Chrysondyon


Chrysondyon was an ancient Greek city located to the north of Mount Tomorr in the territory of Chaonia at the border of the region of Epirus with Illyria. The city, according to Polybius, belonged to the Chaonian Greek subtribe of the Dexari. Along with Gertus, Chrysondyon was situated between Lychnidus and Antipatrea. Also known as Kodrion, the earliest coins discovered in the city by archaeologists belong to Philip II of Macedon and Kodrion figured in the military conflicts between the Greek kingdom of Macedon and the Roman Republic. Currently, the city is probably located in the district of Gramsh, modern Albania.

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