Tecmon

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). 45.26.
  2. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. 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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