Edoni

Approximate location of the Edones

The Edoni (also Edones, Edonians, Edonides) (Greek: Ἠδωνιοί) were a Thracian tribe[1][2][3] who dwelt mostly between the Nestus and the Strymon rivers in southern Thrace, but also once dwelt west of the Strymon at least as far as the Axios.[4] They inhabited the region of Mygdonia before the Macedonians drove them out.[5] After that, they settled in the region of Edonis which was named after them. There were a number of Edonian cities in the Classical era, including Drabeskos and Myrkinos.

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  5. ^ Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, 2.99.