In earlier times, the Balkan Mountains were known as the Haemus Mons (/ˈhiːməs ˈmɒnz/ HEE-muhs MONZ). It is believed that the name is derived from a Thracian...

Greek mythology, King Haemus (/ˈhiːməs/; Ancient Greek: Αἷμος, Haîmos) of Thrace, was the son of Boreas, the north wind. Haemus was vain and haughty and...

Haemus Mountains can refer to the following: Haemus Mons was an ancient Greek name for the Balkan mountains Montes Haemus is a mountain range on the Moon...

peaks in this range climb as high as 2.4 km. This range is named after Haemus Mons, an old Thracian name of the Balkan mountains. It appeared on the map...

mountains were known by their Thracian name: the Haemus Mons. Scholars consider that the name Haemus (Αἷμος) is derived from a Thracian word *saimon,...

Zikidiba. The Avars rout the Byzantine forces of Comentiolus (south of Haemus Mons), and capture Drizipera (Thrace). A large part of their troops are killed...

120 m, is part of the Hemus motorway. The motorway is named after the Haemus Mons, an ancient name of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina). The Viaduct...

failed to capture it after a three-month siege. The lands between the Haemus Mons and the Danube were now lost for the Byzantine Empire, leading to the...

decisively. Following the crushing defeat, Cniva retreated over the Haemus Mons (Balkan Mountains), and met up with his other forces at Philippopolis...

attack into Thrace and Macedon, where they suffered a heavy defeat near Haemus Mons at the hands of Cassander. However, another body of Celts led by the...