List of ancient cities in Illyria
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This is a list of ancient cities in Illyria, towns, villages, and fortresses
by Illyrians
, Veneti
, Liburni, Romans
, Celts, Thracians
, Dacians
or Greeks located in or near Illyrian lands. A number of cities in Illyria
and later Illyricum
were built on the sites or close to the sites of pre-existing Illyrian settlements, though that was not always the case. Some settlements may have a double entry i.e. Greek Pola
and Roman Pietas Julia, and some toponyms are reconstructed.
Roman Macedon
A small part of the Roman province of Macedonia included Illyria Graeca, or Epirus Nova
Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
by Illyrians
Illyrians
The Illyrians were a group of tribes who inhabited part of the western Balkans in antiquity and the south-eastern coasts of the Italian peninsula...
, Veneti
Adriatic Veneti
The Veneti were an ancient people who inhabited north-eastern Italy, in an area corresponding to the modern-day region of the Veneto....
, Liburni, Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, Celts, Thracians
Thracians
The ancient Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting areas including Thrace in Southeastern Europe. They spoke the Thracian language – a scarcely attested branch of the Indo-European language family...
, Dacians
Dacians
The Dacians were an Indo-European people, very close or part of the Thracians. Dacians were the ancient inhabitants of Dacia...
or Greeks located in or near Illyrian lands. A number of cities in Illyria
Illyria
In classical antiquity, Illyria was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by the Illyrians....
and later Illyricum
Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum
The praetorian prefecture of Illyricum was one of four praetorian prefectures into which the Late Roman Empire was divided.The administrative centre of the prefecture was Sirmium , and, after 379, Thessalonica...
were built on the sites or close to the sites of pre-existing Illyrian settlements, though that was not always the case. Some settlements may have a double entry i.e. Greek Pola
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
and Roman Pietas Julia, and some toponyms are reconstructed.
Illyrian Settlements
- Arduba, supposedly Vranduk near Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- BassaniaBassaniaBassania was an ancient Illyrian city whose inhabitants may have been hellenised. It was very close to Lissus, a Greek colony.-External links:*...
, Hellenised - ParthusParthusParthus or Parthos was a settlement in ancient Illyria, of the Illyrian tribe of the Parthini. Its location is in Shkumbi valley, in modern Albania....
of the Parthini - KratulKratulKratul was an Illyrian settlement and fortification located in the territories of the Illyrian tribe of Labeates. The archaeological material indicates that life at the settlement was active from the early Iron Age until the 1st century AD.-Kratul fortification:Kratul fortification represents a...
, a settlement and fortification of the Labeates tribe - DamastionDamastionDamastion was an ancient city in the area of central Balkans. Various sites in Serbia and Macedonia and Albania have been considered as the location of this ancient town....
, later colonised by Greeks from AeginaAeginaAegina is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of Aeacus, who was born in and ruled the island. During ancient times, Aegina was a rival to Athens, the great sea power of the era.-Municipality:The municipality... - DimaleDimaleDimale was an ancient town in Illyria, possibly situated in the territory of the Illyrian Parthini, northeast of the ancient Greek colony of Apollonia near modern Krotinë, Berat District, Albania. The city was of uncertain foundation, Greek or Illyrian.- History :According to N.G.L...
, a town located in the territory of the tribe of the Parthini near Krotinë, Berat DistrictBerat DistrictThe District of Berat is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Berat County. It has a population of 117,066 , and an area of 939 km². It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Berat. The other large population centres in this district are Polican and Ura Vajgurore...
.
- Meteon
- Rhizon stronghold of many kings, high degree of HellenizationHellenizationHellenization is a term used to describe the spread of ancient Greek culture, and, to a lesser extent, language. It is mainly used to describe the spread of Hellenistic civilization during the Hellenistic period following the campaigns of Alexander the Great of Macedon...
