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Maroneia (Greek: Μαρώνεια) is a village and a former municipality in Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Maroneia-Sapes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 287.155 km2.[3] Population 6,350 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Xylagani.
In legend, it was said to have been founded by Maron, a son of Dionysus,[4] or even a companion of Osiris.[5] According to Pseudo-Scymnus it was founded by Chios in the fourth year of the fifty-ninth Olympiad (540 BCE).[6] According to Pliny, its ancient name was Ortagures or Ortagurea.[7] It was located on the hill of Agios Charalampos,[8] and archaeological findings[citation needed] date it as a much older and as a pure Thracian city. Herodotus says it belonged to the Cicones.[9]
Maroneia was close to the Ismaros mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey.[10] Some scholars identify Maroneia with his Ismaros.[11] Homer has Odysseus plundering the city but sparing Maron, whom he identifies as a priest of Apollo. Maron presents Odysseus with a gift of wine, as well as with gold and silver.
In the era of Ancient Greece and Rome, Maroneia was famous for its wine production. The wine was esteemed everywhere; it was said to possess the odor of nectar,[12] and to be capable of mixture with twenty or more times its quantity with water.[13] That the people of Maroneia venerated Dionysus, we learn not just from its famous Dionysian Sanctuary, the foundations of which can still be seen today, but also from the city's coins. It was a member of the Delian League.[14]
In 200 BCE it was taken by Philip V of Macedon; and when he was ordered by the Romans to evacuate the towns of Thrace, he vented his rage by slaughtering a great number of the inhabitants of the city.[15] The Roman Republic subsequently granted Maroneia to Attalus, King of Pergamon, but almost immediately revoked their gift and declared it a free city.[16]
Maroneia was the largest and most important of all ancient Greek colonies of Western Thrace. The city owed its prosperity to the extensive and rich territory and also to the port which favored the development of intense commercial activity. Furthermore, Romans had granted many privileges to the city, such as the proclamation its freedom and the increase of its territory, where a dense network of rural settlements was developed.[17]
Today's settlement is located on a hillside of mount Ismaros. It was transferred there in the 17th century CE due to the threat of piracy.[18][19]
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Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Maronia" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Smith, William, (1857), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.
Psoma, Selene, Chryssa Karadima and Domna Terzopoulou, The Coins from Maroneia and the Classical City at Molyvoti: A Contribution to the History of Aegean Thrace (Athens: Diffusion de Boccard, 2008) (Meletemata, 62).
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May 19, 2023
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For the settlement of ancient Attica see Maroneia Attica Maronia redirects here For the genus of moths see Maronia moth Maroneia Greek Marwneia is a village and a former municipality in Rhodope regional unit East Macedonia and Thrace Greece Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Maroneia Sapes of which it is a municipal unit 2 The municipal unit has an area of 287 155 km2 3 Population 6 350 2011 The seat of the municipality was in Xylagani Maroneia MarwneiaMaroneiaLocation within the regional unitCoordinates 40 54 N 25 31 E 40 900 N 25 517 E 40 900 25 517 Coordinates 40 54 N 25 31 E 40 900 N 25 517 E 40 900 25 517CountryGreeceAdministrative regionEast Macedonia and ThraceRegional unitRhodopeMunicipalityMaroneia Sapes Municipal unit287 2 km2 110 9 sq mi Population 2011 1 Municipal unit6 350 Municipal unit density22 km2 57 sq mi Community 1 Population570 2011 Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Vehicle registrationKOView of the ancient theatre Marmaritsa beach Maroneia Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 Notes 4 SourcesHistory EditIn legend it was said to have been founded by Maron a son of Dionysus 4 or even a companion of Osiris 5 According to Pseudo Scymnus it was founded by Chios in the fourth year of the fifty ninth Olympiad 540 BCE 6 According to Pliny its ancient name was Ortagures or Ortagurea 7 It was located on the hill of Agios Charalampos 8 and archaeological findings citation needed date it as a much older and as a pure Thracian city Herodotus says it belonged