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Gentius (Albanian: Genti; Ancient Greek: Γένθιος, "Génthios"; fl. 181 – 168 BC) was an Illyrian king who belonged to the Labeatan dynasty. [1] He ruled in 181–168 BC, [1] [2] being the last attested Illyrian king. [3] He was the son of Pleuratus III, a king who kept positive relations with Rome.
Bardylis or Bardyllis (/ b ɑːr ˈ d ɪ l ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Βάρδυλις; c. 448 –358 BC) was an Illyrian king, and the founder of the first attested Illyrian dynasty. [1] During his reign, Bardylis aimed to make Illyria a regional power interfering with Macedon.
Glaucias: king of Taulantii. He aided Cleitus at the Battle of Pelion in 335 BC, raised Pyrrhus of Epirus and was involved in other events in southern Illyria in the late 4th century BC. [27] Monunius I, (r. 290–270 BC): reigned during the Gallic invasions of 279 BC. He minted his own silver staters in Dyrrhachion. [28]
359 BC. The death of Agis leads to the subjection of the Paeonian State by Macedonia; 359 BC. Perdiccas III of Macedon killed in an attempt to reconquer upper Macedonia; 358 BC. Philip II of Macedon defeats the Illyrians. Bardyllis probably died during the battle at the age of 90. Illyrians sued for peace. 356 BC.
The earliest known Illyrian king – Bardylis – emerged in southern Illyria around 400 BC, most likely centered in Dassaretis, a region along Lake Ohrid and east to the Prespa Lakes, located on the border between Macedon and Epirus. He aimed to make Illyria a regional power interfering with Macedon.
Agron (/ ˈ æ ɡ r ə n, ˈ æ ɡ ˌ r ɒ n /; Ancient Greek: Ἄγρων) was an Illyrian king of the Ardiaean Kingdom in the 3rd century BC, ruling c. 250–231 BC. [1] The son of Pleuratus II, Agron succeeded in reconquering southern Illyria, which had been under the control of Epirus since the time of Pyrrhus, and in extending Illyrian rule over many cities in the Adriatic region ...
Bardylis II (Ancient Greek: Βάρδυλις; ruled c. 295 – 290 BC) was an Illyrian king, and presumably the son of Cleitus, and grandson of Bardylis. [1] [2] He was the father of Bircenna, wife of Pyrrhus of Epirus. Bardylis II is the only attested Illyrian king after Glaucias' death.
Epulon (Epulo, Epulone, Aepulo; ruled 181 – 177 BC) was a king or tribal leader of the Histri in northern Illyria. [1] [2] Epulon conducted a series of wars against commanders sent by the Roman Republic during the Roman expansion of the first half of the 2nd century BC, until his death in 177 BC.