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THESSALONIKI (Salonika) Greece's second city is named after a daughter of Philip of Macedon, Thessaloniki, who was married to Kassandros. This shortlived monarch was without descendants, so he gave Thessaloniki 's name to the capital (founded 315 B.C.) to remind posterity of his family's royal descent.
Bruce Merry (2004) Encyclopedia of Modern Greek Literature. p. 430 | ||
