45-1841: Illyrian people The Osseriates (also Oseriates ) were an Illyrian tribe in Pannonia . The Osseriates along with the Celtic Varciani and the Colapiani were created from the Breuci . See also [ edit ] List of ancient tribes in Illyria References [ edit ] ^ A History of Ancient Greek: From the Beginnings to Late Antiquity by A.-F. Christidis, 2007, p. 746, "Oseriates "name of an Illyrian tribe,"..." ^ The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. 10: The Augustan Empire, 43 BC-AD 69 (Volume 10) by Alan Bowman, Edward Champlin , and Andrew Lintott , 1996, p. 579. v t e Illyrians Tribes Albani Amantes Amantini Ardiaei Docleatai Labeatae Atintanians Autariatae Azali Balaites Baridustae Bassanitae Breuci Bylliones Daesitiates Dalmatae Tariotes Daorsi Dardani Galabri Thuantai Dassaretii Enchelei Eneti Grabaei Iapodes Iapygians Dauni Messapi Peuceti Mazaei Narensi Osseriates Parthini Penestae Pirustae Sardiatae Siculotae Taulantii Abroi People Agron Anastasius I Dicorus Artas of Messapia Astius Audata Aurelian Ballaios Baraliris Bardylis Bardylis II Bato
90-592: A koinon , and it is likely that they lived in the vicinity of Apollonia . The Bathiatae were an Illyrian tribe. The Bylliones ( Βυλλίονες ) were an Illyrian tribe. They were affected by a partial cultural Hellenisation . They constituted one of the most notable Illyrian koina of the Hellenistic period, with their territory featuring a network of several settlements. Byllis and Nikaia were their chief centres. The Cavii were an Illyrian tribe. They lived close to Lake Shkodër . Their main settlement
135-606: A Pannonian Illyrian tribe. They greatly resisted the Romans and some were sold as slaves after their defeat. They received Roman citizenship during Trajan's rule. It is likely that the name of the northern Bosnian city Brčko is derived from the name of this tribe . A number of Breuci settled in Dacia . Bato the Breucian of the Breuci tribe and Pinnes from Pannonia were among the leaders of
180-560: A conventus held in Salona after the Roman conquest the Deuri had 25 decuriae . The Dyestes or Dyestae (Ancient Greek: Δυέσται ) were an Illyrian tribe located around the silver mines of Damastion . Only Strabo passingly mentions this tribe. The Enchelei or Sesarethii (Ancient Greek: Ἐγχελεῖς, Σεσαρηθίους , accusative of * Σεσαρήθιοι ) were an Illyrian tribe. Their name, given by
225-469: A formidable power both on land and sea by assembling a great army and fleet, and directly ruling over a large area made up of different Illyrian tribes and cities that stretched from the Neretva River in the north to the borders of Epirus in the south, while its influence extended throughout Epirus and down into Acarnania . The Ardiaean realm became one of Rome 's major enemies, and its primary threat in
270-550: A plan to have the Patriarch of Constantinople , Macedonius , exiled by inducing Macedonius to sign a document that rejected the councils of Ephesus (431) and Chalcedon (451) and thus lose the support of the pro-Chalcedonian faction. Afterwards, Celer was ordered to ensure that Severus and his Monophysite monks were safely returned to their convents in Syria . In 512, Celer was sent to Constantinople , along with Patricius, to pacify
315-768: A tribe close to the Dardani or living in Dardania, is considered to be the Latin translation of Dardani (cf. Latin pirus "pear"). Subgroups of the Dardani included the Galabri and the Thunatae , whose tribal names have been respectively connected to the Messapic Kalabroi/Calabri and Daunioi/Daunii in Apulia (south-eastern Italy ), of Palaeo-Balkan provenance. In pre-Roman times
360-576: Is a list of ancient tribes in the ancient territory of Illyria ( Ancient Greek : Ἰλλυρία ; Latin : Illyria ). The name Illyrians seems to be the name of a single Illyrian tribe that was the first to come into contact with the ancient Greeks, causing the name Illyrians to be applied to all people of similar language and customs. The locations of Illyrian tribes/peoples prior to the Roman conquest are approximate, as sometimes many wholly different locations are given by ancient writers and modern authors (as in
405-570: Is connected with the Albanian word dallëndyshe , or tallandushe , meaning ' swallow '. The ethnonym Chelidonioi also reported by Hecateus as the name of a tribe neighboring the Taulantii is the translation of the name Taulantii as khelīdṓn (χελιδών) means "swallow" in Ancient Greek . According to Greek mythology Taulas (Tαύλας), one of the six sons of Illyrius , was the eponymous ancestor of
