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    Pherae (Greek: Φεραί) was a city and polis (city-state) in southeastern Ancient Thessaly. One of the oldest Thessalian cities, it was located in the southeast...
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    Ancient Greek: Ἄδμητος Admētos means 'untamed, untameable') was a king of Pherae in Thessaly. Admetus succeeded his father Pheres after whom the city was...
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  • Jason of Pherae (Greek: Ἰάσων ὁ Φεραῖος) was the ruler of Thessaly during the period just before Philip II of Macedon came to power. He had succeeded Lycophron...
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    tribute to be paid by the allies. (Xenoph. Hell. vi. 1. § 19.) When Jason of Pherae was tagus, he had an army of more than 8,000 cavalry and not less than 20...
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  • Phéres, modern pronunciation Féris; Latin: Pheres) was the founder of Pherae in Thessaly. Pheres was the son of Cretheus, King of Iolcus and Tyro. He...
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  • of Pherae, was a co-tyrant of Pherae (355/4-352 BC), ruling alongside his brother Peitholaus. He was also one of the murderers of Alexander of Pherae. Lycophron...
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  • Tyrant or Despot of Pherae in Thessaly, ruling from 369 to c. 356 BC. Following the assassination of Jason, the tyrant of Pherae and Tagus of Thessaly...
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  • Πολύφρων) was a tyrant of Pherae and Tagus of the Thessalian League (370-369 BC). In 370 BC, Polyphron succeeded Jason of Pherae together with his brother...
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  • (Ancient Greek: Πολύδωρος) was a tyrant of Pherae and Tagus of the Thessalian League (370 BC). When Jason of Pherae was murdered in 370 BC, Polydorus succeeded...
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  • Greek: Τισίφονος), son of Jason of Pherae, was a tyrant of Pherae (357-355/4 BC) following the death of Alexander of Pherae. Tisiphonus together with his two...
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