573:
546:
50:
561:
778:
76:
57:
502:
was wiped out completely. In 1818, the so-called Lion of
Chaeronea, a nearly 6 m (20 ft) tall funerary monument erected in honor of the Sacred Band, was rediscovered by English travellers. The fragmentary monument was reassembled and installed in 1902 by an organisation called the
572:
734:
498:
and a coalition of various Greek states, mainly Thebes and Athens. According to
Plutarch (but disputed by modern historians), during the battle the elite unit of Theban soldiers known as the
459:
First settled in the
Prehistoric period at the site now known as Magoula Balomenou (Μαγούλα Μπαλωμένου), its older name was Arne, and it was originally on the shore of
864:
434:, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 111.445 km, the community is 26.995 km. Population 993 (2021). It is located near
618:, a castle was built in the town, on the site of the ancient acropolis. This was part of an extensive defensive network along the Cephissus valley built by the
686:[Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
518:
was born in
Chaeronea, and several times refers to these and other facts about his native place in his writings. Plutarch refers to many graves of
793:
1091:
522:
near the by the stream of Haemon, and assumes that these were casualties during the Amazon journey back home after the conclusion of the
798:
752:
94:
1101:
36:
545:
599:, probably remained in existence during the following centuries as well, as it is consistently attested among the cities of the
906:
141:
872:
276:
1081:
487:
376:
160:
683:
835:
1096:
49:
507:
atop a pedestal at the site of its discovery. The site of the Theban mass grave was excavated in 1879–80 by
812:
579:
491:
268:
738:
899:
596:
511:, and the prehistoric site of Magoula Balamenou 23 years later by the archaeologist George Soteriadis.
655:
1106:
148:
486:
which presents the last serious obstacle to an invader in central Greece, and it was the site of
471:. In the late 5th century BC, Chaironeia belonged to one of the 11 Boeotian districts along with
560:
884:
892:
759:
508:
499:
247:
783:
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
1011:
595:
Chaeronea remained inhabited throughout
Antiquity, and despite being devastated during the
495:
464:
257:
8:
439:
642:), a name first attested in 1381 and used until early modern times. The town came under
504:
483:
1086:
1016:
994:
868:
710:
604:
136:
684:"Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό"
635:
335:
297:
291:
622:
Crusaders, and residence of its lord. In
Frankish times, the town became known as
983:
615:
600:
476:
468:
430:) in 1916. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
643:
627:
611:
528:
443:
435:
390:
371:
1075:
789:
784:
109:
96:
802:. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 788–789.
619:
482:
Chaeronea's importance lay in its strategic position near the head of the
753:"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)"
663:
578:
Funerary relief for
Athenian footman Panchares, who probably fell at the
472:
460:
533:
523:
238:
1057:
1046:
916:
603:. Remains of a three-aisled early Christian basilica, dedicated to
551:
515:
431:
165:
758:(in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from
698:
A Desk-Book of Twenty-five
Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced
1035:
1027:
975:
967:
936:
519:
395:
153:
914:
659:
403:
399:
264:
243:
129:
75:
359:
321:
362:
350:
344:
324:
312:
306:
700:(New York and London: Funk & Wagnalls, 1917), p. 252.
865:
Verlag der Österreichischen
Akademie der Wissenschaften
861:
Tabula
Imperii Byzantini, Band 1: Hellas und Thessalia
356:
341:
338:
318:
303:
300:
735:"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities"
347:
309:
817:
419:
407:
380:
353:
315:
1073:
467:which was, beginning in 600 BC, a member of the
813:'An Army of Lovers' – The Sacred Band of Thebes
900:
394:) is a village and a former municipality in
425:
413:
907:
893:
727:
463:(later drained). Chaeronea was subject to
859:Koder, Johannes; Hild, Friedrich (1976).
858:
823:
788:
180:111.445 km (43.029 sq mi)
676:
406:. The settlement was formerly known as
188:26.995 km (10.423 sq mi)
1074:
854:
852:
850:
848:
846:
402:, located about 35 kilometers east of
389:
888:
745:
915:Subdivisions of the municipality of
829:
514:The ancient biographer and essayist
1092:Populated places in ancient Boeotia
843:
711:"Πανδέκτης: Kopraina -- Chaironeia"
614:and the foundation of the Crusader
214: • Municipal unit density
13:
658:, with local stopping services to
74:
14:
1118:
71:Location within the regional unit
56:
1102:Medieval sites in Central Greece
776:
571:
559:
544:
532:, he mentions the Greek prophet
334:
296:
55:
48:
806:
769:
703:
690:
590:
230: • Community density
1:
669:
654:The settlement is served by
649:
454:
7:
1082:Populated places in Boeotia
420:
408:
381:
206: • Municipal unit
177: • Municipal unit
10:
1123:
597:551 Malian Gulf earthquake
488:several historical battles
449:
1044:
1025:
992:
965:
923:
656:Chaeronea railway station
631:
426:
414:
375:
275:
254:
237:
229:
221:
213:
205:
200:
192:
184:
176:
171:
159:
147:
135:
125:
90:
43:
34:
24:
196:130 m (430 ft)
28:
19:Municipal unit in Greece
799:Encyclopædia Britannica
646:rule probably in 1460.
