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Ancient Greek city-state in Thessaly
Pherae (Greek: Φεραί) was a city and polis (city-state) in southeastern Ancient Thessaly. One of the oldest Thessalian cities, it was located in the southeast
Pherae
4th-century BCE Tyrant of Pherae, Tagus (overlord) of Ancient Thessaly
Jason of Pherae (Ancient Greek: Ἰάσων ὁ Φεραῖος) was the ruler of Thessaly during the period just before Philip II of Macedon came to power. He had succeeded
Jason_of_Pherae
Traditional region of Ancient Greece
tribute to be paid by the allies. (Xenoph. Hell. vi. 1. § 19.) When Jason of Pherae was tagus, he had an army of more than 8,000 cavalry and not less than 20
Ancient_Thessaly
Pherae or Pherai (Ancient Greek: Φεραί) was a town in ancient Aetolia. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. v t e
Pherae_(Aetolia)
King of Pherae in Thessaly, in Greek mythology
(/ædˈmiːtəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄδμητος, lit. 'the untameable') was a king of Pherae in Thessaly. Admetus succeeded his father Pheres after whom the city was
Admetus_of_Pherae
Administrative region of Greece
the 4th century BC, after the Greco-Persian Wars had long ended, Jason of Pherae transformed the region into a significant military power, recalling the
Thessaly
Tyrant of Thessalian Pherae and Tagus from 370 BC to 369 BC
Πολύφρων) was a tyrant of Pherae and Tagus of the Thessalian League (370-369 BC). In 370 BC, Polyphron succeeded Jason of Pherae together with his brother
Polyphron_of_Pherae
2002 video game
story follows Roy, a young nobleman from the small independent nation of Pherae as he leads a growing army against the forces of King Zephiel of the kingdom
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Fire_Emblem:_The_Binding_Blade
Ancient confederacy in Thessaly, Greece
discuss the rise of another Thessalian family—the dynasts of Pherae. The dynasts of Pherae gradually rose to hold great power and influence over the Thessalians
Thessalian_League
War between the Amphictyonic League and the Phocians
357 BC, with the Athenians embroiled in the Social War, and Alexander of Pherae (an erstwhile ally of the Phocians) dead, the Thebans deemed that the chance
Third_Sacred_War
4th-century BC Greek ruler of Thessaly
Tyrant or Despot of Pherae in Thessaly, ruling from 369 to c. 356 BC. Following the assassination of Jason, the tyrant of Pherae and Tagus of Thessaly
Alexander_of_Pherae
Period of ancient Greek history from 371 to 362 BC
In the north, they invaded Thessaly, to crush the growing local power of Pherae and took the future Philip II of Macedon hostage, bringing him to Thebes
Theban_hegemony
Topics referred to by the same term
Pherae, establisher of the tyranny of Pherae, to which his son Jason of Pherae succeeded Lycophron II of Pherae, cousin or nephew of Jason of Pherae,
Lycophron_(disambiguation)
Tyrant of Pherae from 357 BC to 355/4 BC
Greek: Τισίφονος), son of Jason of Pherae, was a tyrant of Pherae (357-355/4 BC) following the death of Alexander of Pherae. Tisiphonus together with his two
Tisiphonus_of_Pherae
Battle between Pelopidas of Thebes and Alexander of Pherae
its Thessalian allies, led by Pelopidas, against the army of Alexander of Pherae. Pelopidas's army defeated Alexander's much larger force, ending Alexander's
Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)
Battle_of_Cynoscephalae_(364_BC)
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
In the play's prologue, the god Apollo comes out from Admetus' palace in Pherae (modern Velestino in Magnesia), dressed in white and carrying his golden
Alcestis_(play)
Tyrant of Pherae from 355/4 BC to 352 BC
of Pherae, was a co-tyrant of Pherae (355/4-352 BC), ruling alongside his brother Peitholaus. He was also one of the murderers of Alexander of Pherae. Lycophron
Lycophron_II_of_Pherae
Ancient town of Messenia
of Pharae (Φαραὶ), 150 stadia from Patrae and 70 stadia from the coast. Pherae occupied the site of Kalamata, the modern capital of Messenia; and in antiquity
Pharae_(Messenia)
Topics referred to by the same term
female characters in Greek mythology Thebe of Pherae, daughter of Jason of Pherae and wife of Alexander of Pherae Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, known as Earl Sweatshirt
Thebe
Wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon
