The Double Headed Eagle was used by the Hittites, however, it was under Constantine the Great that the Double-Headed Eagle reemerged as the symbol of royalty and power. It was no surprise that Constantine-the Illyrian- would have used the Double-headed Eagle as his symbol, since the symbol itself identified the man as an Illyrian. The Double-headed Eagle was the symbol to which the Illyrians unified themselves, as it is today for modern day Illyrian descendants-the Albanians. Moreover, The Roman Emperors of Illyrian descent used the double-headed eagle as well. It is imperative that the Illyrian influence not be lost or ignored when discussing the origins and use of the Double-headed Eagle in history.