- Scodra capital city of the Labeates, later colonized by RomansAncient RomeAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
- SesarethusSesarethusSesarethus was an ancient town of the Sesarethi that remains unlocated. It was most likely ruled by the Thracian Peresadyes. These Sesarethi were Taulantii and not the Sesarethi of the Encheleans. It is mentioned by Strabo and Hecataeus. This tribe was under the effects of Hellenization.- See...
of the Sesarethi - UscanaUscanaUscana or Hyscana was an ancient city of the Illyrian tribe Penestae.- See also :*List of ancient cities in Illyria...
of the PenestaePenestaeThe penestae were a class of unfree labourers tied to the land once inhabiting Thessaly, whose status was comparable to that of the Spartan helots.-Status:... - EpicariaEpicariaEpicaria or Durnium was a settlement in ancient Illyria, of the Illyrian tribe called the Cavii. It was close to Bassania....
of the Cavii - Eugenium village or fort of the Partheni
- Bargulum village or fort of the Partheni
Dalmatian
- DelminiumDelminiumDelminium was an Illyrian settlement which was located near today's Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Etymology :The toponym Delminium has the same origin with the name of the tribe of the Dalmatae, which is connected with the Illyrian word delmë, dele in modern Albanian, which means sheep in...
of the Delmatae - SalonianaSalonianaSaloniana was an Illyrian settlement of the Delmatae.The possible location is modern-day Imotski.-External links:*...
of the Delmatae - Chinna, DalmatiaChinna, DalmatiaChinna was an Illyrian settlement located near the White Drin, near the modern-day settlement of Klina.It was settled by the Delmatae.-External links:*...
of the Delmatae - PromonaPromonaPromona was an ancient city in Illyricum.Promona was the location a Roman cohort in the territory of the Delmatae. The location is the modern-day village of Tepljuh, south of Knin.- Bibliography :Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992, ISBN 0-631-19807-5...
of the Delmatae - SalonaSalonaSalona was an ancient Illyrian Delmati city in the first millennium BC. The Greeks had set up an emporion there. After the conquest by the Romans, Salona became the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia...
of the Delmatae - PituntiumPituntiumPituntium was an Illyrian settlement of the Delmatae on the site of which, later a Roman city was built.The probable location is the village of Podstrana near Split and Omiš.-External links:*...
of the Delmatae - NaresteNaresteNareste was an Illyrian settlement of the Delmatae.The probable location is the village of Jesenice near Omiš.-External links:*...
of the Delmatae - OneumOneumOneum was an Illyrian settlement of the Delmatae on the site of which, later a Roman city was built.The probable location of Oneum is today's Omiš.-External links:*...
of the Delmatae - AndetriumAndetriumAndetrium was an ancient city of the Illyrians in the interior of Dalmatia.Andetrium was the location a Roman cohort in the territory of the Delmatae. The site is now located near the village of Gornji Muć....
or Andecrium of the Delmatae - Salvia, LiburniaSalvia, LiburniaSalvia was an Illyrian settlement Liburnia of the Delmatae.The exact location is unknown, it's mentioned together with Stridon, possibly at Bosansko Grahovo.-External links:*...
of the Delmatae - TiluriumTiluriumTilurium was an Illyrian fortified settlement of the Delmatae.Tilurium was the location a Roman cohort in the territory of the Delmatae. The site is now located on the hill of Gardun near Trilj.-External links:*...
of the Delmatae - SetoviaSetoviaSetovia was an Illyrian fortified settlement of the Delmatae.It was located at an unknown location in the modern-day Sinjsko polje , and was besieged by Octavian's Roman troops in 34/33 BC. Some Roman stone inscriptions were found near Vrlika and Kijevo that indicate Setovia was nearby.-External...
of the Delmatae
Liburnian
- AenonaNin, CroatiaNin is a town in the Zadar county of Croatia, population 1,256 , total municipality population 4,603 .Nin was historically important as a centre of a Christian Bishopric in the Middle Ages. Up to the abolition and Latinization imposed by King Tomislav in the first half of the 10th century, Nin was...
