Almopians
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Ancient Paeonian tribe
Almopians or Almopes (Ancient Greek: Ἀλμῶπες or Ἀλμωπεῖς) were an ancient Paeonian [1] tribe. They inhabited the region of Almopia in Lower Macedonia, which was named after the tribe. They were expelled after the conquest of the region by Alexander I of Macedon.[2] According to the Greek mythology, the founder of the tribe was thought to be the Giant demigod Almops whom they highly worshiped.
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[edit ]- ^ The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides by Robert B. Strassler, Richard Crawley, and Victor Davis Hanson, 1998, ISBN 0-684-82790-5, page 153: "... of them still live round Physca and the Almopians from Almopia."
- ^ Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (2011年07月07日). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. John Wiley & Sons. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-4443-5163-7.
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