Osbe
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Osbe was an ancient town in North Chalcidice
,probably between Mygdonia,Mounts Cholomon
, Cissus and Bottike
. It was later incorporated in Thessalonica, (315 BC
). Its only known citizen is Andreas, Andronos Osbaios ca. 400-350 BC who died in Beroea
(tomb stele).
Chalcidice
Chalkidiki, also Halkidiki, Chalcidice or Chalkidike , is a peninsula in northern Greece, and one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Macedonia. The autonomous Mount Athos region is part of the peninsula, but not of the regional unit...
,probably between Mygdonia,Mounts Cholomon
Cholomon
Cholomon or Cholomondas is a mountain in Central Macedonia, Greece, that covers almost all of central and east Chalkidiki. The ancient Greeks called the mountain Ypsison. It is covered by dense oak forest and is part of the Natura 2000 network. The highest peak rises northeast of Polygyros to...
, Cissus and Bottike
Bottike
Bottike or Bottice was a western region of ancient Chalcidice, inhabited by Bottiaeans, who , were expelled from their homeland Bottiaea by Macedonians sometime in the Archaic period . Their chief polis was Spartolos. Bottiaeans were members and allies of the Delian League...
. It was later incorporated in Thessalonica, (315 BC
315 BC
Year 315 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cursor and Philo...
). Its only known citizen is Andreas, Andronos Osbaios ca. 400-350 BC who died in Beroea
Beroea
Beroea is:*Veria , a city in northern Greece*a former name of Aleppo, Syria*mentioned in Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War; I,61,2...
(tomb stele).