Domokos (), the ancient Thaumacus or Thaumace (Θαυμακός, Θαυμάκη),[ Lewis and Short] is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The town Domokos is the seat of the municipality of Domokos
History
Ancient
Modern
The area of Domokos became part of Greece in 1881 when the
Ottoman Empire ceded
Thessaly and a few adjacent areas to Greece. Until 1899, it was part of the Larissa Prefecture.
Ottoman Era
In 1521 (
Hijri year 927) the town, known in Ottoman Turkish as , had six Muslim and 311 Christian households in nine neighborhoods.
The castle of the town is mentioned as in the Seyahatnâme of Evliya Çelebi, which he visited in 1668. He mentions that there were around a hundred tiled houses, with Muslims constituting only one neighborhood and having a mosque, and that the inner castle was inhabited by the
Rum Millet since the beginning of the Ottoman conquest. He points out that the
Greek Muslims are mixed with Christians and are unaware of their denomination, and that they are relieved of paying the haraç tax. He also mentioned the antisemitism of the town, saying that "they do not allow Jews in this city, and the Jews do not come out of fear".
Battle of Domokos
In 1897, during the Greco-Turkish War, about 2,000
Italy volunteers under the command of Giuseppe Garibaldi's son, Ricciotti Garibaldi, helped the Greeks in the Battle of Domokos. Among them there was also a member of the Italian Parliament,
Antonio Fratti, who died in the fighting. The Turkish Army was victorious over the Greek Army.
Transport
The town is served by Domokos railway station on the Piraeus–Platy Mainline, which is located 5 km from the city and serves the surrounding area.
You can also visit the town via frequent buses that pass by the town.
Municipality
The municipality Domokos was formed during the 2011 local government reforms by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
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The municipality has an area of 707.953 km2, the municipal unit 346.129 km2.
Province
The province of Domokos () was one of the provinces of Phthiotis. It had the same territory as the present municipality.[ ] It was abolished in 2006.
Notable people
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Christos Panagioulas (b. 1882), politician
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