ABANTES, a people who came originally from Thrace, and settled in Phœceæ, a country of Greece, where they built a town which they called Aba, after the name of Abas their leader; and if we may credit some ancient authors, the Abantes went afterwards into the island Eubœæ, now called Negropont: others say the Abantes of Eubœæ came from Athens. The Abantes were a very warlike people, closing with their enemies, and fighting hand to hand.