Anthemus

It appears to have stood southeast of Thessalonica and north of Chalcidice, since we learn from Thucydides that its territory bordered upon Bisaltia, Crestonia and Mygdonia.

[1][2] The territory of the town is first mentioned when Amyntas I of Macedon offered it to Hippias, the son of Athenian tyrant Pisistratus.

Hippias refused it, as well as a similar offer from the Thessalians for Iolcos, suggesting that Amyntas probably did not possess Anthemous at that time.

Peroidas commanded the cavalry squadron of Hetairoi from Anthemus in the campaign of Alexander.

Like some of the other chief cities in Macedonia, it gave its name to a town in Asia.