A leader of this region, or tagos, named Jason of Pherae developed the rhombus formation used by this region's heavy horsemen which, aside from the Companions, were regarded as the (*) best in all Greece.
After fleeing Athens, Simonides of Ceos spent part of his career in this region under the patronage of its noble Scopadae and Aleuadae families. This region's leaders surrendered to Xerxes I and allowed him to pass through its Vale of Tempe. This was the only region of mainland Greece besides Boeotia to speak the Aeolic dialect. A leader of this region, or tagos, named Jason of Pherae developed the rhombus formation used by this region's heavy horsemen which, aside from the Companions, were regarded as the (*) best in all Greece. Hippocrates is believed to have died in this region's capital of Larissa. A princess named for this region and the goddess of victory lent her name to the medieval capital of Macedon, which in pre-Roman times bordered this region to the north. For 10 points, name this northern region of Ancient Greece.
After fleeing Athens, Simonides of Ceos spent part of his career in this region under the patronage of its noble Scopadae and Aleuadae families.
Thessaly [or Thessalia; or Petthalia]