Fthiotidas

The prefecture of Fthiotida is one of the fifty one prefectures of Greece and belongs to the administrative region of Central Greece. It borders with the prefectures of Evia through Evoikos Bay to the east, and Fokida Viotia south, southwest Etoloakarnania, Evrytania and Karditsa in the west, north and Larissa Magnesia in the east. Its capital is the city of Lamia. For a complete list of cities and villages of the prefecture, see also Administrative division prefecture Fthiotida

Ancient times Fthiotida occupied the area north and south of Mountain Othrys as the Pagasitic and Maliakos bay. The country was called Achaia in principle, because it was the cradle of the Achaeans. The Achaeans are described by Homer as Myrmidones and Greek. After epoikisi of Achaeans in Ancient Greece called Fthiotis. In the 3rd century. the main towns listed are Meliteia the Fthiotida Thebes. Curbs in the plain of Thessaly, the Akorra the Thafmakos the Proerna. In the basin of Meliteias Kypaira. Near the lake Xyniada the Lyrra, the took the civil prison in the southeastern coast Pteleon the Koroneia, the Erineos, Dion, the Orchomenos the Echinos. The entire area was conquered by the Romans in 191 BC Followed by the Byzantines, the Franks, the Catalans and Turks against which the people rose up on 8 April 1821 to drive them out finally in 1832.