391:[kʰai̯rɔ̌ːneːa]
639:
222: • Community
217:8.9/km (23/sq mi)
185: • Community
79:
863:(in German). Vienna:
566:The Lion of Chaeronea
509:Panagiotis Stamatakis
500:Sacred Band of Thebes
256: • Summer (
233:16/km (40/sq mi)
137:Administrative region
110:38.49500°N 22.84750°E
78:
1097:Boeotian city-states
696:Frank H. Vizetelly,
554:'s bust at Chaeronea
496:Philip II of Macedon
490:. The best known is
442:river valley, NW of
277:Vehicle registration
580:battle of Chaeronea
106: /
1045:Municipal unit of
1026:Municipal unit of
993:Municipal unit of
966:Municipal unit of
924:Municipal unit of
739:Government Gazette
505:Order of Chaeronea
418:), and renamed to
115:38.49500; 22.84750
80:
1069:
1068:
874:978-3-7001-0182-6
285:
284:
1114:
909:
902:
895:
886:
885:
879:
878:
856:
841:
838:Plutarch's Lives
833:
827:
821:
815:
810:
804:
803:
782:
780:
779:
773:
767:
766:
764:
757:
749:
743:
742:
731:
725:
724:
722:
721:
715:pandektis.ekt.gr
707:
701:
694:
688:
687:
680:
633:
575:
563:
548:
429:
428:
423:
417:
416:
411:
393:
388:
384:
379:
369:
368:
365:
364:
361:
358:
355:
352:
349:
346:
343:
340:
331:
330:
327:
326:
323:
320:
317:
314:
311:
308:
305:
302:
261:
121:
120:
118:
117:
116:
111:
107:
104:
103:
102:
99:
59:
58:
52:
22:
21:
1122:
1121:
1117:
1116:
1115:
1113:
1112:
1111:
1107:Duchy of Athens
1072:
1071:
1070:
1065:
1040:
1021:
988:
961:
919:
913:
883:
882:
875:
867:. p. 138.
857:
844:
834:
830:
822:
818:
811:
807:
792:, ed. (1911). "
777:
775:
774:
770:
762:
755:
751:
750:
746:
733:
732:
728:
719:
717:
709:
708:
704:
695:
691:
682:
681:
677:
672:
652:
616:Duchy of Athens
605:Saint Paraskevi
601:Theme of Hellas
593:
588:
587:
586:
583:
576:
567:
564:
555:
549:
469:Boeotian League
457:
452:
386:
337:
333:
299:
295:
255:
114:
112:
108:
105:
100:
97:
95:
93:
92:
86:
85:
84:
83:
82:
81:
72:
67:
66:
65:
64:
60:
39:
30:
27:
20:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1120:
1110:
1109:
1104:
1099:
1094:
1089:
1084:
1067:
1066:
1064:
1063:
1060:
1055:
1051:
1049:
1042:
1041:
1039:
1038:
1032:
1030:
1023:
1022:
1020:
1019:
1014:
1009:
1008:Agios Georgios
1006:
1003:
999:
997:
990:
989:
987:
986:
981:
978:
972:
970:
963:
962:
960:
959:
956:
953:
950:
949:Profitis Ilias
947:
942:
939:
934:
930:
928:
921:
920:
912:
911:
904:
897:
889:
881:
880:
873:
842:
828:
816:
805:
790:Chisholm, Hugh
768:
765:on 2015-09-21.