Nicesipolis or Nicasipolis of Pherae (Greek: Νικησίπολις Nikesipolis), was a Thessalian woman, native of the city Pherae, wife or concubine of king Philip
Nicesipolis
Set of mythological Greek characters
Thessaly. He was the son of Cometes and Antigona, daughter of King Pheres of Pherae. Asterius or Asterion, an Argonaut from the Achaean city of Pellene. He
Asterius_(mythology)
4th century BC Theban statesman and general
of the Thessalians, Pelopidas was sent with an army against Alexander of Pherae. After driving Alexander out, he passed into Macedon and arbitrated between
Pelopidas
Band of heroes in Greek mythology
Hyginus Orphic Graves Lemprière Beginning of Journey Acastus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 7 Pherae or Iolcus son of Pelias and Anaxibia or Phylomache; he joined the Argonauts
Argonauts
Opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck
"happy-go-lucky" style of writing. Original version in Italian Place: Classical Pherae, Thessaly A herald announces to the people of Thessaly that King Admeto
Alceste_(Gluck)
Tyrant of Pherae and Tagus in 370 BC
(Ancient Greek: Πολύδωρος) was a tyrant of Pherae and Tagus of the Thessalian League (370 BC). When Jason of Pherae was murdered in 370 BC, Polydorus succeeded
Polydorus_of_Pherae
197 BC Roman victory in the Second Macedonian War
marching his army south to meet him. The two initially camped near the city of Pherae, holding skirmishes there. However, Philip's army was in need of food and
Battle_of_Cynoscephalae
Fire Emblem character
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, the son of Eliwood and heir presumptive of Pherae who eventually becomes a major military leader. He has also appeared in
Roy_(Fire_Emblem)
Henry Dickinson; Hornblower, Simon (2016-03-07), "Lycophron (1), tyrant of Pherae, c. 406–390 BCE", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics, doi:10
List_of_ancient_Greek_tyrants
Rise of Macedon
Pherae from a position of greater strength. Philip seems to have come away from the expedition with new wives from both Larissa (Philinna) and Pherae
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II
Expansion_of_Macedonia_under_Philip_II
2003 video game
land of nomads and tribes; Lycia, an alliance of marquisates including Pherae and Ostia; and Bern, a militaristic kingdom ruled by a single ruler. The
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Fire_Emblem:_The_Blazing_Blade
353/52 BC Macedonian victory in Greece
Thessaly, probably with the intention of attacking Pherae. Under the terms of their alliance, Lycophron of Pherae requested aid from the Phocians, and Onomarchos
Battle_of_Crocus_Field
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
leader) Alexander of Pherae, capturing the city of Larissa. The Thessalians, desiring to remove both Alexander II and Alexander of Pherae as their overlords
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Son of Cretheus in Greek mythology
Amythaon. In the Bibliotheca of Apollodorus, he is said to be the founder of Pherae in Thessaly. In the Fabulae, he is said to be the father of Admetus by Periclymene
Pheres_(son_of_Cretheus)
Ancient Greek god
their mother by attacking Tityos with her arrows. Admetus was the king of Pherae, who was known for his hospitality. When Apollo was exiled from Olympus
Apollo
Name list
Great Alexander IV of Macedon Alexander V of Macedon Alexander of Pherae despot of Pherae between 369 and 358 BC Alexander I of Epirus king of Epirus about
Alexander
King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC
battle earned Philip immense prestige as well as the free acquisition of Pherae. He was made the leader (archon) of the Thessalian League and was able to
Philip_II_of_Macedon
Classical Athenian statesman and orator (384–322 BC)
Macedon's allies in Thessaly and elsewhere. Finally, peace was sworn at Pherae, where Philip accompanied the Athenian delegation, after he had completed
Demosthenes
4th-century BC Greek soldier and mercenary
Aristomedes (Ancient Greek: Ἀριστομήδης) of Pherae was a soldier of ancient Greece who deserted or defected from the army of Philip II of Macedon to the
Aristomedes_of_Pherae
Ancient Greek war (395–387 BC)
charge of winning over the cities in the Hellespont. Battle of Cnidus Melos Pherae Cythera Corinth Athens Abydos Sestos IONIA ACHAEMENID EMPIRE GREECE From