450-577: Is not reported to have engaged in major operations; he did, however, continue contacts with the Persians, ransoming Amida for 1,100 pounds of gold . In autumn 506, Celer led the Byzantine negotiations with the Persians at Dara , which resulted in the conclusion of a peace treaty. Perhaps as a reward, he was named consul for 508; he had already been appointed as magister officiorum sometime around 503 to 504. In 511, Celer conspired with Emperor Anastasius in
495-627: Is now Montenegro . Their capital was Doclea (or Dioclea ), and they are called after the town. They had settled west of the Morača river , up to Montenegro's present-day borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina . The Docleatae were prominent for their cheese, which was exported to various Roman provinces within the Roman Empire . They were composed of parts of the Taulantii, the Pleraei or Pyraei, Endirudini , Sasaei , Grabaei , Labeatae that came together after
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#1732844629645540-641: The Adriatic coast of southern Illyria , around Lake Scodra (the ancient Lacus Labeatis ). The dynasty of the last Illyrian kings ( Scerdilaidas , Pleuratus , Gentius ) was Labeatan. It is possible that the decline of the Ardiaean dynasty after Queen Teuta 's defeat in the First Illyrian War against Rome caused the emergence of the Labeatan dynasty on the political scene. The last known Illyrian king, Gentius,
585-625: The Adriatic Sea . The dominant power of the Illyrian kingdom in the region ceased after its defeat in the Illyro-Roman Wars (229–168 BC). In Roman times the Ardiaei had 20 decuriae The Autariatae or Autariates ( Ancient Greek : Αὐταριᾶται ) were an Illyrian tribe that became prominent between the 6th and 4th centuries BC. Strabo describes them as one of the three strongest Illyrian peoples,
630-559: The Adriatic coast . Strabo describes them as one of the three strongest Illyrian peoples, the other two being the Autariatae and Dardani . The political entity of the Ardiaei, which expanded in the south-eastern Adriatic , came to be identified with the Illyrian kingdom in the 3rd century BC. Under the Ardiaean king Agron and his wife Teuta , the Illyrian kingdom reached its apex. It became
675-524: The Albanians is derived from this tribe. The Amantes lived in present-day southwestern Albania. The site of Amantia has been identified with the location of their territory. The toponym has a connection with the modern Albanian term amë/ãmë ("river-bed, fountain, spring") The Ardiaei or Ouardaioi (Ancient Greek: Ἀρδιαῖοι, Οὐαρδαῖοι ; Latin: Vardiaei, Vardaei ) were an Illyrian people , originally residing inland, and eventually settling on
720-838: The Great Illyrian Revolt , together with Bato the Daesitiate of the Daesitiates from Dalmatia . Colapiani was the name of an Illyrian tribe. The Colapiani were created from the Pannonian Breuci along with the Osseriates and the Celtic Varciani . They lived in the central and southern White Carniola , along the Kupa river, and were mentioned by Pliny the Elder and Ptolemy . The archeologists Jaro Šašel and Dragan Božič have attributed
765-513: The Great Illyrian revolt . The Docleatae had 33 decuriae . Pleraei , Plarioi , Pyraei , Pleraioi , Plaraioi or Palarioi (Ancient Greek: Παλάριοι ) was the name of an Illyrian tribe. Endirudini or Interphrourinoi (Ancient Greek: Ἰντερφρουρῖνοι ) was the name of an Illyrian tribe that became part of the Docleatae. Sasaei was the name of an Illyrian tribe that became part of
810-515: The Illyrian Wars , the Daorsi were given immunity. Their most important city was Daorson . They had 17 decuriae . The Dardani or Dardanians were a central Balkan people, among the oldest in the region. They were the most stable and conservative ethnic element among the peoples of the central Balkans, retaining an enduring presence in the region for several centuries. Ancient tradition considered
855-514: The Sassanid Persians in the East. In the spring of 504, he led his men to participate in the ongoing siege of Amida , but soon after left and engaged in an invasion of Persian-held territory, retaking several cities and returning with much booty. In late 504, Celer engaged in negotiations with the Persians, which resulted in a temporary truce. In 505, he was again active on the eastern frontier, but
