Euboea (/juːˈbiːə/ yoo-BEE-ə; Ancient Greek: Εὔβοια, romanized: Eúboia, IPA: [ěu̯boi̯a]), also known by its modern spelling Evia (/ˈɛviə/ EV-ee-ə; Modern...
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Look up Euboea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Euboea is the second-largest island in Greece. The word may also refer to: Euboea (constituency), electoral...
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Chalcis (redirect from Chalcis (Euboea))
Greek: Χαλκίδα, pronounced [xalˈciða]), is the chief city of the island of Euboea or Evia in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point...
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38°33′N 23°30′E / 38.550°N 23.500°E / 38.550; 23.500 The Gulf of Euboea, Euboean Gulf, Euboic Sea or Euboic Gulf (Greek: Ευβοϊκός Κόλπος, romanized: Evvoïkós...
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Argolis, a place in the southwestern part of Argolis Myloi, Euboea, a village in Euboea, part of the municipal unit Karystos Myloi, Phthiotis, a village...
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called the Minyean Orchomenus, a city of Boeotia Orchomenus (Euboea), a town of ancient Euboea Orchomenus (Thessaly), a town of ancient Thessaly Battle of...
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reference to the elongated shape of Euboea) was a daughter of Aristaeus and Autonoe. Macris reared the young Hera in Euboea during the goddess' early childhood...
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Macedonia. The city of Eretria on the island of Euboea successfully rebels against the rule of Athens and Euboea is declared independent. The Athenian statesman...
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brother of Nycteus. He appeared in Euripides's Heracles. Originally from Euboea, Lycus seized power in Ancient Thebes (Boeotia) by killing King Creon who...
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Euboea (/juːˈbiːə/; Ancient Greek: Εὔβοια means 'well-cattle') was the name of several women in Greek mythology. Euboea, one of the Argive naiad daughters...
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the northwestern part of the island of Euboea, Greece. It is located northwest of Chalkida, the main city of Euboea, and southeast of the town of Istiaia...
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This is a list of settlements in the Euboea regional unit, Greece. Achladeri Achladi Aetos Afrati Agdines Agia Anna Agia Sofia Agios Athanasios Agios Dimitrios...
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In Greek mythology, Pyracmus was a king of Euboea during the Heroic Age. After waging war against Boeotia, he was slain by Heracles. Bell's New Pantheon...
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the southern edge of the Aegean Sea. The second largest island in area is Euboea or Evvia, which is separated from the mainland by the 60m-wide Euripus Strait...
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1119 Euboea (/juːˈbiːə/; prov. designation: 1927 UB) is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 27 October...
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central part of the island of Euboea, Greece. Its maximum elevation is 1,172 m. It is not the highest mountain of Euboea, that is 1,743 m high Dirfi, 16 km...
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Euboea Montes (/juːˈbiːə ˈmɒntiːz/) is a mountain on Io, a moon of Jupiter. Its coordinates are at 48°53′S 338°46′W / 48.89°S 338.77°W / -48.89; -338...
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Ἀρχέμαχoς) was an ancient Greek writer who wrote on his native island (Euboea). His works consisted of at least three books. Whether this Archemachus...
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Drama regional unit List of settlements in Elis List of settlements in the Euboea regional unit List of settlements in the Evros regional unit List of settlements...
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Euboea (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Εύβοιας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It consists...
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Battle of Artemisium (category Ancient Euboea)
battle at Thermopylae, in August or September 480 BC, off the coast of Euboea and was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, including Sparta...
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ancient settlement near present Aigeira, in Achaea Aegae (Euboea), ancient town in Euboea, near which a sanctuary of Aegean Poseidon was built upon a...
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Hecatoncheires (section Euboea)
"Euboean cults and myths outside Euboea: Poseidon and Briareos/Aigaion", in An Island between two Worlds: The Archaeology of Euboea from Prehistoric to Byzantine...
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subdivided into seven groups, from north to south: Northeastern Aegean Islands Euboea Sporades (Northern Sporades) Cyclades Saronic Islands Dodecanese (Southern...
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throne. Aegeus becomes King of Athens, Nisos reigns in Megara, Lykos in Euboea and Pallas in southern Attica. c. 1280 BC—The Torah is believed to have...
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of which are inhabited. Crete is the largest and most populous island; Euboea, separated from the mainland by the 60 m-wide Euripus Strait, is the second...
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Action of 29 April 1616 (category History of Euboea)
The action of 29 April 1616 took place near Euboea when a Tuscan galley force defeated a similar Turkish force. Six Tuscan galleys, under Montauto, had...
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Kymi, Greece (redirect from Kyme (Euboea))
and a former municipality (6,706 inhabitants in 2021) in the island of Euboea, Greece, named after an ancient Greek place of the same name. Since the...
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Cyclades to the south of the sea. Lesbos is part of the North Aegean Islands. Euboea, the second-largest island in Greece, is located in the Aegean, despite...
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Hipparchus or Hipparch of Euboea (Greek: Ἵππαρχος; fl. 4th century BC) was one of the warmest partisans of Philip of Macedon, who rewarded him for his...
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