thumb|right|350px|Map of the Kingdom of Macedon with Elimiotis located in the south-western districts of the kingdom

Elimiotis or Elimeia () was a region of Upper Macedonia that was located along the Haliacmon river. The capital of Elimiotis was Aiani, located in the modern municipality of Kozani, Western Macedonia. It was bordered by Orestis and Eordaea in the north, Pieria in the east, Perrhaebia/Thessaly in the south, and Tymphaea and Parauaea in the west, and was inhabited by the Epirote Greek tribe of Elimiotes or Elimiotae (). In earlier times, it was independent and the Derdas family ruled the local kingdom from its capital Aiane. However, later it lost its independence and by 355 BC, Elimiotis was part of the kingdom of Macedon.

Archons of Elimiotis

  • Arrhidaeus (born before 513 BC)
  • Derdas I (505–435)
  • Sirras (437–390)
  • Derdas II (385–360)
  • Derdas III (360–355), last king of Elimiotis

Notable people

  • Antigonus I Monophthalmus (382-301 BC), Hellenistic ruler.
  • Calas, general and satrap of Alexander the Great.
  • Coenus, general of Alexander the Great.
  • Cleander, officer of Alexander the Great.
  • Harpalus, noble and boyhood friend of Alexander the Great.
  • Machatas of Elimeia, noble of Elimiotis.
  • Philip of Machatas, general of Alexander the Great.
  • Polemocrates, noble of Elimiotis.

See also

  • Aiani Archaeological Museum

Footnotes

References

  • D. C. Samsaris, Historical Geography of the Roman province of Macedonia (The Department of Western Macedonia today) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1989 (Society for Macedonian Studies), p. 44, 69. .
  • Giuseppe, Valenza. Elamiti Elimioti Elimi Il Teatro Genealogico degli Elimi nel crocevia del Mediterraneo (in Italian). Marostica. 2022. ISBN 978-88-908854-2-6.
  • Archaeological Museum of Aiani
  • Current locations of Elimeia region