- AlvonaLabinLabin is a town in Istria, Croatia, with a town population of 6,884 and 11,703 in the greater municipality ....
of the Alutrenses - ApsorusOsorOsor is a village and a small port on the Cres island in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia.Osor lies at a narrow channel that separates islands Cres and Lošinj. The channel was built in Roman times to make sailing possible. Now the islands are connected with a rotating bridge.The...
- ArbaRab (town)Rab is the main settlement on the island of Rab in Croatia. It is located on a small peninsula on the southwestern side of the island, and had 554 residents as of 2001....
- ArgyruntumStarigradStarigrad is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. The total population is 1,875 . According to the 2001 census, 95% of the population are Croats.The list of settlements in the municipality is:* Seline, population 454...
- Asseria - Podgrađe near BenkovacBenkovacBenkovac is a town and municipality in the interior of Zadar County, Croatia.- Geography :Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. The Zagreb-Split motorway and Zadar-Knin...
- BurnumBurnumBurnum or Burnum Municipium, an archaeological site, was a Roman Legion camp and town. It is located 2.5 km north of Kistanje, in inland Dalmatia, Croatia...
- ColentumMurterMurter is name of the island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic sea, located in central Dalmatia at , as well as that of a small village on the north-western part of the island....
- Corinium - modern Karin Donji in BenkovacBenkovacBenkovac is a town and municipality in the interior of Zadar County, Croatia.- Geography :Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. The Zagreb-Split motorway and Zadar-Knin...
area - CrepsaCres (town)Cres is a Croatian town found on the Island of Cres which can be found directly off the Istrian Peninsula and in the Kvarner Gulf. The town is inhabited by 2,959 people , and located at .-Town:...
- CuricumKrk (town)Krk is the main settlement of the island of Krk, Croatia.-Characteristics:It is located on the southwest coast of the island and is the historical seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Krk.The city is ancient, being among the oldest in the Adriatic...
- FulfiniumOmišaljOmišalj is a small coastal town in the north-west of the island of Krk in Croatia. The population of the town itself is 1,790 , while the Omišalj municipality also includes the nearby Njivice, bringing the total up to 2,998 people...
- Gissa or Cissa - modern Caska near NovaljaNovaljaNovalja is a town in the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. In recent times Novalja became famous because of the Zrće Beach, which is one of the biggest summer party zones in Europe.- History :...
- IaderZadarZadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...
or Idassa - IssaVis (town)Vis is a town on the Vis island of the same name in Croatia. It has a population of 1960 residents . It is the center of the Vis municipality and part of Split-Dalmatia County.-History:...
- occupied by the Greek colonizers from the 4th century BC - Lopsica - modern Sveti Juraj, south from SenjSenjSenj , German Zengg, Hungarian Zeng and Italian Segna) is the oldest town on the upper Adriatic, and it was founded in the time before the Romans some 3000 years ago on the hill Kuk. It was the center of the Illyrian tribe Iapydes. The current settlement is situated at the foot of the slopes Mala...
- Nedinum - modern Nadin near ŠkabrnjaŠkabrnjaŠkabrnja is a village in northern Dalmatia, Croatia, located halfway between Zadar and Benkovac in the lowland region of Ravni Kotari. Its municipality is called Škabrnje, and it includes Škabrnja with a population of 1,424 as well as the smaller village of Prkos, population 348; 1,772 in total...
- Pasinium - unknown position in RažanacRažanacRažanac is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,107 inhabitants, 98% which are Croats.The settlements in the municipality are:* Jovići * Krneza...
- Vinjerac - PosedarjePosedarjePosedarje is a municipality in Zadar County of Croatia with 3,513 inhabitants....
range - FlanonaPlominPlomin is a village in the Croatian part of Istria, situated approximately 11 km north of Labin, on an 80 meters high hill. It is a popular destination for tourists traveling through Istria by road....
- PortunataNovaljaNovalja is a town in the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. In recent times Novalja became famous because of the Zrće Beach, which is one of the biggest summer party zones in Europe.- History :...
- Promona - modern Tepljuh near DrnišDrnišDrniš is a town in Croatia, located in inland Dalmatia at halfway between Šibenik and Knin. Its municipality population is 8,595 , with 3,332 in the town itself and the rest in two dozen surrounding villages...
