Lamia (, ''Lamía'', ) is a city in central Greece. The city dates back to antiquity, and is today the capital of the

regional unit The 74 regional units of Greece (, ; singular , ) are the country's third-level administrative units (counting decentralized administrations as first-level). They are subdivisions of the country's 13 regions, and are further divided into municip ...

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

and of the Central Greece region (comprising five regional units). According to the 2021 census, the Municipality of Lamia has a population of 66,657 while Lamia itself has 47,529 inhabitants. The city is located on the slopes of

Mount Othrys Mount Othrys ( – ''oros Othrys'', also Όθρη – ''Othri'') is a mountain range of central Greece, in the northeastern part of Phthiotis and southern part of Magnesia. Its highest summit, ''Gerakovouni'', situated on the border of Phthiotis ...

, near the river

Spercheios The Spercheios (, ''Sperkheiós''), also known as the Spercheus from its Latinization of names, Latin name, is a river in Phthiotis in Central Greece (geographic region), central Greece. It is long, and its drainage area is . It was worshipped a ...

. It serves as the agricultural center of a fertile rural and livestock area.

Name

One account says that the city was named after the mythological figure of

Lamia Lamia (; ), in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit or "daimon". In the earliest myths, Lamia was a beautiful queen of ancient Libya who had an affair with ...

, the daughter of

Poseidon Poseidon (; ) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cit ...

and queen of the Trachineans. Another holds that it is named after the Malians, the inhabitants of the surrounding area. In the Middle Ages, Lamia was called Zetounion (Ζητούνιον), a name first encountered in the 8th Ecumenical Council in 869. It was known as Girton under Frankish rule following the

Fourth Crusade The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III. The stated intent of the expedition was to recapture the Muslim-controlled city of Jerusalem, by first defeating the powerful Egyptian Ayyubid S ...

and later El Citó when it was controlled by the

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of mercenaries. In Turkish, it was sometimes called İzdin or İzzeddin. The city was also known as Zeitoun.

History

Archaeological excavations have shown the site of Lamia to have been inhabited since at least the

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

(3rd millennium BC). In antiquity, the city played an important role due to its strategic location, controlling the narrow coastal plain above

Thermopylae Thermopylae (; ; Ancient: , Katharevousa: ; ; "hot gates") is a narrow pass and modern town in Lamia (city), Lamia, Phthiotis, Greece. It derives its name from its Mineral spring, hot sulphur springs."Thermopylae" in: S. Hornblower & A. Spaw ...

that connected southern Greece with

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and the rest of the

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. The city formed a

polis Polis (: poleis) means 'city' in Ancient Greek. The ancient word ''polis'' had socio-political connotations not possessed by modern usage. For example, Modern Greek πόλη (polē) is located within a (''khôra''), "country", which is a πατ ...

(city-state). The city was therefore fortified in the 5th century BC, and was contested by the Macedonians, Thessalians and Aetolians until the

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conquest in the early 2nd century BC. After

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip ...

's death in 323 BC, the

Athenians Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...

and other Greeks rebelled against Macedonian overlordship. Antipatros, the regent of Macedon, took refuge behind the substantial walls of the city (

Lamian War The Lamian War or the Hellenic War (323–322 BC), was an unsuccessful attempt by Athens and a large coalition of Greek states to end the hegemony of Macedonia over Greece just after the death of Alexander the Great. It was the last time Athen ...

, 323–322 BC). The war ended with the death of the Athenian general Leosthenes, and the arrival of a 20,000-strong

Macedon Macedonia ( ; , ), also called Macedon ( ), was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The kingdom was founded and initially ruled by the royal ...

ian army. Lamia prospered afterwards, especially in the 3rd century BC under Aetolian hegemony, which came to an end when Manius Acilius Glabrio sacked the city in 190 BC. Little is known of the city's history for a number of centuries after that. In

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, the city was the seat of a

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(attested since 431),

suffragan A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical province other than the principal diocese, the metropolitan archdiocese; the diocese led ...

Larissa Larissa (; , , ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 148,562 in the city proper, according to the 2021 census. It is also the capital of the Larissa ...

, but had declined to obscurity: for instance, it is not shown on the 5th-century ''

Tabula Peutingeriana ' (Latin Language, Latin for 'The Peutinger Map'), also known as Peutinger's Tabula, Peutinger tablesJames Strong (theologian) , James Strong and John McClintock (theologian) , John McClintock (1880)"Eleutheropolis" In: ''The Cyclopedia of Bibli ...

''. Some archaeological remains from the period have been found in the Castle (the city's ancient

acropolis An acropolis was the settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel, and frequently a hill with precipitous sides, mainly chosen for purposes of defense. The term is typically used to refer to the Acropolis of Athens ...

), including a

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, coins and marble inscriptions, while the walls of the Castle are thought to have been rebuilt under

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in the 6th century. The ''

Synecdemus The ''Synecdemus'' or ''Synekdemos'' () is a geographic text, attributed to Hierocles, which contains a table of administrative divisions of the Byzantine Empire and lists of their cities. The work is dated to the reign of Justinian Justinia ...

