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Acraephnium (Antiquity)

      Ακραιφία (Αρχαιότητα) (6/4/2011 v.1) Acraephnium (Antiquity)  (6/4/2011 v.1)
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Author(s) : Vlachogianni Elena (12/1/2012)
Translation : Koutras Nikolaos

For citation: Vlachogianni Elena, "Acraephnium (Antiquity) ",
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The ancient Acraephia ( Acraephnia, Acraephnium or Acraephium) was built east of the lake Kopais and northwest of Lake Iliki. With a territory of 47 km2 and a perimeter of 34.6 km, Acraephnium was one of the smaller cities of Boeotia; there were no secondary settlements (komai) in its countryside (chora). However, Acraephnium constituted one of the earliest members of the league of Boeotian cities under the leadership of Thebes and it participated successively in the three Boeotian Leagues. Under Roman rule, the city enjoyed special privileges because of its pro-Roman stance.

Geographical Location

East of the ancient lake Kopais, northwest of Iliki.

Other Names

Acraephiae, Acraephium (Strabo ΙΧ 2.27, 2.34), Acraephnium (Hell. Oxyrhynchia XVI 3· Pausanias ΙΧ 23.5), Acraephnia (FGrHist 115· Theopomp., fr. 362), Acraephia (IG VII 28711, 41356), Karditsa

 
 
 

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