900-457: The Vinica material culture to Colapiani, but opinions are divided. Celer (magister officiorum) Flavius Celer ( Greek : Κέλερ ) was a Byzantine general and magister officiorum under Emperor Anastasius (r. 491–518) in the early 6th century. Celer was an Illyrian though nothing is known of his early life. In 503, Emperor Anastasius named him general in the ongoing war against
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1035-451: The Dardani as an Illyrian people , and Strabo , in particular describes them as one of the three strongest Illyrian peoples, the other two being the Ardiaei and Autariatae . Their name is traditionally connected to the same root as dardhë , the Albanian word for 'pear', as well as Alb. dardhán , dardán , 'farmer'. The ethnonym Pirustae , which is attested since Roman times for
1080-451: The Dardani constituted their own Kingdom , often in conflict with their south-eastern neighbor – Macedon . The Dassaretii (Ancient Greek: Δασσαρῆται, Δασσαρήτιοι ) were an Illyrian people who lived in the inlands of southern Illyria , between present-day south-eastern Albania and south-western North Macedonia . They were directly in contact with the regions of Orestis and Lynkestis of Upper Macedonia . The Dassaretii were one of
1125-505: The Docleatae. The Grabaei or Kambaioi (Ancient Greek: Καμβαῖοι ) were a minor Illyrian group that lived around Lake Scutari . Deraemestae or Deraemistae was the name of an Illyrian tribe. The Deraemestae were composed of parts of several other tribes such as the Ozuaei , Taulantii , Partheni , Hemasini , Arthitae and Armistae . The Deramestae had 30 decuriae . Ozuaei or Ozuaioi or Oxuaioi (Ancient Greek: Ὀξυαῖοι )
1170-757: The Greeks, meant "eel-men". In Greek mythology . According to E. Hamp, a connection with Albanian ngjalë makes it possible that the name Enchele was derived from the Illyrian term for eels Cadmus and Harmonia ruled over them. Several locations are hypothesized for the Encheleans: around Lake Ohrid ; above Lake Ohrid, or in the region of Lynkestis south of the Taulantii . The Kinambroi (Ancient Greek: Κίναμβροι ) were an Illyrian tribe. They surrendered to Octavian in 33 BC. The Labeates or Labeatae (Ancient Greek: Λαβεᾶται ) were an Illyrian people that lived on
1215-901: The Liburnians, off the Adriatic coast and eastwards of the Istrian peninsula. The first written mention of an Illyrian tribe known as "Iapydes" is by Hecataeus of Miletus . The Baridustae were an Illyrian tribe that was later settled in Dacia along with Pirustae and Sardeates. The Baridustae were a Dalmatian tribe. The Tariotes were a subtribe of the Dalmatae that lived on the eastern Adriatic coast. The Sardeates or Sardiotai were an Illyrian tribe close to Jajce . Sardeates were later settled in Dacia . The Sardeates had 52 decuriae . The Docleatae (Ancient Greek: Δοκλεᾶται , romanized: Dokleatai ) were an Illyrian tribe that lived in what
1260-3745: The Patrician Pinnes Plator Pleuratus I Pleuratus II Pleuratus III Pleurias Scerdilaidas Sirras Tacitus Teuta Triteuta Valens Valentinian I Valentinian II Political entities Ardiaean - Labeatan Autariatan Dardanian Kingdom Dassaretan Enchelean Illyrian kingdom Taulantian Geography ( cities/settlements ) Acruvium (Kotor) Ad Acroceraunia Ad Quintum Albanopolis Amantia Andetrium Antipatreia Apollonia Arduba Arnissa Aspalathos (Split) Aulon Bargulum Bassania Berat Bouthoe Brundisium Bushat Byllis Chinna Chrysondyon Creonion Damastion Daorson Lower Neretva Dardana Fortress Delminium Desilo (Lower Neretva) Dimale Doclea Doracium Dresnik Duboc Dukat Dyrrhachium/Epidamnus ( Durrës ) Enkelana Epicaria Eugenium Gertus Hedum castellum Hija e Korbit Iader or Idassa ( Zadar ) Kinna Kodrion Kratul Lissus ( Lezhë ) Lofkënd Lychnidus Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia ( Klos ) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec ( Castle ) Pola (Pula) Poslishte Promona Rabije Ragusa Rhizon Romajë Runik Salona Salvia Scampa (Elbasan) Selcë e Poshtme Sesarethus Setovia Scodra (Shkodër) Thronion Tilurium Tragurion (Trogir) Triport Tsangon Ugento Ulkinium Ulpiana Uscana Vendenis Zgërdhesh (? Albanopolis ) Culture Central Bosnian cultural group Coinage Daunian stele Education Fibulae Glasinac-Mati culture Gradistë belt-plate Monte Saraceno woman Pileus Pottery Daunian Desilo Messapian Peucetian Soleto Map Spectacle