Amphipolis (aka Amfípolis, ; ) is a municipality in the
Serres regional unit of
Greece. The seat of the municipality is
Rodolivos and historical seat of the
First. Amphipolis was a rich
city (polis) in
ancient Macedonia. It was famous for events such as the battle of the Spartans and Athenians in 424BC, and as the place where
Alexander the Great prepared for campaigns leading to his invasion of Asia. Alexander's three finest admirals, Nearchos, Androsthenes and Laomedon, resided here and after Alexander's death, his wife
Roxane and their small son
Alexander IV were exiled and later murdered here.