Salganeus

Salganeus (Ancient Greek: Σαλγανεύς) or Salganea was a town upon the eastern coast of ancient Boeotia, and between Chalcis and Anthedon. The name Salganeus is derived from a Boeotian, who served as pilot to the Persian fleet of Xerxes I, and was put to death upon suspicion of treachery, because no outlet appeared to the channel of the Euripus; but the Persian commander, having found out his mistake, erected a monument on the spot, where the town was afterwards built.[1][2][3] Salganeus was considered an important place from its commanding the northern entrance to the Euripus.[4][5]

Its site is located near modern Lithosoros.[6][7]

References
  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.403. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Dicaearch. Stat. Graec. p. 19
  3. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  4. Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 19.77.
  5. Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 35.37, 46, 51.
  6. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
  7. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Salganeus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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