Ericinium

Ericinium or Ereikinion (Ancient Greek: Ἐρεικίνιον) was a town and polis (city-state) of Perrhaebia in ancient Thessaly,[1] situated near the frontiers of Histiaeotis.

[2] The existence of the town is attested by epigraphic evidence at least since the 4th century BCE.

[1] In the Roman-Seleucid War, in the year 191 BCE, it was taken from the Athamanians by the joint army commanded by the Roman Marcus Baebius Tamphilus and Philip V of Macedon.

[3] Its location has been found at the modern village of Megalo Eleftherochori.

This article about a location in ancient Thessaly is a stub.

Map showing ancient Thessaly. Ericinium is shown to the northwest of centre.