Unit:
Department of History and ArchaeologyLibrary of the School of Philosophy
Dissertation committee:
Ελένη Ψωμά, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Παναγιώτης Βαλαβάνης, Ομότιμος Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Άννα Ραμού-Χαψιάδη, Ομότιμη Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Νικόλαος Γιαννακόπουλος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Σοφία Ανεζίρη, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Ιωάννης Λώλος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας, Αρχαιολογίας και Κοινωνικής Ανθρωπολογίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας
Ηλίας Πετρόπουλος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Γλώσσας, Φιλολογίας και Πολιτισμού Παρευξείνιων Χωρών, Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης
Original Title:
Οι κορινθιακές αποικίες περί τον Αμβρακικό κόλπο από την ίδρυσή τους έως την εποχή του Φιλίππου Β΄
Translated title:
The corinthian colonies around the Ambracian Gulf, from the time of their foundation until the era of Philip II
Summary:
The corinthian colonies around the Ambracian Gulf, Ambracia, Leucas, Anactorion and Sollion are located in northwestern Greece. The Corinthians had been especially interested in the region, even before the foundation of the colonies. Ambracia, modern Arta, was founded N of the Ambracian Gulf, next to the bed of river Arachthos. Leucas was built at the homonymous acarnanian peninsula, S of the modern city, and Anactorion at the bay of St. Peter in NW Acarnania, including the shrine of Apollo Aktios. Cypselus' intention to maintain the communication and to ensure the voyage towards Illyria and the west interprets the corinthian colonization. These new cities had no great population and their territory was constricted. During the archaic period they were politically patronized by their mother city and economically highly dependent on her. Towards the end of the 6th cent. B.C., Ambracia had become a regional power and had exercised a hegemony in the region of the northern epirotic and macedonian ethne. Leucas had constructed ports and repairs the canal between the island and Acarnania, in order to facilitate the maritime voyage in the central Ionian Sea. The colony mints its first coinage at the beginning of the 5th cent. B.C. in order to build its fleet. Although pro-corcyrean parties are being developed within Leucas and Anactorion during the first half of the 5th cent. B.C., the colonies closely cooperate with Corinth. During the Peloponnesian War, Ambracia loses its strength, Leucas' geostrategic position is recognised by both opponent navies, and Anactorion and Sollion are incorporated by the Acarnanians. During the 4th cent. B.C. the corinthian colonies, after a break of constitutional changes, return to the sphere of corinthian influence and to the Peloponnesian Alliance. Due to the transit commerce which is developed again, and especially as far as the sicilian corn is concerned, and due to Timoleon's campaign, the bonds of syngeneia with Corinth are reaffirmed. The corinthian roots are emphasized through cults, myths, customs and practices. Despite the macedonian and molossian conquest, the corinthian interconnections survive in the colonies during the hellenistic period, exercising their influence even on neighbouring colonies and ethne.
Main subject category:
History
Keywords:
Ambracia, Amvrakia, Ambrakia, Ambracie, Leukas, Leucas, Leucade, Anactorion, Anaktorion, Sollion, Ambracian, Amvrakikos, Ambrakikos, Ambracien, colonies, colonie, colonists, ktiseis, oecist, foundation, Corinth, Korinth, Korinthos, Corinto, Corinthe, archaic, archaique, arcaico, metropolis, metropole, mother city, cultes, culti, cults, economy, economie, economia, coins, numismatique, monnaies, organization, carici, tribes, politeiai, archai,
Number of references:
2379
