Lynkestis
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Lynkestis was an ancient historical region in the northwest of Macedonia, known for its strategic location and association with the city of Heraclea Lyncestis.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient historical region
ⓘ
region of Upper Macedonia ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Heraclea Lyncestis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Heraclea Lyncestis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ Orestis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Heraclea Lyncestis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Greek world ⓘ |
| ethnicCharacter | Molossian or Epirote-related population ⓘ |
| function |
buffer zone between Macedon and Illyrian tribes
ⓘ
military staging area for campaigns to the west ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Antiquity ⓘ |
| importantPeriod |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto |
Kingdom of Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Lyncestae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of passes between Macedonia and Illyria
ⓘ
strategic location on routes between Macedonia and Epirus ⓘ |
| languageInAntiquity | Greek (elite and administration) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkan Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwest of ancient Macedonia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | northwest North Macedonia ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Livy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thucydides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountry | North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernCity | Bitola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-autonomous region under early Macedonian rule ⓘ |
| religionInAntiquity | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Argead kings of Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local dynasts of the Lyncestian royal house ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of Via Egnatia corridor through Heraclea Lyncestis ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
valleys suitable for agriculture ⓘ |
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