Pausanias' Description of Greece

Caranus

Family: Macedonians · Role: king · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 40

Life events

  • Caranus defeated Cisseus, erected a trophy, and afterward rejected the practice for Macedonian kings.(Book 9 · Chapter 40)
    • With: Cisseus
    • “Then Caranus was conscious that he had not acted wisely in erecting a trophy”

Book 9 · Chapter 40

  • enemies with Cisseus “They have a tradition that the Macedonian King Caranus defeated in battle Cisseus who was a neighbouring king, and erected a trophy for his victory in imitation of the Argives”

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