Trichonium

Trichonium or Trichonion (Ancient Greek: Τριχώνιον) was a town of ancient Aetolia, from which Lake Trichonis derived its name. William Martin Leake identified its location in the 19th century south of the lake at a place called Gavala (Gavalou). Strabo mentions Trichonium along with Stratus as situated in a fertile plain.^[1][2][3] It was evidently a place of importance, and several natives of this town are mentioned in history.^[4][5]

Its site is located near the modern Gavalou.^[6][7]

People

• Alexander of Trichonium
• Ariston (strategos)