Corinthian_War
Group of performers who comment on a drama
Neoptolemus Women of Trachis – Trachinian Women Euripides: Alcestis – Elders of Pherae Andromache – Phthian Women The Bacchae – Lydian Maenads Children of Heracles
Greek_chorus
Princess in Greek mythology
lion and a boar (or a bear in some cases) to a chariot. King Admetus of Pherae, was able to complete the task with the help of Apollo, who had been banished
Alcestis
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
Leto, Zeus instead ordered Apollo to serve as a slave to King Admetus of Pherae for a year. According to Diodorus Siculus, Zeus killed Asclepius because
Zeus
Elongated district of ancient Thessaly
Thessaly, extending from the Vale of Tempe in the north to the city of Pherae in the south. The Pelasgiotis included the following localities: Argos Pelasgikon
Pelasgiotis
Mythological figures
King Pelias and Queen Anaxibia, daughter of Bias. Medusa, a resident of Pherae and daughter of Orsilochus. She was probably the sister of Diocles and Dorodoche
Medusa_(mythology)
Ancient Greek family
dynasts of Pherae, gradually rose to power and influence, and gave a great shock to the power of the Aleuadae. As early as 375 BC, Jason of Pherae, after
Aleuadae
Daughter of Pheres in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Periopis (Ancient Greek: Περίωπις) was a princess of Pherae as daughter of King Pheres and possibly, Periclymene, daughter of King Minyas
Periopis
Son of Zeuxippus in Greek myth
romanized: Harménios) or Harmenius was the son of Zeuxippus, son of King Eumelus of Pherae. He was the father of Henioche, mother of Melanthus by Andropompus. Hellanicus
Armenius
Thebes' victory against Sparta in 371 BC
possession of the field. The arrival of a Thessalian army under Jason of Pherae persuaded a relieving Spartan force under Archidamus not to heap folly on
Battle_of_Leuctra
Group in Greek mythology
Chalcodon Euboea Epistrophus ✓ son of Iphitus Phocis Eumelus ✓ ✓ son of Admetus Pherae Eurypylus ✓ ✓ son of Euaemon Ormenius Ialmenus ✓ son of Ares Orchomenus
Suitors_of_Helen
Epithet of the Greek goddess Athena
deity of war, and the country about Lake Copais. In her temple between Pherae and Larissa were hung the shields won from the Gauls in the last victory
Itonia
Calendar year
his throne he puts to death most of his relatives. Alexander of Pherae, Despot of Pherae in Thessaly is murdered by his wife's brother at her instigation
358_BC
Epithet of Demeter and other goddesses
Thracian word Brimo was foreign in Attica. Brimo-Hecate was worshipped at Pherae in Thessaly and has connections with Orphic religion, in which Persephone
Brimo
Theban general and statesman (419/411–362 BC)
join them in doing so. However, their Thessalian allies under Jason of Pherae dissuaded them from shattering what remained of the Spartan army. Instead
Epaminondas
Crete, Greece Minoan city Phlius Argolid, Greece abandoned Pherae Thessaly, Greece abandoned Pherae (Aetolia) Phocaea western Turkey Foça Phokaia (Φώκαια)
List_of_ancient_Greek_cities
Mythological Greek characters
a sister of Penelope and Perileos. She became the wife of Eumelus from Pherae and possibly, the mother of his son, Zeuxippus. In Homer's Odyssey, Athena
Iphthime
Ancient name of modern Fares, Achaea, Greece
Pharae (Ancient Greek: Φαραί), otherwise known as Phara (Φᾶρα), and Pherae, was a town and polis (city-state), situated by the Peiros River, approximately
Pharae
Overview of and topical guide to ancient Greece
Delphi Elatea Acarnania Stratos Aetolia Thermos Aperantia Dolopia Thessaly Pherae Larissa Autonomous Subregion Magnesia Subregions within Thessaly Achaea
Outline_of_ancient_Greece
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
alliance, and so could not properly defend their allies. Thus, the tyrant of Pherae was able to destroy a number of cities with impunity. From 360 BC, Athens
Classical_Greece
Set of mythological Greek characters
out to search for him and eventually was received as guest by Acastus of Pherae, in whose household Anthus had ended up serving as a cup-bearer. As Anthus
Anthus_(mythology)
King of Macedonia from 393/2 to 370 BC
managed to destroy Olynthus. He also entered into a league with Jason of Pherae, and assiduously cultivated the friendship of Athens. In 371 BC at a Panhellenic
Amyntas_III_of_Macedon
Ancient Greek tribe
