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Coroneia (Boeotia)

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568: 208:. The principal remains of the ancient city are those of the theatre, of the temple of Hera, and of the agora. Coroneia minted its own coins, which are very rare, featuring the Boeotian shield on one side, and on the other a full-faced mask or Gorgonian head, with the epigraph graph KOPO. 59:; its territory was called Κορωνειακή. The town stood upon an insulated hill at the entrance of a valley leading southwards to Mt. Helicon, the principal summit of which is seen at the head of the valley. From this hill there was a fine view over the 145:
were defeated by the Boeotians in 447 BCE, in consequence of which defeat the Athenians lost the sovereignty which they had for some years exercised over Boeotia. The plain of Coroneia was also the scene of the
95:, also named after the one in Thessaly, and likewise gave to the river which flowed by the temple the name of Cuarius or Curalius, after the Thessalian river. In this temple was held the festival of the 63:, and at its foot there was a broad plain extending as far as the marshes of the lake. On either side of the hill flowed two streams, one on the eastern or right hand side, called Coralius or 592: 631: 636: 582: 87:, after they had been driven out of their original homes by the Thessalians; and they appear to have called it Coroneia after the 370: 641: 646: 577: 133:
In historical times several important battles were fought in the plain in front of the town. It was here that in the
147: 134: 467: 522: 328: 298: 521:; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via 327:; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via 297:; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via 182:, after the conquest of the Phocians, gave up the town to the Thebans. Coroneia espoused the cause both of 506: 487: 312: 282: 197: 102: 429: 212: 179: 76: 183: 88: 20: 187: 121: 101:, which was common to all the Boeotians. The Thessalian origin of Coroneia is also attested by 72: 68: 64: 510: 424: 316: 286: 167: 84: 549: 159: 80: 48: 44: 518: 324: 294: 269: 244: 171: 151: 138: 30: 625: 572: 56: 191: 155: 553: 262: 237: 60: 365: 175: 97: 607: 594: 390: 106: 91:. At the same time they built in the plain in front of the city a temple of 462: 408: 385: 142: 571: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 110: 257: 232: 201: 163: 92: 52: 350: 345: 126: 117: 200:
says that the most remarkable objects in Coroneia were altars of
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and of the winds, and a little below them the temple of
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Vol. ix. pp. 407, 411. 154:and their allies under King 89:Thessalian town of this name 663: 535:Dodwell, vol. ii. p. 132, 148:Battle of Coronea (394 BC) 135:Battle of Coronea (447 BC) 35: 18: 116:Coroneia is mentioned by 434:. Vol. xvi, 35, 58. 608:38.392613°N 22.956902°E 523:Perseus Digital Library 329:Perseus Digital Library 299:Perseus Digital Library 190:in their wars with the 16:City in ancient Boeotia 642:Locations in the Iliad 586:. London: John Murray. 266:. Vol. ix. p.411. 47:, and a member of the 515:Description of Greece 488:Ab urbe condita Libri 430:Bibliotheca historica 321:Description of Greece 291:Description of Greece 51:. It is described by 647:Boeotian city-states 613:38.392613; 22.956902 432:(Historical Library) 394:. Vol. 4.3.15, 180:Philip II of Macedon 604: /  184:Philip V of Macedon 21:Coroneia (Thessaly) 374:. Vol. 1.113. 354:. 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Index

Coroneia (Thessaly)
Greek
ancient Boeotia
Boeotian League
Strabo
Mount Helicon
Lake Copais
Cuarius
Phalarus
Isomantus
Hoplias
Arne
Thessaly
Thessalian town of this name
Athena Itonica
Pamboeotia
Pausanias
Haliartus
Athamas
Homer
Catalogue of Ships
Iliad
Battle of Coronea (447 BC)
Athenians
Tolmides
Battle of Coronea (394 BC)
Spartans
Agesilaus II
Thebans
Argive

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