Thessalonike, city
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23694600 |
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| Authors | Christina M Kreinecker (0000-0003-3805-4824, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah18132 |
| OpenAlex | W4213139171 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The ancient city of Thessalonike (modern Thessaloniki) was founded in 316/15 BCE by Cassander, who married Thessalonike, the half‐sister of Alexander the Great and named the city after her.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Genealogy · Geography · Sister · Sociology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Anthropology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · History
| Highly cited | No |
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