Tecmon or Tekmon (Ancient Greek: Τέκμων) was a city of Molossis in ancient Epirus, incorrectly called by Stephanus of Byzantium a city of Thesprotia, taken by Lucius Anicius Gallus, the Roman commander, in 167 BCE.[1][2]

Its site is unlocated.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 45.26.
  2. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  3. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Tecmon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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