city-states: Pellene, Aegeira, Aegae, Bura, Helike, Aegion, Rhypes, Patrai, Pherae, Olenos, Dyme and Tritaia. The rise of Macedonia in the late 4th century
Achaeans_(tribe)
Calendar year
Thebes under their statesman and general, Pelopidas, defeats Alexander of Pherae in the Battle of Cynoscephalae in Thessaly, but Pelopidas is killed during
364_BC
Ancient Greek city
Strabo it was the port of Pherae, which was the principal city in this part of Thessaly. Pagasae was 90 stadia from Pherae, and 20 from Iolcos. As of
Pagasae
Ancient Greek name
put on the altar. Eumelus, succeeded his father Admetus as the King of Pherae, and his mother was Alcestis, daughter of King Pelias of Iolcus. Eumelus
Eumelus
4th-century BC work by Xenophon on the expedition of the Ten Thousand
language, as well as spoken Ionic, Doric and Modern Greek, has -ss-. Jason of Pherae's plans of a "panhellenic conquest of Persia" (following the Anabasis), which
Anabasis_(Xenophon)
Archaeological site in Greece
alphabet. This indicates the presence of a Herakles cult, which is linked to Pherae and is documented in the region through Hellenistic-era inscriptions. The
Spartia_temple
Peripatetic philosopher Alexander of Greece – rhetorician Alexander of Pherae – tyrant Alexander Polyhistor – writer Alexander the Great – King of Macedon
List_of_ancient_Greeks
king of Argos Actaeus, first king of Attica Admetus (Άδμητος), a king of Pherae who sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt
List of mortals in Greek mythology
List_of_mortals_in_Greek_mythology
may refer to: Zeuxippus of Sicyon, son of Apollo. Zeuxippus, a prince of Pherae as the son of King Eumelus and possibly, Iphthime, daughter of Icarius of
Zeuxippus_(mythology)
People in Greek mythology of the same name
Diocles (Ancient Greek: Διοκλῆς Dioklēs) may refer to: Diocles, king of Pherae as son of previous ruler Orsilochus. He was possibly the brother of Medusa
Diocles_(mythology)
Part of Iliad, listing towns, war leaders and number of ships
Phylace, Pyrasus, Iton, Antrium, Pteleum 2.711 No name given. 11 Eumelus Pherae, Boebe, Glaphyrae, Iolcus 2.716 No name given. 7, with 50 oarsmen each who
Catalogue_of_Ships
Thessalian chief magistrate in antiquity
their original duties), and the Tagoi of the Thessalians. When Jason of Pherae was Tagus, he had an army of more than 8,000 cavalry and not less than 20
Tagus_(title)
Disambiguation link for various Greek mythological figures
Polydorus of Sparta (reigned from c. 741 to c. 665 BC) Polydorus, tyrant of Pherae, ruled briefly in 370 BC In art, Polydorus was: One of the three Rhodian
Polydorus
Defeat of a mythical boar by Olympian heroes
Notes Acastus ✓ Ovid: "swift of dart" Admetus ✓ ✓ ✓ Son of Pheres, from Pherae. Alcon (son of Hippocoon) ✓ One of three sons of Hippocoon from Amyclae
Calydonian_boar_hunt
4th-century BCE conflict between Thebes and Sparta
join them in doing so. However, their Thessalian allies under Jason of Pherae dissuaded them from shattering what remained of the Spartan army. Instead
Theban–Spartan_War
Town and polis (city-state) of Pelasgiotis in ancient Thessaly
conspired with the inhabitants of Larissa to overthrow the tyrant Alexander of Pherae. They convinced the king of Macedon Alexander II to help them. While the
Cranon
Regional unit and municipality in Greece
inferred that they enjoyed a considerable share of prosperity. Alexander of Pherae took possession of Tenos for a time; and the island was afterwards granted
Tinos
Boeotia Oechalia Cicones Calydnian Islands Ormenius Dardania Carpathos Pherae Æthiopia Corinth Phocis Lycia Crete Phylacia Maeonia Cos Pylos Mysia Dulichium
List_of_Trojan_War_characters
epithet Βαθυγείμων. Homer says it was located in the high meadows between Pherae and Aipeia, and lists it as one of the towns with which Agamemnon wished
Antheia_(Messenia)
4th century BC Thessalian statesman
hospitality (proxeny), but he soon after entered into a treaty with Jason of Pherae. On the murder of Jason in 370 BC, his brother Polyphron, who succeeded
Polydamas_of_Pharsalus
Greek writer, political thinker and revolutionary (1757–1798)
Pheraeos or Feraios, by scholars, after the nearby ancient Greek city of Pherae, but he does not seem ever to have used this name himself; he is also sometimes
Rigas_Feraios
Period of Ottoman rule of Greece
"The Hyperian Fountain at Pherae", Edward Dodwell, 1821.
