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(The modernized film spoof She's the Man is set in "Illyria High School" in California.) Shakespeare also mentioned the region in Henry VI, Part 2. [29] An extensive history of Illyria by Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, was published by Joseph Keglevich in 1746. [30] Illyria is the setting for Jean-Paul Sartre's Les Mains Sales.
This list includes the Roman names of countries, or significant regions, known to the Roman Empire. Latin Name ... Illyria, Illyricum: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina ...
After the defeat and expulsion from the region of the Liburni, the Corcyreans founded in 627 BC on the Illyrian mainland a colony called Epidamnus, thought to have been the name of a barbarian king of the region. [80] A flourishing commercial centre emerged and the city grew rapidly.
The beginning of the integration of the region of Illyria in the Roman world followed the revolt and saw many Illyrians rise through the ranks of the Roman society and the Roman army in particular which produced several emperors of Illyrian origin.
This is a list of settlements in Illyria founded by Illyrians (southern Illyrians, Dardanians, Pannonians), Liburni, Ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire. 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.
Illyrian (South Slavic), a common name for 17th to 19th century South Slavic languages, the forerunner of Serbo-Croatian; Illyrian movement, a cultural movement in 19th century Croatia; Illyrian Provinces, a province of the First French Empire; Kingdom of Illyria (1816–49), a crown land of Austria; HD 82886, a star officially named Illyrian ...
U.S. Census Bureau regions and divisions. Since 1950, the United States Census Bureau defines four statistical regions, with nine divisions. [1] [2] The Census Bureau region definition is "widely used... for data collection and analysis", [3] and is the most commonly used classification system.
The Culture of ancient Illyria or Illyrian culture begins to be distinguished by increasingly clear features during the Middle Bronze Age and especially at the end of the Late Bronze Age. Ceramics as a typical element is characterized by the extensive use of shapes with two handles protruding from the edge as well as decoration with geometric ...