'' of Hierocles includes Lamia among the 16 cities of the

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of Thessaly. The city was occupied by

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in the 7th century, and re-appears only in 869/70 under the name of ''Zetounion'' (Ζητοῦνιον), probably deriving from a Slavic word for "grain". The city played once more a role in the

Byzantine–Bulgarian wars The Byzantine–Bulgarian wars were a series of conflicts fought between the Byzantine Empire and Bulgaria which began after the Bulgars conquered parts of the Balkan peninsula after 680 AD. The Byzantine and First Bulgarian Empire continued to ...

of the late 10th century due to its vicinity to Thermopylae: it was near the town that the Byzantine general

Nikephoros Ouranos Nikephoros Ouranos (; fl. c. 980 – c. 1010), Latinized as Nicephorus Uranus, was a high-ranking Byzantine official and general during the reign of Emperor Basil II (r. 976–1025). One of the emperor's closest associates, he was active in Europ ...

scored a crushing victory over Tsar

Samuel of Bulgaria Samuel (also Samoil or Samuil; , ; , ; Old Church Slavonic: Самоилъ; died 6 October 1014) was the Tsar (''Emperor'') of the First Bulgarian Empire from 997 to 6 October 1014. From 977 to 997, he was a general under Roman I of Bulgaria, th ...

in the

Battle of Spercheios The Battle of Spercheios (, ) took place in 997 AD, on the shores of the Spercheios river near the city of Lamia in central Greece. It was fought between a Bulgarian army led by Tsar Samuil, which in the previous year had penetrated south into ...

in 997. The city was visited by Emperor

Basil II Basil II Porphyrogenitus (; 958 – 15 December 1025), nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer (, ), was the senior Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025. He and his brother Constantine VIII were crowned before their father Romanos II died in 963, but t ...

in his triumphal journey to Greece in 1018, and in 1165, the Jewish traveller

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recorded 50 Jewish families in the city and of raids by the neighbouring

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. Following the

(1204), the city was captured by the

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crusaders. Initially, it was given as a fief to the

Knights Templar The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a Military order (religious society), military order of the Catholic Church, Catholic faith, and one of the most important military ord ...

, who rebuilt its fortress. In 1209–10 the Templars were evicted due to their support to the rebellion of the Lombard barons of the

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. The

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confiscated the city (and neighbouring Ravennika) and made it an imperial domain under a ''

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'', possibly Rainerio of Travale. Under Frankish rule, it was the seat of a

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bishop (''Dioecesis Sidoniensis'' or ''Cythoniensis''), probably a suffragan of the Latin Archbishop of Neopatras. In , or shortly after 1223, the two towns were captured by the Epirote Greeks. Lamia remained in Greek hands until it was surrendered again to the Franks of the

Duchy of Athens The Duchy of Athens (Greek language, Greek: Δουκᾶτον Ἀθηνῶν, ''Doukaton Athinon''; Catalan language, Catalan: ''Ducat d'Atenes'') was one of the Crusader states set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during ...

in 1275 as part of the dowry of Helena Angelina Komnene, daughter of

John I Doukas John I Doukas (), List of Latinised names, Latinized as Ducas, was an illegitimate son of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus in –1268. After his father's death, he became ruler of Medieval Thessaly, Thessaly from to his own death in 1 ...

, ruler of Thessaly. It thereby again became a Catholic see. The

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held the city from 1318 until 1391, when it passed to the

Acciaioli The Acciaioli family, also spelled Acciaiuoli, Accioly, Aciole, Acciajuoli or Acioli was an important Italian nobility, Italian noble family from Florence, whose members were the ruling Duchy of Athens, Dukes of Athens. History Family name is a ...

Dukes of Athens. The fortress was razed by the Ottoman Sultan

Bayezid I Bayezid I (; ), also known as Bayezid the Thunderbolt (; ; – 8 March 1403), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1389 to 1402. He adopted the title of ''Sultan-i Rûm'', ''Rûm'' being the Arabic name for the Eastern Roman Empire. In 139 ...

in 1394. After the disastrous

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in 1402, the weakened Ottomans were forced to return some territories, including the region of Zetounion, to Byzantine rule. The Turks besieged the city for two years sometime before 1415, but the Byzantines resisted successfully. Sometime between 1424 and July 1426, however, the city had been once more conquered by the Turks. Apart from an attack by the troops of the

Despotate of the Morea The Despotate of the Morea () or Despotate of Mystras () was a province of the Byzantine Empire which existed between the mid-14th and mid-15th centuries. Its territory varied in size during its existence but eventually grew to include almost a ...

in 1444, which plundered the city, from then on the town remained under firm Ottoman control until it became part of the newly independent

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in 1832. Until the

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in 1881, it was a border city (the borders were drawn at a site known as "Taratsa" just north of Lamia).

Climate

Lamia has a hot-summer

Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

: ''Csa'') with

humid subtropical A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between la ...