, occupied by Dalmatae from the 2nd half of the 1st century BC - SeniaSenjSenj , German Zengg, Hungarian Zeng and Italian Segna) is the oldest town on the upper Adriatic, and it was founded in the time before the Romans some 3000 years ago on the hill Kuk. It was the center of the Illyrian tribe Iapydes. The current settlement is situated at the foot of the slopes Mala...
- Sidrona of the Sidrini
- ScardonaSkradinSkradin is a small town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia it has a population about 3,986 . It is located near the Krka river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park, from Šibenik and from Split...
- Tarsatica - modern quarter of Trsat in RijekaRijekaRijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
- Varvaria
- Ortoplinia or Ortopula - Stinica in Municipality of SenjSenjSenj , German Zengg, Hungarian Zeng and Italian Segna) is the oldest town on the upper Adriatic, and it was founded in the time before the Romans some 3000 years ago on the hill Kuk. It was the center of the Illyrian tribe Iapydes. The current settlement is situated at the foot of the slopes Mala...
- VegiaKarlobagKarlobag is a historic and picturesque seaside municipality on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, located underneath Velebit overlooking the island of Pag, west of Gospić and south of Senj. The Gacka river also runs through the area...
or Vegium
Venetic
- NesactiumNesactiumNesactium was an ancient fortified town of the Histrii tribe. Its ruins are located in southern Istria, Croatia, between the village of Muntić and Valtura.-History:...
of the HistriHistriHistri were an ancient tribe, which Strabo refers to as living in Istria, to which they gave the name.The Histri are classified in some sources as a "Venetic" Illyrian tribe, with certain linguistic differences from other Illyrians. The Romans described the Histri as a fierce tribe of pirates,... - Ateste, Istria
- Iramene
- Pellaon
- Palsatium
- Atina, Istria
- Caelina
- Volcera
Greek Cities
- Avlona founded in the 6th century BC
- ApolloniaApollonia, IllyriaApollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, located on the right bank of the Aous river . Its ruins are situated in the Fier region, near the village of Pojani, in modern-day Albania...
founded by colonists from CorinthCorinthCorinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
and CorfuCorfuCorfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
at 600 BC - AmantiaAmantiaAmantia or Abantia was an ancient Greek polis in Epirus. It occupied an important defensive position above the Aoos river valley to the east, and on the road to the coast and the Bay of Vlorë. A Greek temple, the Aphrodite temple, a theatre, and a stadium have also been found in the city...
founded by LocriansLocriansThe Locrians were an ancient Greek tribe in Greece. The Locrians spoke the Locrian dialect, a Doric-Northwest dialect, which indicates that they may have been relatives of the Dorians. They inhabited the ancient region of Locris in Central Greece....
and EuboeaEuboeaEuboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
n colonists - Lychnidos founded by the mythical CadmusCadmusCadmus or Kadmos , in Greek mythology was a Phoenician prince, the son of king Agenor and queen Telephassa of Tyre and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix and Europa. He was originally sent by his royal parents to seek out and escort his sister Europa back to Tyre after she was abducted from the shores...
and HarmoniaHarmonia-Art:* Harmonia , an outdoor sculpture by Achim Kühn in Turku, Finland-Antiquity:* Harmonia , the Greek goddess of harmony and concord* Harmonia -Art:* Harmonia (sculpture), an outdoor sculpture by Achim Kühn in Turku, Finland-Antiquity:* Harmonia (mythology), the Greek goddess of harmony and... - ByllisByllisByllis was an ancient city located in the region of Illyria. The remains of Byllis are situated north-east of Vlorë, 25 kilometers from the sea in Hekal, Mallakastër District, Albania....
