Myrcinus or Myrkinos ( Ancient Greek: Μύρκινος [1] or Μύρκιννος [2]) was an ancient Greek city located in Macedonian Thrace, in the region of Edonis between the Strymon and the Nestos Rivers, [3] on the left bank of the Strymon. It was within the territory of the Edonians, a Thracian tribe, [4] and was founded as a polis by colonists from Miletus in 497 BCE. [5] The colonists were led by Histiaios [6] (already a Tyrant of Miletus), whom Darius had allowed to build a city in reward for his help. Its site offered great advantages to settlers, as it contained an abundant supply of timber for shipbuilding, as well as silver mines. [7] Aristagoras retired to this place, and, soon after landing, perished before some Thracian town which he was besieging. [8] [9] Afterwards, it had fallen into the hands of the Edoni; but on the murder of Pittacus, chief of that people, it surrendered to Brasidas [10] after he captured Amphipolis, Oesyme and Galepsus in 422 BCE. [11] During the Byzantine empire it was known as Doxompos (Δοξόμπος) or Doxompus (Δοξόμπους).
Its site is near the modern village renamed Myrkinos in honour of the ancient town. [12] [13]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Myrcinus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. </ref>
40°54′05″N 23°49′11″E / 40.901252°N 23.819776°E
Myrcinus or Myrkinos ( Ancient Greek: Μύρκινος [1] or Μύρκιννος [2]) was an ancient Greek city located in Macedonian Thrace, in the region of Edonis between the Strymon and the Nestos Rivers, [3] on the left bank of the Strymon. It was within the territory of the Edonians, a Thracian tribe, [4] and was founded as a polis by colonists from Miletus in 497 BCE. [5] The colonists were led by Histiaios [6] (already a Tyrant of Miletus), whom Darius had allowed to build a city in reward for his help. Its site offered great advantages to settlers, as it contained an abundant supply of timber for shipbuilding, as well as silver mines. [7] Aristagoras retired to this place, and, soon after landing, perished before some Thracian town which he was besieging. [8] [9] Afterwards, it had fallen into the hands of the Edoni; but on the murder of Pittacus, chief of that people, it surrendered to Brasidas [10] after he captured Amphipolis, Oesyme and Galepsus in 422 BCE. [11] During the Byzantine empire it was known as Doxompos (Δοξόμπος) or Doxompus (Δοξόμπους).
Its site is near the modern village renamed Myrkinos in honour of the ancient town. [12] [13]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Myrcinus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. </ref>
40°54′05″N 23°49′11″E / 40.901252°N 23.819776°E