Pherae
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Pherae was an ancient Greek city in Thessaly known for its political influence and as the seat of the powerful tyrant Jason of Pherae.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pharsalos | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city
ⓘ
polis ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thessalian cavalry tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Thessalians
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleuadae (Thessalian aristocracy)
|
| associatedWithEvent | rise of Thessalian power in 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Thessalian Greek ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| governmentType | tyranny (in 4th century BCE) ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAssociation |
Admetus
ⓘ
Alcestis by Euripides ⓘ
surface form:
Alcestis
Apollo ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson |
Admetus
ⓘ
surface form:
Admetus (mythological king)
Alcestis (mythological queen) ⓘ Alexander of Pherae ⓘ Jason of Pherae ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary |
sanctuary of Apollo
ⓘ
sanctuary of Artemis ⓘ sanctuary of Zeus Thaulios ⓘ |
| hasType | urban settlement ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct city ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being seat of Jason of Pherae
ⓘ
political influence in Thessaly ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Macedon
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Thessaly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Greece
region of Pelasgiotis ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pagasetic Gulf
ⓘ
surface form:
Pagasaean Gulf
modern Velestino ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
works of Diodorus Siculus
ⓘ
works of Polybius ⓘ Strabo ⓘ
surface form:
works of Strabo
works of Xenophon ⓘ |
| militaryRole | base for Jason of Pherae’s army ⓘ |
| modernSiteNear | Velestino, Magnesia, Greece ⓘ |
| partOf | Thessalian League ⓘ |
| politicalRole | center of Thessalian hegemony under Jason of Pherae ⓘ |
| region | Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ruler |
Alexander of Pherae
ⓘ
Jason of Pherae ⓘ Lycophron of Pherae ⓘ Tisiphonus of Pherae ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pharsalos