Creonion

Creonion: Epirus in antiquity

Creonion (Greek: Κρεώνιον) was an ancient Greek city in the region of Epirus^[1] in Chaonia. It belonged to the Dexaroi.^[2]

See also

List of cities in ancient Epirus

References

^ Wilkes, p. 98. "...the Epirote people of whom the Dexari or Dassaretae were the most northerly and bordered the Illyrian Enchelei, the 'eel-men', whose name points to a location near Lake Ohrid."

^ The Illyrians (The Peoples of Europe) by John Wilkes, ISBN 0-631-19807-5, 1996, page 98: "the Dassaretae possessed several towns, though none has yet been definitely located, including Pelion Antipatreia (probably Berat) Chrysondym, Gertous or Gerous and Creonion"

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