, a polis in 400 BC400 BCYear 400 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Esquilinus, Capitolinus, Vulso, Medullinus, Saccus and Vulscus... - DaorsonDaorsonDaorson was the capital of a Hellenised Illyrian tribe called the Daorsi . The Daorsi lived in the valley of the Neretva River between 300 BC and 50 BC...
of the Daorsi, Hellenised a completely Hellenized town - NikaiaNikaia (Epirus)Nicaea or Nikaia was an ancient Greek city in the region of Illyria.-History:Nicaea is located 1500 meters south of Byllis or near Fier. Stephanus of Byzantium calls it a polis. It was too large to a be a kome and had walled fortifications in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. The city plan resembles...
, demos of Byllis - Nymphaion, 3 miles away of Lissos
- NaronaNaronaNarona was the name of the ancient Roman city that was located in the Neretva valley in present day Croatia. It was part of the Roman province of Dalmatia. The city was established after the Illyrian Wars and was located on the alluvial planes, between present day city of Metković and village of...
as an Emporion 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - Epidamnus founded by colonists from CorinthCorinthCorinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
and Corcyra at 625 BC - Melaina Korkyra founded by colonists from KnidosKnidosKnidos or Cnidus is an ancient settlement located in Turkey. It was an ancient Greek city of Caria, part of the Dorian Hexapolis. It was situated on the Datça peninsula, which forms the southern side of the Sinus Ceramicus, now known as Gulf of Gökova. By the fourth century BC, Knidos was located...
- IssaVis (island)Vis is the most outerly lying larger Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, and is part of the Central Dalmatian group of islands, with an area of 90.26 km² and a population of 3,617 . Of all the inhabited Croatian islands, it is the farthest from the coast...
founded by colonists from Syracuse - Aspalathos or Epetium of the Greek colony of Issa, colony
- Tragurion or TragoriumTrogirTrogir is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with a population of 12,995 and a total municipality population of 13,322 . The historic city of Trogir is situated on a small island between the Croatian mainland and the island of Čiovo...
of the Greek colony of Issa, colony - EpidaurosEpidaurus (Dalmatia)Epidaurus was an ancient Greek colony in Dalmatia founded sometime in the 6th century BC.The town changed its name to Epidaurum during Roman rule in 228 BC....
6th century BC - Lissos founded by colonists from Syracuse at 385 BC385 BCYear 385 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Capitolinus, Cornelius, Capitolinus, Papirius, Capitolinus and Fidenas...
- Olokenion founded by colonists from ColchisColchisIn ancient geography, Colchis or Kolkhis was an ancient Georgian state kingdom and region in Western Georgia, which played an important role in the ethnic and cultural formation of the Georgian nation.The Kingdom of Colchis contributed significantly to the development of medieval Georgian...
at 5th century BC - PharosHvar- Climate :The climate of Hvar is characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The yearly average air temperature is , 686 mm of precipitation fall on the town of Hvar on average every year and the town has a total of 2800 sunshine hours per year. For comparison Hvar has an average of 7.7...
founded by colonists from ParosParosParos is an island of Greece in the central Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about wide. It lies approximately south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets...
at 385 BC385 BCYear 385 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Capitolinus, Cornelius, Capitolinus, Papirius, Capitolinus and Fidenas... - PolaPulaPula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
founded by colonists from ColchisColchisIn ancient geography, Colchis or Kolkhis was an ancient Georgian state kingdom and region in Western Georgia, which played an important role in the ethnic and cultural formation of the Georgian nation.The Kingdom of Colchis contributed significantly to the development of medieval Georgian... - SalonaSalonaSalona was an ancient Illyrian Delmati city in the first millennium BC. The Greeks had set up an emporion there. After the conquest by the Romans, Salona became the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia...
Emporion of the Greek colony of Issa, colony at 4th century BC - Bouthoe as Emporion
- Orikon or Orikos
Roman Cities
- Gabuleus
- Crevenia
Roman MacedonMacedonia (Roman province)The Roman province of Macedonia was officially established in 146 BC, after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus defeated Andriscus of Macedon, the last Ancient King of Macedon in 148 BC, and after the four client republics established by Rome in the region were dissolved...
