THESSALONIKI ( THESSALON + NIKI = VICTORY OF THE THESSALIANS )
Thessaloniki was the daughter of King Philip II and sister of Alexander the Great of Macedonia . Her name is a reminder of the great victory of Philip II in Thessaly . Her husband , King Cassander , named the new city after her in 316 B . C . E . The city of Thessaloniki has a long history .
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