Coroneia or Koroneia ( grc, Κορώνεια) was a town of ancient Thessaly in

Phthiotis Phthiotis ( el, Φθιώτιδα, ''Fthiótida'', ; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Φθιῶτις) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. The capital is the city of Lamia. It is border ...

, from which the

Boeotian Coroneia Koroneia ( el, Κορώνεια, before 1915: Κουτουμουλάς - ''Koutoumoulas'') is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia, of which it is a ...

probably derived its name. It has not been located. It has been proposed that, if it donated money for the reconstruction of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi at the end of the 4th century BCE, it existed already prior to that date and also at least in classical period, although there is no evidence that it coined currency until 308 BCE. It was one of the cities seized by

Philip V of Macedon Philip V ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος ; 238–179 BC) was king ( Basileus) of Macedonia from 221 to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by an unsuccessful struggle with the emerging power of the Roman Republic. He would lead Macedon ag ...

, during the Roman-Seleucid War, and from where the

Roman Senate The Roman Senate ( la, Senātus Rōmānus) was a governing and advisory assembly in ancient Rome. It was one of the most enduring institutions in Roman history, being established in the first days of the city of Rome (traditionally founded in ...

forced him to withdraw his garrisons. It has been suggested that its location was next to the Thessaly border, in the vicinity of

Iton Iton () is a river in Normandy, France, left tributary of the river Eure. It is long. Its source is near Moulins-la-Marche. For about 10 km between Orvaux and Glisolles, it disappears and pursues a subterranean course. The Iton flows thro ...

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Former populated places in Greece Populated places in ancient Thessaly Lost ancient cities and towns Achaea Phthiotis {{AncientThessaly-geo-stub