Located northwest of Larisa in the region of Pelasgiotis, Crannon, alternatively spelled Krannon, was one of four major cities in Thessalia alongside Larisa, Pheres, and Pharsalus. The city was originally known as Ephyra, but was then renamed by its citizens in honor of their fallen leader, King Cranon. This name had been derived from the mythical figure Cranon, whose father Pelasgus provided a name for the people known as the Pelasgians, who inhabited Hellas prior to the arrival of the Hellenes. The name of a person which is attributed to a tribe or place is called an eponym, and that’s a bit of random trivia for those who enjoy that sort of thing.

Thucydides wrote that Crannon was among the cities of Thessalia who sent men to aid Athens against the Spartans in the Peloponnesian War. A battle during the Lamian War, during which Macedonia sought to suppress a Hellenic uprising prompted by the death of Alexander the Great, was fought at Crannon in August 322 BC. Thessalia had allied with Aetolia under the leadership of Athens, but by summer 322 their uprising was eroding fast. In the Battle of Crannon, the Macedonians, led by Antipater, demolished the Hellenic forces and ensured continued Macedonian supremacy for a time.

• Plato Dialogues - Crannon
• Plato Dialogues - Thessali
• Crannon by Claudio Grassi
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