Hellenistic era History of Thessaloniki




macedonian-era crater @ archaeological museum of thessaloniki.


the city founded around 315 bc king cassander of macedon, on or near site of ancient town of therma , twenty-six other local villages. king cassander of macedon named new city after wife thessalonike, half-sister of alexander great. gained name ( victory of thessalians , greek: nikē victory ) father, philip ii, commemorate birth on day of gaining victory on phocians, defeated of thessalian horsemen, best in greece @ time. thessaloniki developed rapidly , 2nd century bc, had first walls built, enclosed , protected city. city came autonomous part of kingdom of macedon, own parliament king represented interfere in city s domestic affairs.







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