medius, a Thessalian, a friend of Alexander
PsCallisth_3.33 back to Macedonia and also the Thessalians who are in the
SEG_55.922 (c. 294-288) ne, common to all the Thessalians], after inscrib
SEG_57.510 (140-130) the general of the Thessalians was Pausanias of Phe
SEG_59.1406B (c. 280) wn] the gratitude of Thessalians at the Olympic fes
SelPap_1.1A (173) Philus, Macedonian; Democratides, Thessalian, both being men
Syll_1168.A (late 4th cent.) 5 Pandaros of Thessaly, with marks on his forehead.
Syll_399 (278/7) ing as hieromnemones: Thessalians : Hippodamas,
Syll_424 (256/5 or 254/3) otimides ; Eraton of Thessaly, the son of Philon ;
Syll_485 (soon after 235/4) ara Zoïlos of Thessaly Agathon of Lykia Xen
Syll_501 (229/8) ndros of Skotoussa in Thessaly, the son of Nikostra
Syll_609 (190) temple, and if the Thessalians or some others send
Syll_613 (184/3) stratos of Larissa in Thessaly, who was sent by the
Syll_636 (178) sion son of Euangelos Thessalians: Hippolochos of L
Syll_638 (soon after 178) os was general of the Thessalians for the second t
Syll_643 (171/0) rrhaibians [and the Thessalians and the Aetolians f
Syll_668 (c. 161/0) general of the Thessalians, [in the month of Iton
Syll_674 (c. 140) pos, was general of the Thessalians, and Kriton son
Syll_704.E (c. 117) Thessalians : the general [Amyneas] of
Theodorid_7.528 } & The daughters of Thessaly sheared their yellow loc
Theodorid_9.743 17 } & These cows are Thessalian, and by the gates of
THI_64 (263-236) ; Agathon of Larisa in Thessaly the son of Agathokl
THI_93 (c. 276) and many came from rich Thessaly, among which was also numbered
THI_151 (145-137) month, Thyos as the Thessalians reckon, while the s
THI_61.A (c. 188/7) kodromos of Larisa in Thessaly, the son of Naustrat
THI_99.N (c. 160/59) was possibly Metropolis in Thessaly. [The] tagoi an
THI_99.O (c. 130) issued by Lamia in Thessaly, a region that was famo
THI_99.P (168) henagoras of Larisa in Thessaly, the son of Strachy
ValMax_1.8e.7 in Crannon, a city of Thessaly, news was brought to him
ValMax_4.3.6 Pyrrhus, and heard Cineas the Thessalian telling the king of a
ValMax_4.6.1 O Admetus, cruel king of Thessaly, and by a great judge
ValMax_9.10e.2 not that dispatched Jason of Thessaly, when he was preparing to

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