(''Cfa'') influences due to the lack of a distinct dry season. It has 4 distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn. The cold and wet period lasts from late October to mid April and the warm, moderately dry period from mid April to late October, with transitional phases in between. The record lowest temperature ever in Lamia is , recorded in December 2001 and the record highest is °C, recorded during the summer of 1973. Lamia Panorama1

Landmarks

* Lamia Castle, the city's fortified

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*Platia Eleftherias (Freedom Square) - site of the towns independence day parade, and main cathedral. Also has many cafes with outdoor seating. *Platia Diakou (Diakos Square) - square containing the statue of Athanasios Diakos *Platia Parkou (Park Square) *Platia Laou (People's Square) - square featuring the statue of

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Transport

Road

Highway 1 passes close to the city, while Central Greece Highway (Highway 3) is under construction, which will start south of Lamia. Interurban KTEL station serves transfers to and from Lamia.

Bus

The urban KTEL of the city serves the transport of the apartments and settlements of the Municipality of Lamia. Also, in Lamia there are several taxi "piazzas". City taxis are red. In addition, cycle paths operate within Lamia.

Rail

The city is served by Lamta railway station, with Regional services to Leianokladi and Stylida.

Air transport

Lamia Airport is located 2 kilometres from the Old Lamia-Athens National Road. The airport belongs to the Air Force and has no commercial or passenger traffic. It is used in emergency situations. The Aeroclub of Fthiotida also uses it for its activities.

Administration

The municipality Lamia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *

Gorgopotamos Gorgopotamos () is a village and a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lamia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 157.300 km2. It is l ...

*Lamia * Leianokladi (Lianokladi) * Pavliani *

Ypati Ypati () is a village and a former municipality in Phthiotis, central peninsular Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Lamia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 257.504 ...

The municipality has an area of 947.006km², the municipal unit 413.482km².

List of mayors

The mayors of Lamia from 1881 to 2023 were as follows:

Education

Six departments of the

University of Thessaly The University of Thessaly (UTh; Greek: ) is a public university in Thessaly, Greece, founded in 1984. The university includes the main campus in the city of Volos and regional campuses located in Karditsa, Larissa, Trikala, and the city of Lamia ...

based in the city.

Historical population

Notable people

* Athanasios Diakos (1788–1821) Greek military commander during the

Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. In 1826, the Greeks were assisted ...

, died in Lamia *

Dimitrios Giatzis Dimitrios Giatzis (, 1891–1964) was a senior Hellenic Army officer who held senior commands during the Greek Civil War of 1946–49, serving as commander of First Army and Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff in 1947–49. Life Dimitrios ...

(1891–1964) Army officer * Ioannis Paparrodou (1904–1941) Army Officer *

(''nom de guerre'' of Athanasios Klaras) (1905–1945), leader of the World War II guerrilla resistance (

Greek People's Liberation Army The Greek People's Liberation Army (, ''Ellinikós Laïkós Apeleftherotikós Stratós''; ELAS) was the military arm of the left-wing National Liberation Front (EAM) during the period of the Greek resistance until February 1945, when, followi ...

) * Ilias Tsirimokos (1907–1968) politician, former

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(1934–2005) actor and screenwriter *

Dimitris Koutsoumpas Dimitrios Koutsoumbas (; born 10 August 1955), known as Dimitris Koutsoumbas (, ) is a Greek communist politician and member of the Hellenic Parliament who has been the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) since 14 April 2013. ...

(1955) General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece * Niki Bakoyianni (1968) high jumper (Olympic silver medalist) * Christos Staikouras (1973) economist, politician,

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's Coordinator of Economic Affairs, Minister of Finance * (1984) actress

International relations

Lamia is twinned with: *

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, Poland *

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, Italy *

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, Greece *

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, Cyprus

Sporting teams

Lamia has some sport clubs that play in the higher national divisions. For a period of one season, Lamia hosted the Athenian basketball club

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The main clubs of Lamia are shown below.

Gallery

File:Lamia and Thermopylae, by Louis Dupré - 1827.jpg, Lamia and

by Louis Dupré, 1827 File:Lamia01.JPG, Panoramic view File:Lamia young Dionisos.jpg, Young

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statue, AM of Lamia File:Οικία Μίχου Λαμία.jpg, Michou mansion File:Gorgopotamos Bridge 16.jpg, Gorgopotamos Bridge near Lamia File:Νεοκλασικό Ελασσώνα Λαμία.jpg, Elassona mansion File:Μέγαρο Περιφέρειας Λαμία.jpg, Mansion of the Central Greece Administration File:Δικαστήριο Λαμία.jpg, The courthouse

References

Sources

* * * *Πάλλης, Γιώργος (2020). ''Από τη Λαμία στο Ζητούνι: Ανασυνθέτοντας μια μικρή βυζαντινή πόλη''. Αθήνα: Gutenberg. . *Papastathopoulou, Aristea. Η Λαμία κατά την Ελληνιστική περίοδο. ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ 2020, 4(3): 358 - 371 (https://www.academia.edu/116085789/Η_Λαμία_κατά_την_Ελληνιστική_περίοδο_Πρόσφατη_αποκάλυψη_τμήματος_του_αρχαίου_τείχους_της_πόλης).

External links

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