to the Cicones 9 Maroneia was close to the Ismaros mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey 10 Some scholars identify Maroneia with his Ismaros 11 Homer has Odysseus plundering the city but sparing Maron whom he identifies as a priest of Apollo Maron presents Odysseus with a gift of wine as well as with gold and silver In the era of Ancient Greece and Rome Maroneia was famous for its wine production The wine was esteemed everywhere it was said to possess the odor of nectar 12 and to be capable of mixture with twenty or more times its quantity with water 13 That the people of Maroneia venerated Dionysus we learn not just from its famous Dionysian Sanctuary the foundations of which can still be seen today but also from the city s coins It was a member of the Delian League 14 In 200 BCE it was taken by Philip V of Macedon and when he was ordered by the Romans to evacuate the towns of Thrace he vented his rage by slaughtering a great number of the inhabitants of the city 15 The Roman Republic subsequently granted Maroneia to Attalus King of Pergamon but almost immediately revoked their gift and declared it a free city 16 Maroneia was the largest and most important of all ancient Greek colonies of Western Thrace The city owed its prosperity to the extensive and rich territory and also to the port which favored the development of intense commercial activity Furthermore Romans had granted many privileges to the city such as the proclamation its freedom and the increase of its territory where a dense network of rural settlements was developed 17 Today s settlement is located on a hillside of mount Ismaros It was transferred there in the 17th century CE due to the threat of piracy 18 19 During the Greek Revolution of 1821 people from Maroneia like Panagiotis Michanidis and Georgios Gevidis supported the revolt 20 In December 1877 Captain Petko Voyvoda overthrew the Ottoman rule and established a free administration in the town It is the seat of a Roman Catholic titular bishopric called Maronea 21 Notable people EditMetrocles 4th century BC Cynic philosopher Hipparchia Cynic philosopher and sister of Metrocles Sotades 3rd century BC poet Petko Kiryakov Captain Petko Voyvoda 1844 1900 Bulgarian politician and leader of the national revolution Archbishop Michael of America 1892 1958 Notes Edit a b Apografh Plh8ysmoy Katoikiwn 2011 MONIMOS Plh8ysmos in Greek Hellenic Statistical Authority FEK A 87 2010 Kallikratis reform law text in Greek Government Gazette Population amp housing census 2001 incl area and average elevation PDF in Greek National Statistical Service of Greece Archived from the original PDF on 2015 09 21 Euripides Cyclops v 100 141 Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca historica Historical Library Vol 1 20 Pseudo Scymnus 675 ff Pliny Naturalis Historia Vol 4 11 18 Lund University Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire Herodotus Histories Vol 7 109 Homer Odyssey ix 196 211 Isaac B 1986 The Greek Settlements in Thrace Until the Macedonian Conquest page 113 BRILL Nonnus i 12 xvii 6 xix 11 Homer Odyssey ix 209 Pliny xiv 4 s 6 Athenian Tribute Lists Livy xxxi 16 xxxix 24 Polybius xxii 6 13 xxiii 11 13 Polybius xxx 3 D C Samsaris Historical Geography of Western Thrace during the Roman Antiquity in Greek Thessaloniki 2005 p 97 108 Archaeology Online Byzantino odoiporiko sth 8rakh Nikolaos Zikos curator of antiquities in Greek PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 08 29 Retrieved 2011 08 29 Guide to Eastern Macedonia and Thrace www xanthi ilsp gr Retrieved 2020 11 22 Ideografhmata 8rakiwtes filikoi Archived from the original on 2016 03 10 Retrieved 2010 07 30 Maronea catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 8 July 2017 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Smith William ed 1854 1857 Maroneia Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography London John Murray Sources EditDurando Furio Greece A Guide to the Archaeological Sites 2004 Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Maronia Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company Smith William 1857 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography Psoma Selene Chryssa Karadima and Domna Terzopoulou The Coins from Maroneia and the Classical City at Molyvoti A Contribution to the History of Aegean Thrace Athens Diffusion de Boccard 2008 Meletemata 62 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maroneia Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Maroneia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maroneia amp oldid 1042922445, wikipedia, wiki, 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