744:
726:
702:
689:
674:
673:
671:
668:
651:
648:
612:Fourth Crusade
592:
589:
585:
584:
577:
570:
568:
565:
558:
556:
550:
543:
540:
539:
538:
529:Parallel Lives
492:that of 338 BC
456:
453:
451:
448:
436:Mount Thourion
387:Ancient Greek:
283:
282:
279:
273:
272:
262:
252:
251:
241:
235:
234:
231:
227:
226:
223:
219:
218:
215:
211:
210:
207:
203:
202:
198:
197:
194:
190:
189:
186:
182:
181:
178:
174:
173:
169:
168:
163:
157:
156:
151:
145:
144:
142:Central Greece
139:
133:
132:
127:
123:
122:
88:
87:
73:
70:
69:
68:
62:
61:
54:
53:
47:
46:
45:
44:
41:
40:
37:Municipal unit
35:
32:
31:
25:
18:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1119:
1108:
1105:
1103:
1100:
1098:
1095:
1093:
1090:
1088:
1085:
1083:
1080:
1079:
1077:
1061:
1059:
1056:
1053:
1052:
1050:
1048:
1043:
1037:
1034:
1033:
1031:
1029:
1024:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1007:
1004:
1001:
1000:
998:
996:
991:
985:
982:
979:
977:
974:
973:
971:
969:
964:
957:
954:
951:
948:
946:
943:
940:
938:
935:
933:Agios Vlasios
932:
931:
929:
927:
922:
918:
910:
905:
903:
898:
896:
891:
890:
887:
876:
870:
866:
862:
855:
853:
851:
849:
847:
840:
839:
832:
825:
824:Chisholm 1911
820:
814:
809:
801:
800:
795:
791:
786:
785:public domain
772:
761:
754:
748:
740:
736:
730:
716:
712:
706:
699:
693:
685:
679:
675:
667:
665:
661:
657:
647:
645:
641:
637:
629:
625:
621:
617:
613:
608:
606:
602:
598:
581:
574:
569:
562:
557:
553:
547:
542:
541:
537:
535:
531:
530:
525:
521:
517:
512:
510:
506:
501:
497:
493:
489:
485:
480:
478:
474:
470:
466:
462:
447:
445:
441:
437:
433:
422:
410:
405:
401:
397:
392:
383:
378:
373:
367:
329:
293:
289:
280:
278:
274:
270:
266:
263:
259:
253:
249:
245:
242:
240:
236:
232:
228:
224:
220:
216:
212:
208:
204:
199:
195:
191:
187:
183:
179:
175:
170:
167:
164:
162:
158:
155:
152:
150:
149:Regional unit
146:
143:
140:
138:
134:
131:
128:
124:
119:
91:Coordinates:
89:
77:
51:
42:
38:
33:
23:
16:Greek village
944:
925:
860:
837:
831:
819:
808:
797:
771:
760:the original
747:
737:(in Greek).
729:
718:. Retrieved
714:
705:
697:
692:
678:
653:
623:
609:
607:, survive.
594:
527:
513:
481:
458:
287:
286:
161:Municipality
1012:Alalkomenes
1005:Agia Triada
664:Leianokladi
591:Middle Ages
473:Acraephnium
461:Lake Copais
113: /
1076:Categories
941:Anthochori
794:Chaeroneia
720:2023-03-21
670:References
640:la Cabrena
610:After the
534:Peripoltas
494:, between
465:Orchomenus
421:Chairóneia
382:Chaironeia
201:Population
101:22°50′51″E
98:38°29′42″N
1002:Agia Anna
980:Mavroneri
945:Chaeronea
926:Chaeronea
650:Transport
526:. In his
524:Attic War
455:Antiquity
440:Cephissus
427:Χαιρώνεια
377:Χαιρώνεια
288:Chaeronea
239:Time zone
193:Elevation
63:Chaeronea
29:Χαιρώνεια
26:Chaeronea
1087:Livadeia
1062:Romaiiko
1058:Livadeia
1054:Lafystio
1047:Livadeia
1017:Koroneia
995:Koroneia
958:Vasilika
952:Prosilio
917:Livadeia
836:Cimon –
632:Κάπραινα
624:Kapraina
620:Frankish
582:(338 BC)
552:Plutarch
516:Plutarch
432:Livadeia
415:Κόπραινα
409:Kópraina
166:Livadeia
1036:Kyriaki
1028:Kyriaki
976:Davleia
968:Davleia
955:Thourio
937:Akontio
787::
644:Ottoman
636:Spanish
520:Amazons
450:History
438:in the
396:Boeotia
292:English
154:Boeotia
126:Country
984:Parori
871:
781:
660:Athens
484:defile
444:Thebes
404:Delphi
400:Greece
130:Greece
763:(PDF)
756:(PDF)
628:Greek
477:Copia
372:Greek
265:UTC+3
244:UTC+2
869:ISBN
662:and
475:and
269:EEST
172:Area
796:".
332:or
258:DST
248:EET
225:421
209:993
1078::
845:^
713:.
666:.
638::
634:,
630::
536:.
479:.
446:.
398:,
385:,
374::
370:;
360:iː
322:iː
307:aɪ
294::
281:ΒΙ
908:e
901:t
894:v
877:.
826:.
741:.
723:.
626:(
424:(
412:(
366:/
363:ə
357:n
354:ˈ
351:ə
348:r
345:ɛ
342:k
339:ˌ
336:/
328:/
325:ə
319:n
316:ˈ
313:ə
310:r
304:k
301:ˌ
298:/
290:(
271:)
267:(
260:)
250:)
246:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