Ottoman_Greece
Town in Thessaliotis in ancient Thessaly
Pharsalus, where Flamininus encamped at the end of the second march from Pherae towards Scotussa, before the Battle of Cynoscephalae. It derived its name
Thetidium
346 BC peace treaty between Athens and Macedon
compelling the Athenian embassy to travel with him; only when they reached Pherae did Philip finally take the oaths, enabling the Athenian ambassadors to
Peace_of_Philocrates
King of Epirus from 390/385 BC to 370 BC
Alcetas' restoration, he allied himself with the Athenians and with Jason of Pherae, the Tagus of Thessaly. In 373 BC he appeared in Athens with Jason, for
Alcetas_I_of_Epirus
Town in Thessaly, Greece
about 395 BC. Pharsalus, under the conduct of Polydamas, resisted Jason of Pherae for a time, but subsequently formed an alliance with him. In the early 4th
Farsala
Calendar year
calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Jason of Pherae becomes tyrant of Thessaly. Dionysius I of Syracuse attempts to restore
385_BC
Moon of Saturn
/ 11.4°N 39.1°W / 11.4; -39.1 (Admetus) 58 2006 Founder and king of Pherae in Thessaly WGPSN Amphion /æmˈfaɪ.ɒn/ Ἀμφῑ́ων 27°00′S 1°48′W / 27.0°S
Phoebe_(moon)
Women in Greek mythology
and mother of Odysseus by Läertes. Anticlia, daughter of Diocles, king of Pherae, according to Pausanias. She married Asclepius' son Machaon and had by him
Anticlea_(mythology)
Decade
Issa. The Chinese city of Handan is founded by the State of Zhao. Jason of Pherae becomes tyrant of Thessaly. Dionysius I of Syracuse attempts to restore
380s_BC
Cynoscephalae The Thebans under Pelopidas fight a drawn battle with Alexander of Pherae in Thessaly. Pelopidas is killed. 362 BC Battle of Mantinea The Thebans
List_of_battles_before_301
4th-century BC Greek statesman and general
trial; but, thanks to the intervention of his allies – Jason, tyrant of Pherae, and Alcetas I of Epirus, King of the Molossians, both of whom went to Athens
Timotheus_(general)
BC–495 BC† Caere, Clusium, Tusculum, and Cumae Lycophron II Tyrant of Pherae Pherae 352 BC–after 352 BC† Athens Arybbas King of Epirus Epirus 343 BC–unknown†
List of state leaders who have been in exile
List_of_state_leaders_who_have_been_in_exile
Ἀρμένιον) was a town of Pelasgiotis in ancient Thessaly, situated between Pherae and Larissa, near Boebeis Lake, said to have been the birthplace of Armenus
Armenium
Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia from 413 to 374 BC
charge of winning over the cities in the Hellespont. Battle of Cnidus Melos Pherae Cythera Corinth Athens Abydos Sestos IONIA ACHAEMENID EMPIRE GREECE From
Pharnabazus_II
Diodorus and by Polyaenus; they relate that, around 361/0 BCE, Alexander of Pherae besieged Peparethus and occupied Panormus. Leosthenes, the Athenian admiral
Panormus_(Skopelos)
Town and polis (city-state) of Pelasgiotis in ancient Thessaly
ancient Thessaly. It was between Pherae and Pharsalus, near the border of Phthiotis, about 20 km (12 mi) to the west of Pherae. Scotussa shows evidence of
Scotussa
BC, she was identified with Hecate. Her worship seemingly originated in Pherae and spread to Macedonia. There is also evidence of her cult in Epidaurus
List_of_Greek_deities
Oration by Demosthenes
his excursion in Thrace. Finally, the Peace of Philocrates was sworn in Pherae, but Demosthenes accused later the other envoys of venality. From this moment
On_the_False_Embassy
(mother of Patroclus) and Antigona (mother of Asterius), by King Pheres of Pherae. Periclymene or Clymene was also said to have Iphiclus, Alcimede and possibly
Periclymene
PHERAE
PHERAE
PHERAE
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Intimidating fame.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶבֶן-עֵזֶר) Variant spelling of Hebrew Eben-haezer, EVEN-EZER means "foundation stone, stone of help." In the bible, this is the name of the place where the Israelites were defeated by the Philistines. It is also the name of a memorial stone set up by Samuel after the Israelites got their revenge.Â
Male
Celtic
, hereditary prince.
Male
African
I am given by God.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Knowledgeable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for a Celtic-speaking Briton or Breton (see Brett). In more recent times, this surname was adopted by immigrants to Britain as a token of their new patriotism.
Boy/Male
Indian
Happy
Female
Polish
 Contracted form of Polish/Slovak Karolina, KARINA means "man." Compare with other forms of Karina.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Castle.
Girl/Female
Australian, French, German, Teutonic
Famous Battle Maiden
PHERAE
PHERAE
PHERAE
PHERAE
PHERAE