Notable Illyrians

The Illyrians were a group of tribes who inhabited the Western Balkans during classical antiquity.The first known Illyrian king was Hyllus (The Star) whose death was recorded in 1225 B.C.The first great king was Bardhylus (White Star), who united Illyria and Molossia (Epirus) and, who along with his son Kleitos, successfully fought against Macedonian expansion and annexed large portions of western Macedonia.


List of rulers of Illyria and Notable Illyrians
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Mythological
Illyrius and his kin

* Cadmus & Harmonia give birth to their youngest son Illyrius
* Illyrius,(Ancient Greek, "Ιλλυριός")
* Polyphemus & Galatea give birth to Illyrius and his brothers
* Celtus founder of the Celts
* Galas founder of the Gauls
* Illyrius




Illyrian Kings and Queens

* Bardyllisof the Dardani from 385 BC -358 BC
* Grabos perhaps Bardyllis's son 358 BC -
* Bardyllis II Bardyllis's son
* Cleitus the Illyrian son of Bardyllis II
* Pleuratus I 4th century BC
* Pleurias of the Autariatae 337 BC
* Glaukias of the Taulanti 335-302 BC
* Monunius of the Dardani first Illyrian to mint coins 3rd century BC
* Mytilus succesor to Monunius 3rd century BC
* Agron of the Ardiaei ? - 230 BC
* Triteuta mother of Pinnes
* Queen Teuta regent to Pinnes 231 BC - 228 BC
* Pinnes , never really ruled 230 BC -
* Skerdilaidas 218 BC
* Pleuratus II son of Skerdilaidas
* Gentius of the Ardiaei 2nd century BC
* Ballaios ruled after Teuta 2nd century BC
* Epulon of the Histri 2nd century BC
* Longarus of the Dardani father of Bato
* Bato of Dardania of the Dardani son of Longarus
* Pinnes of Pannnonia rebelled against the Romans at 6 AD see Great
* Bato/BatonWarlord of the Daesiates rebelled against the Romans at 6 AD
* Bato II Warlord of the Breuci rebelled against the Romans at 6 AD



Illyriciani

These Roman emperors are called Illyriciani due to being born in the province of Illyricum.Some were called Barracks emperors and the emperors of the Tetrarchy.In the second and third centuries, Illyricum was famous for its soldiers: being less Romanized than other regions of the Empire, it was one of the main purveyors of troops for the Roman army. One of the largest concentration of troops (twelve legions at its peak in the mid-third century) was on the Danube. It was the policy of some of the "Barracks emperors", especially Gallienus(260-268)[8], to promote able soldiers to high-ranking military posts. This means that, instead of commanders with an aristocratic background (members of the Roman Senate or the equestrian order), many soldiers of more humble origins, even mere peasants, began to be made generals— which meant that they could become emperors by being raised to power by their legions.High grade cavalry was also called Equites Illyriciani


* Decius - ruled AD 249-251
* Hostilianus - ruled AD 251
* Claudius II "Gothicus" - ruled AD 268-270
* Quintillus - ruled AD 270
* Aurelian - ruled AD 270-275
* Probus - ruled AD 276-282
* Diocletian - ruled AD 284-305
* Maximianus "Herculius" - ruled AD 286-305
* Constantine I - ruled AD 306-337
* Maximinus Daia - ruled AD 308-313
* Jovian - ruled AD 363-364
* Valentinianus I - ruled AD 364-375
* Valens - ruled AD 364-378
* Gratian - ruled AD 375-383
* Valentinianus II - ruled AD 375-392
* Marcianus - ruled AD 450-457 (either Illyricum or Moesia, Thrace)
* Anastasius I - ruled AD 491-518
* Justin I - ruled AD 518-527
* Justinian I - ruled AD 527-565


Others

* Audata - Illyrian woman, once wife of Philip II of Macedon 4th century BC
* Cynane - daughter of Audata and Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great
* Bircenna- daughter of Bardylis 4th century BC
* Pleuratus a number of princes 2nd century BC
* Etuta daughter of Monunius 3rd century BC
* Caravantius - brother of King Gentius 2nd century BC
* Plator - brother of King Gentius 2nd century BC
* Teuticus & Bellus, ambassador Illyrian nobles, who were sent to Rome as
ambassadors by King Gentius 2nd century BC
* Baraliris - an imaginary character Tertullian wrote about after seeing about
him in a dream. 2nd century AD
* Taurus Volusianus consul and prefect 3rd century AD
* Flavianus - prefect of Egypt 364 AD - 366 AD
* Jerome - the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. 4th
century AD - 5th century AD
* Priest Petrus - Builder of the church of Rome: Santa Sabina all'Aventino. 5th
century AD
* Marcellinus Comes - an obscure chronicler 6th century AD
* Petrus Patricius - Byzantine historian 6th century AD
* Celer - Magister officiorum (Master of Offices) 6th century AD