Illyria and Illyrians

Illyria and the Illyrians was the ancient region and peoples in the south of Europe. (see also Ancient Greece & ancient Greeks, Dacia and Dacians & Ancient Thrace and ancient Thracians)

In Greek Mythology

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  Origin by Cadmus
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  Origin by Polyphemus

Prehistoric & Archeological

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  (1000 BC) Prehistoric, migrations in Europe (including migration of precursors of Illyrians)
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  Ethnogenesis of the Illyrians
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  Sites and Cultures of Prehistoric Illyrians by Wilkes
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  Sites and Cultures of Prehistoric Illyrians
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  Sites and Cultures of Prehistoric Illyrians (another version)
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  300 BC Iron Age Glasinac culture

Linguistic Maps

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  3rd millenium BC, according to Georgiev
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  500 to 100 BC Paleo-Balkan languages in Eastern Europe

Pre-Roman conquest (up to 167 BC)

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  800-501 BC Mediterranean
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  509 BC Mediterranean
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  Approximate Extent of the Illyrian Territories
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  Simple Map of Illyrians, Illyria Barbara, Illyria Graeca, Illyrians Proper and Environs
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  550 BC Balkans
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  550 BC Illyrian colonies in Italy
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  500 BC World map
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  400 BC eastern hemisphere
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  385 BC Dionysius's intervention in mainland Greece using Bardyllis
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  301 BC and 277 BC South Illyrian borders
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  301 BC Adriatic coast, Glaucias of Taulanti
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  290 BC Adriatic coast, unknown Polydynastae
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  280 BC Adriatic coast, unknown Polydynastae
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  270 BC Adriatic coast, perhaps Mytilus
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  260 BC Adriatic coast, Pleuratus II of the Ardiaei
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  250 BC Southern borders of Illyria with the Antigonids
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  240 BC Southern borders of Illyria with the Antigonids
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  Illyrian Kingdom of Agron of the Ardiaei (250 BC - 231 BC).
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  (250 BC - 231 BC) Kingdom of Agron [svg]
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  250 BC Adriatic coast, Pleuratus II to Agron
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  240 BC Adriatic coast, Agron
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  237 BC Adriatic coast, Agron
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  Illyrian Kingdom of Teuta of the Ardiaei (230 BC - 228 BC).
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  (230-228 BC) Kingdom of Teuta of the Ardiaei [svg]
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  230 BC Kingdoms of Illyria & Dardania
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  230 BC Adriatic coast, Agron to Teuta
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  230 BC Kingdoms in the region
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  Kingdoms of Illyria and Dardania in the 3rd century BC (around 230 BC)
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  228 BC Ardiaean & Dardanian kingdoms, Demetrius of Pharos & Longarus
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  228 BC Adriatic coast, Demetrius of Pharos
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  226 BC Adriatic coast, Demetrius of Pharos
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  Roman Client state governed by Demetrius of Pharos (228 - 220 BC)
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  Roman Client state governed by Demetrius of Pharos (228 - 220 BC) [svg]
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  220 BC Adriatic coast, Demetrius of Pharos
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  210 BC Adriatic coast, Scerdilaidas
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  201 BC Adriatic coast, Pleuratus III
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  220 BC Map of Europe
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  218 BC Map of the Mediterranean
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  200 BC The Second Macedonian War
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  200 BC Hellenistic era kingdoms
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  (181-167 BC) Kingdom of Gentius [svg]
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  Greek cities in the Adriatic coast (Illyria). Pre-Roman conquest
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  1877 Map from Illyria to Germania

Maps of Tribes

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  Approximate Extent of the Illyrian Territories
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  Simple Map of Illyrians, Illyria Barbara, Illyria Graeca, Illyrians Proper and Environs
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  Northwester Greeks and Southern Illyrians
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  Map of Illyria from a 1825 map
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  The Southern borders of Illyria with Greeks and Thracians (including Bryges), 4th century BC
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  (svg) The Southern borders of Illyria with Greeks and Thracians (including Bryges), 4th century BC
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  Illyrian tribes in antiquity
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  Illyrian tribes in antiquity (svg)
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  Illyrian tribes in antiquity
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  Die Illyrischen Stamme
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  South Illyria & Environs
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  South Illyria & Environs
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  Illyrian tribes in antiquity
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  Illyrian tribes in antiquity
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  Ilira plemena Mapa
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  Illyrii Proprie Dicti
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  Northwester Greeks and Southern Illyrians (anachronistic)
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  Contact Zone Map

Liburnia

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  5th century BC
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  5th century BC
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  Dalmatia
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  1st century AD
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  1st century AD

Dardania (4th to mid-2nd century BC)

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  (400 BC onwards) Dardania prior to Roman conquest
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  (393 BC-358 BC) Dardania during the reign of Bardylis
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  (335 BC-295 BC) Dardania during the reign of Cleitus (Dardania)
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  (295 BC-290 BC) Dardania during the reign of Bardyllis II
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  (290 BC-270 BC) Dardania during the reign of Monunius I
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  (270–231 BC) Dardania during the reign of Mytilus (Dardania)
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  (231–206 BC) Dardania during the reign of Longarus
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  (206–176 BC) Dardania during the reign of Bato (Dardanian chieftain)
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  (176–167 BC) Dardania during the reign of Monunius II
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  (230 BC) Dardania during the reign of Longarus
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  (230 BC) Kingdoms of Illyria & Dardania
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  (228 BC) Dardania during the reign of Longarus
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  (228 BC) Ardiaean & Dardanian kingdoms, Demetrius of Pharos & Longarus
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  (226 BC) Dardania during the reign of Longarus
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  (220 BC) Dardania during the reign of Longarus
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  (210 BC) Dardania during the reign of Longarus
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  (201 BC) Dardania during the reign of Bato
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  Dardanian Kingdom in relation to later Roman Provinces
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  Map of Illyris Deserta (anachronistic)
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  Kingdom of Dardania in the 3rd-1st century BC