brooch Tombs Boka-Përçeva Selca e Poshtme Trebeništa masks Vače Belt-Plate Vače Situla Tattooing Albanian traditional tattooing Sicanje Religion and mythology Religion Andinus Bindus Deipaturos Zojz En Medaurus Perëndi Prende Tomorr Nymphaion Swastika Warfare and weaponry Illyrian invasion of Epirus Alexander's Balkan campaign Siege of Pelium Dardanian–Bastarnic war Invasions of Epidamnus Illyro-Roman Wars Roman-Macedonian wars Battles Erigon Valley Lyncestis Paxos Pharos Phoenice Roman–Dalmatian wars Caesar's civil war Battle of Dyrrhachium (48 BC) Batonian War Desilo shipyard Helmet Lembus Liburna Sibyna Sica Sieges Issa Medion Oricum Language Illyrian Proposed vocabulary Roman period Illyrian emperors Dioceses Dacia Illyricum Macedonia Prefectures Illyricum Provinces Dardania Delmatia Epirus Nova Illyricum Macedonia Moesia Superior Pannonia Pannonia Inferior Pannonia Prima Pannonia Savia Pannonia Secunda Pannonia Superior Sirmium Other Illyrology Origin of
1305-639: The Pirustae. The Siculotae had 24 decuriae . The Dalmatae were an ancient Illyrian tribe. It is considered to be connected to the Albanian dele and its variants which include the Gheg form delmë , meaning "sheep", and to the Albanian term delmer , "shepherd". They were later Celticized . The Delmatae had 342 decuriae . The Iapydes or Japodes (Ancient Greek: Ἰάποδες , romanized: Iapodes ) were an ancient people who dwelt north of and inland from
1350-483: The Taulantii. The Taulantii dominated at various times much of the plain between the rivers Drin ( Drilon ) and Vjosa ( Aoös ). Their central area was the hinterland of Epidamnos-Dyrrhachion , corresponding to present-day Tirana and the region between the valleys of Mat and Shkumbin ( Genusus ). This tribe played an important role in Illyrian history of the 4th–3rd centuries BC, when King Glaukias (ruled 335 – c. 302 BC) ruled over them. Glaukias offered asylum to
1395-649: The area between the river Drava and the Dalmatian coast. Early archaeology and onomastics show that they were culturally different from southern Illyrians, Iapodes , and the La Tène peoples commonly known as the Celts , though they were later Celticized . However, there are some cultural similarities between the Pannonians and Dalmatians. Many of the Pannonians lived in areas with rich iron ore deposits, so that iron mining and production
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1440-620: The case of the Enchelei ). After the Great Illyrian Revolt , the Romans deported, split, and resettled Illyrian tribes within Illyria itself and to Dacia , sometimes causing whole tribes to vanish and new ones to be formed from their remains, such as the Deraemestae and the Docleatae, some of them mixed with Celtic tribes (see Celticization ). Many tribal names are known from Roman civitates and
1485-407: The infant Pyrrhus of Epirus and maintained ties with him after he became king of Epirus . The Abroi , a northern subgroup of the Taulantii, were known to the ancient Greek writers for their technique of preparing mead from honey . The name Pannonians (Ancient Greek: Παννόνιοι , romanized: Pannonii ) refers to Illyrian tribes, who originally inhabited the southern part of what
1530-816: The most prominent peoples of southern Illyria, forming an ethnic state. They made up the ancient Illyrian kingdom that was established in this region. Most scholars hold that the early 4th century BC Illyrian realm of Bardylis – the first attested Illyrian king – was centered along Lake Ohrid and east to the Prespa Lakes in Dassaretan territory, located on the border between Macedon and Epirus . The Deretini or Derriopes (Ancient Greek: Δερρίοπες ) were an Illyrian tribe in Narona conventus with 14 decuriae . The Deuri or Derbanoi (Ancient Greek: Δερβανοί ) were an Illyrian tribe. Other possible names are Derrioi . In
1575-525: The number of their decuriae , formed of the dispersed tribes in Illyria. The Albani (Latinized form of Ancient Greek : Ἀλβανοί , Albanoi ) were an Illyrian tribe whose first historical account appears in a work of Ptolemy . They were the citizens of Albanopolis ( Ἀλβανόπολις ), located in the center of modern Albania , in the Zgërdhesh hill fort, near the city of Krujë . The national ethnonym of
