Crestonia (orCrestonice) (Greek:Κρηστωνία) was an ancient region immediately north ofMygdonia. TheEcheidorus river, which flowed through Mygdonia into theThermaic Gulf, had its source in Crestonia. It was partly occupied by a remnant of thePelasgi, who spoke a different language from their neighbors (Thracians andPaeonians); later theGreeks.

The main towns of Crestonia wereCreston (Crestone) andGallicum (Romanized name). The region, along with Mygdonia, was held by Paeonians for a time, later by Thracians. At the time of the invasion ofXerxes I of Persia, Crestonia was ruled by an independent Thracian prince (Herodotus, 8. 116). By the time of the commencement of thePeloponnesian war, Crestonia had been annexed to the kingdom ofMacedonia.

Today, ancient Crestonia is comprehended within the regional units ofKilkis andThessaloniki (northern part) inGreece.

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