Locator Maps

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  Map of Illyris Deserta (anachronistic)
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  Bay of Kotor and fortresses
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  Bay of Kotor and Illyrian fortresses on the hills: (1) Risan, (2) Gosici, (3) Kremalj (Mirac), (4) Adiatic Sea
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  Bay of Kotor and Illyrian fortresses on the hills: Risan, Gosici and Kremalj (Mirac)

Post-Roman conquest (168 BC onwards)

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  Illyria during Third Macedonian War, (171 BC - 168 BC)
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  Celtic and Illyrian tribes in the Illyria, c. 50 BC
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  The Great Illyrian revolt, 6-9 AD
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  Tribes in Illyricum and environs during AD 6 the year of the Great Illyrian revolt.
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  The Dalmatian-Pannonian Revolt 6 AD
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  The Dalmatian-Pannonian Revolt 7 AD
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  The Dalmatian-Pannonian Revolt 8 AD
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  The Dalmatian-Pannonian Revolt 9 AD
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  Roman era Balkans
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  Roman era Balkans
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  Illyricum & Pannonia as a Roman provice
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  Illyricum a Roman province
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  The location of the Albanoi tribe 150 AD in the Roman province of Macedon, Albanopolis may have been in the same location
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  The expansion of the Greek region of Epirus into Illyria and modern states. Roman province of Epirus nova or Illyria Graeca
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  (svg) The expansion of the Greek region of Epirus into Illyria and modern states. Roman province of Epirus nova or Illyria Graeca
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  Illyrians and Dalmatia
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  Romanized and Hellenized Illyria & Dalmatia Map
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  Historical map of Illyricum
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  1578 AD map of Roman Illyria, Pannonia, Liburnia & Dalmatia
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  1598 AD map of Roman Illyria, Pannonia, Liburnia & Dalmatia
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  Roman Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum, 4th century, Capital at Sirmium
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  Roman Praetorian Prefecture of Illyricum, 4th century
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  Roman Praetorian Prefecture of Illyricum, 4th century
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  Roman Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum, 395 AD, Capital at Thessalonica
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  Ancient Greek & Roman cities (anachronistic)

Illyris Graeca or Epirus Nova

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  Epirus Nova in a Kulakovskij map
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  The extent of Illyria Graeca
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  The extent of Illyria Graeca
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  Epirus Nova in Illyricum
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  Thracia Macedonia & Illyris Graeca
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  Illyris Graeca from Orbis terrarum antiquus
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  Simple reproduction of 1861 map
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  150 AD
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  The expansion of the Greek region of Epirus into Illyria and modern states. Roman province of Epirus nova or Illyria Graeca
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  (svg) The expansion of the Greek region of Epirus into Illyria and modern states. Roman province of Epirus nova or Illyria Graeca
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  Romanized and Hellenized Illyria & Dalmatia Map
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  Provinces during Diocletian's rule
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  1898 map from Atlas Orbis Antiqui

Roman Dardania

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  Historical map of Dardania
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  Historical map of Dardania
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  150 AD
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  Dardania in the Roman province of Moesia Superior
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  Dardania in the Roman province of Moesia Superior from and old 1886 map
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  Dardania in the Roman province of Moesia Superior from an old 1820 map
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  Dardania in the Roman province of Moesia Superior from an old 1830 map
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  Dardania in the Roman province of Moesia Superior from an old 1865 map
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  Roman province of Dardania, 4th century
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  Roman province of Dardania in the Late Roman Empire
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  Dardania province within Byzantine Empire (6th century)

Material Culture

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  Replica of Hallstatt culture belt
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  Illyrian/Venetic/Celtic warrior, 400 BC
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  Hallstatt culture Bronze belt plaque from Vače, Slovenia, 400 BC
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  Hallstatt culture Bronze belt plaque from Vače, Slovenia, 400 BC
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  Hallstatt culture Bronze belt plaque from Vače, Slovenia, 400 BC
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  Hallstatt culture Bronze belt plaque from Vače, Slovenia, 400 BC
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  Adriatic type bronze axe from Montenegro -1500 BC to 500 BC
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  Illyrian footman (wearing a disc and stud helmet), up to 200 BC
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  Illyrian footman, up to 200 BC
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  Illyrian pot helmet with plume
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  Illyrian king with sica
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  Illyrian king or noble, up to 100 BC
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  Illyrian noble footman
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  Illyrian type helmet from Montenegro, 400 BC
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  Ancient Greek helmet: A) Illyrian type and B) Corinthian type.
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  Design of ship incised on bronze greaves from Glasinac
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  Ruins of Apollonia, an ancient Greek colony
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  Ruins of Apollonia, an ancient Greek colony
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  The walls of Daorson, a Hellenistic city in Illyria
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  Hellenistic Illyrian cavalryman from Dalmatia
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  Sica, principal melee weapon of the Illyrians
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  Illyrian pelte, Hellenistic era

Modern usage of the name

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  Illyrian regiment of the Banatian Military Frontier, 18th-19th century
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  Illyrian Provinces of the French Empire in 1810
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  Illyrian Provinces of the French Empire in 1811
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  Kingdom of Illyria within Austrian Empire (1818)
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  Kingdom of Illyria within Austrian Empire (1822-1849)
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  Kingdom of Illyria within Austrian Empire (1822-1849)
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  Proposal for the enlarged Kingdom of Illyria (1848)