Orchomenus or Orchomenos (Ancient Greek: Ὀρχομενός) was a town of Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly.[1] In 302 BCE, Cassander planned to transfer to town's population to Phthiotic Thebes but this was prevented by Demetrius Poliorcetes.[2][1]
Its site is unlocated.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thessaly and Adjacent Regions". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 688. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
- ^ Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 20.110.3.
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