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ISTIEA (Ancient city) EVIA
(Migrates from Histiaea to Chios) Carians too came to the island (Chios), in the reign of Oenopion, and Abantes from Euboea. Oenopion and his sons were succeeded by Amphiclus, who because of an oracle from Delphi came from Histiaea in Euboea. Three generations from Amphiclus, Hector, who also had made himself king, made war on those Abantes and Carians who lived in the island, slew some in battle, and forced others to surrender and depart.
Histiaea, (Histiaia), a daughter of Hyrieus, from whom the town of Histiaea, in Euboea, was said to have derived its name. (Eustath. ad Hom. p. 280; comp. Strab. p. 445.)
Carians too came to the island (Chios), in the reign of Oenopion, and Abantes from Euboea. Oenopion and his sons were succeeded by Amphiclus, who because of an oracle from Delphi came from Histiaea in Euboea. Three generations from Amphiclus, Hector, who also had made himself king, made war on those Abantes and Carians who lived in the island, slew some in battle, and forced others to surrender and depart.
After ( War of Epigoni) travelling far the Thebans built the city of Hestiaea and took up their abode there.
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