Stagirus
Stagirus, also known as Stageira, is an ancient Greek town located near modern-day Stayira in Macedonia, specifically in the Chalcidice peninsula, which was rich in gold and silver resources. Founded around 655 BC by settlers from the island of Andros, Stagirus played a significant role in the historical context of ancient Greece. Following the Persian Wars, it became part of the Delian League under Athenian influence but later revolted against Athens during the Peloponnesian War, siding with the Spartan commander Brasidas. The town faced destruction in 349 BC during the Olynthian War when Philip II of Macedonia invaded Chalcidice, although it was later rebuilt, notably through the efforts of the famous philosopher Aristotle, who was born there around 384 BC. Today, visitors can find remnants of the ancient structures, including ruins near a Byzantine fortress and a modern statue of Aristotle, which highlights the town's historical significance. Stagirus remains a point of interest for those exploring ancient Greek history and the legacy of Aristotle.
Stagirus
Stageiros, later Stageira (near the modern Stayira)
A small Greek town in a gold- and silver-mining area toward the eastern end of the peninsula of Chalcidice in Macedonia, founded c 655 BC by people from the island of Andros. After the Persian Wars (490, 480–79) Stagirus belonged to the Delian League under Athenian leadership, but during the Peloponnesian War its inhabitants revolted from Athens (424) in favor of the Spartan commander Brasidas, and successfully defended themselves against the Athenian Cleon. During the Olynthian War, in which Philip II of Macedonia invaded and annexed Chalcidice, he destroyed Stagirus (349), but it was rebuilt owing to the good offices of Aristotle, whose birth there in c 384 had endowed the place with its principal, or only, claim to fame. His modern statue now stands at Stayira amid the ruins of a Byzantine fortress. Traces of ancient buildings are also to be seen.