A small part of the Roman province of Macedonia included Illyria Graeca, or Epirus Nova- Dyrrachium, the Greek city of Epidamnus
- Lissus, the Greek city of Lissos
- Corragum fortress
- Clodiana
- Marusium
Roman Italia
A very small part of the province of Italia included Istria.- Pietas Julia
Roman Dalmatia
- Aruccia
- Arauzona
- Aequum
- Apsorus
- Acruvium
- Arba, Scardona
- Aleta, Dalmatia
- BerginiumBerginiumBerginium was an Illyrian town, near Servitium in present Bosnia and Herzegovina-References:- The Cambridge Ancient History...
- BurnumBurnumBurnum or Burnum Municipium, an archaeological site, was a Roman Legion camp and town. It is located 2.5 km north of Kistanje, in inland Dalmatia, Croatia...
, fortress at founded 33 BC33 BCYear 33 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Proleptic Julian calendar... - Corinium, Liburnia
- Ausancali
- EpidaurumEpidaurumEpidaurum was a Roman city in the province of Illyricum, later Dalmatia, the modern-day Cavtat in Croatia, 15 km south of Dubrovnik. It had been a ancient Greek colony named Epidaurus or Epidauros since the 6th century BC...
- DocleaDuklja (town)Duklja or Doclea was once the principal city of the state of Duklja . The city was situated about three kilometers north from today’s Podgorica, Montenegro's capital.-History:...
founded 100 AD - Fulfinium
- Jader
- Herona, Dalmatia
- Rhizana
- Senia, Liburnia
- NaronaNaronaNarona was the name of the ancient Roman city that was located in the Neretva valley in present day Croatia. It was part of the Roman province of Dalmatia. The city was established after the Illyrian Wars and was located on the alluvial planes, between present day city of Metković and village of...
Roman stronghold 1st century BC and later civilian colony - Salona 1st century BC
- Adra, Liburnia
- Sicum
- Blanona, Liburnia
- Siparuntum
- Ouporum
- Enderum
- Iminacium
- Stulpi
- Ardotium mentioned by Pliny & Ptolemy to be at inland Liburnia
- Curicum
- Collentum
- Tediastum inland Liburnia, along river Tedanius
- Curcum
Roman Dardania
- UlpianaUlpianaUlpiana was an ancient Roman city located in what is today Kosovo. It was also named Justiniana Secunda. Ulpiana is situated in the municipality of Lipljan...
- Municipium DardanicumMunicipium DardanicumMunicipium Dardanicum or Municipium Dardanorum was a Roman mining town that was connected with the workings . It was located about 65 km northeast of Ulpiana, inside the province of Moesia Superior.-See also:*Roman Dardania*Roman cities in Illyria...
- Naissus, Nysus in the Byzantine era
- TherandaTherandaTheranda was an old Roman settlement in what is now Prizren.The town is mentioned by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD in his Geography, whereas in the 5th century AD. it is mentioned with the name of Petrizên by Procopius of Caesarea in De aedificiis .Sometimes the town is mentioned even in relation...
- ScupiScupiScupi is an archaeological site located between Zajčev Rid and the Vardar River, several kilometers from the center of Skopje, in the Republic of Macedonia. A Roman military camp was founded here in the second decade BC on the site of an older Dardanian settlement...
, founded at 81 AD - 96 AD - Vicianum
- VindenisVindenisVindenis was an ancient city in Dardania in Kosovo.Vedenich –the antique settlement Vindenis, perhaps the mediaeval village of Vidina in KosovoFrom that time originated...
- Velanis
Dacian
- ThermidavaThermidavaThermidava was an ancient Dacian town in Illyria mentioned by Ptolemy as an inland town of Dalmatia. It could be located near modern Scodra...
mentioned by Ptolemy, near Scodra - QuemedavaQuemedava- See also :* Dacian davae* List of ancient cities in Illyria* List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia* Dacia* Roman Dacia- Further reading :Quemedava was an ancient Dacian city in Dardania mentioned by Procopius.- See also :* Dacian davae...
mentioned by Procopius in Dardania
See also
- List of ancient tribes in Illyria
- List of rulers of Illyria
- List of ancient cities in Thrace
- List of rulers of Thrace