Creonion

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Creonion or Kreonion (Greek: Κρεώνιον) was an ancient Greek city in the territory of Chaonia located in the region of Epirus.[1] The city, according to Polybius, belonged to the Dexari.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Wilkes 1995, p. 98: "Behind the coast Illyrians bordered the Chaones, 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. According to Polybius (5.108), 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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  • Wilkes, John (1995) [1992]. The Illyrians. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers Limited. ISBN 0-631-19807-5.


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