Galepsus (Thrace)

Galepsus or Galepsos (Ancient Greek: Γαλιψός) was a Greek city located in the region of Edonis in ancient Thrace and later in Macedon.[1] It was located east of Phagres and about 17 km from Amphipolis.[1] It belonged to the Delian League and it was founded as a colony of Thasos.[2] After the conquest of Amphipolis it was occupied by Brasidas in 424 BCE,[3] but recovered by Cleon in the ensuing year.[4] Perseus of Macedon, fleeing the Romans who had defeated him at Pydna, sailed the mouth of the Strymon, and towards Galepsus, staying there before moving on to Samothrace.[5]

Galepsos within the region of Edonis

Bronze coin from Galepsus

It was named after Galepsos who was a descendant of Thasos and of Telephe.

The site of Galepsus is near the modern Kariani.[6][7]

References

1. Benjamin H. Isaac, The Greek Settlements in Thrace Until the Macedonian Conquest, p.63
2. Hatzfeld, Jean. History of Ancient Greece (trans. by Andre Aymard, 1968, W.W. Norton & Co., New York), p. 34-35.
3. Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. 4.107.
4. Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. 5.6.
5. Livy. Ab Urbe Condita Libri (History of Rome). 44.45.
6. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying.
7. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Galepsus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.