Galepsus or Galepsos ( grc, Γαλιψός) was a

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city located in the region of

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in ancient Thrace and later in

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.Benjamin H. Isaac, ''The Greek Settlements in Thrace Until the Macedonian Conquest'', p.63 It was located east of

Phagres Phagres ( grc, Φάγρης) was a Greek city located in ancient Thrace and later in Macedon, in the region between the river Strymon and the river Nestos called Edonis or Pieris. It was founded by colonists from Thasos. It was perhaps together ...

and about 17 km from Amphipolis. It belonged to the

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and it was founded as a

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of Thasos. After the conquest of Amphipolis it was occupied by Brasidas in 424 BCE, but recovered by

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in the ensuing year. Perseus of Macedon, fleeing the Romans who had defeated him at Pydna, sailed the mouth of the Strymon, and towards Galepsus, staying there before moving on to Samothrace. It was named after Galepsos who was a descendant of Thasos and of Telephe. The site of Galepsus is near the modern Kariani.

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