1620-882: The other two being the Ardiaei and Dardani . After their defeat during the Celtic invasions of the Balkans in the 4th century, a part of the Autariatae who remained in Bosnia gradually adopted Celtic culture , while another part moved southwards and after an agreement with the Kingdom of Macedonia , 20,000 settled in the Parorbelian mountain range, in an area between modern southeastern North Macedonia , northern Greece and southwestern Bulgaria . The Balaites were an Illyrian tribe known from epigraphical findings only who were organizing themselves in
1665-507: The province of Illyricum until the Great Illyrian Revolt , which started in 6 AD when the Pannonians, together with the Dalmatians and other Illyrian tribes , revolted, and engaged the Roman Empire in a hard-fought campaign that lasted for three years, when they were finally overcome by the future emperor Tiberius and Germanicus in 9 AD. At that point, the province of Illyricum
1710-409: The riotous Chalcedonian crowds, but ultimately failed. Celer was still in office at the time of the ascension of Emperor Justin I (r. 518–527) on 9 July 518, but was soon after removed from office (his first recorded successor was Tatianus in 520 though Symmachus may have held the position in 519). Following that, he participated in the negotiations of 519–520 with the Patriarch of Rome to end
1755-499: Was Epicaria . They are mentioned rarely by ancient writers. The Daorsi or Duersi or Daorsii or Daorsei (Ancient Greek: Δαόριζοι, Δαούρσιοι ) were an Illyrian tribe. Another name of the tribe was Daversi. The Daorsi had suffered attacks from the Delmatae that made them along with Issa seek the aid of the Roman state. The Daorsi fought on the Roman side, providing them with their strong navy abandoning Caravantius . After
1800-429: Was an important part of their economy before and after the Roman conquest. Apart from Segestica , the Pannonians did not have settlements of importance in pre-Roman times that were actually Celtic . Ancient sources ( Strabo , Pliny the Elder , Appian of Alexandria) mention few of the Pannonian tribes by name, and historians and archaeologists have located some of them. The Pannonians were not definitely subdued within
1845-526: Was defeated in the Third Illyro-Roman war in 168. In Roman times the Labeatae minted coins bearing the inscription of their ethnicon . The Mazaei or Maezaei (Ancient Greek: Μαζαῖοι, Μαιζαῖοι ) were a tribal group, including 269 decuriae . The Melcumani or Merromenoi or Melkomenioi (Ancient Greek: Μελκομένιοι ) were an Illyrian tribe. The Melcumani had 24 decuriae . Narensi or Narensii or Narensioi (Ancient Greek: Ναρήνσιοι ) or Naresioi or Naresii (Ancient Greek: Ναρήσιοι )
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1890-407: Was dissolved, and its lands were divided between the new provinces of Pannonia in the north and Dalmatia in the south. Amantini (Ancient Greek: Ἄμαντες ) was the name of a Pannonian Illyrian tribe. They greatly resisted the Romans but were sold as slaves after their defeat. The Amantini were close to Sirmium . The Breuci (Ancient Greek: Βρεῦκοι , romanized: Breukoi ) were
1935-543: Was later known as Roman province of Pannonia , south of the river Drava ( Dravus ), and the northern part of the future Roman province of Dalmatia . In the Roman era, Pannonians settled in Dacia , the northern Pannonian plain and the eastern Alps. Some Pannonian tribes appear to have been Celticized . Julius Pokorny believed the name Pannonia is derived from Illyrian , from the Proto-Indo-European root *pen- , "swamp, water, wet" (cf. English fen , "marsh"; Hindi pani , "water"). The Pannonian tribes inhabited
1980-469: Was the name of a newly formed Illyrian tribe from various peoples living around the River Naron or Neretva , mostly in its Lower course . The Narensi had 102 decuriae . Penestae (Ancient Greek: Πενέσται ) was the name of an Illyrian tribe. Their chief town was Uscana . The Selepitani (Latin: Selepitani ) were an Illyrian tribe located below the Lake Scutari . The Siculotae or Sikoulotai were an Illyrian tribe. The Siculotae were part of
2025-443: Was the name of one of the tribes comprising the Deramestae. Hemasini or Hippasinoi (Ancient Greek: Ἱππασῖνοι ) was the name of one of the tribes comprising the Deramestae. Arthitae was the name of one of the tribes comprising the Deramestae. Armistae was the name of one of the tribes comprising the Deramestae. Taulantii (Ancient Greek: Ταυλάντιοι ) was the name of a cluster of Illyrian tribes. The term taulantii
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