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Cynane, the daughter of Philip was famous for her military knowledge: she conducted armies, and in the field charged at the head of them. In an engagement with the Illyrians, she with her own hand slew Caeria their queen; and with great slaughter defeated the Illyrian army.
Caeria (died 344/343 BC), was an Illyrian queen who reigned in the second part of the fourth century BC. Cynane, a Macedonian princess and daughter of Philip II of Macedon and Audata of Illyria, engaged in battle with Caeria in 344/343 BC. [1] An account cites that Cynane accompanied her father when this happened during his campaign in Illyria. [2]
The Illyrians were notorious sailors in the ancient world. They were great ship builders and seafarers. The most skillful Illyrian sailors were the Liburnians, Japodes, Delmatae and Ardiaei. The greatest navy was built by Agron in the 3rd century BC. There were different types of Illyrian ships, built for various uses.
Teuta (Illyrian: *Teutana, 'mistress of the people, queen'; Ancient Greek: Τεύτα; Latin: Teuta) was the queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe in Illyria, [1] who reigned approximately from 231 BC to 228/227 BC.
Illyrian tribes in the 1st–2nd centuries AD. The Illyrians (Ancient Greek: Ἰλλυριοί, Illyrioi; Latin: Illyrii) were a group of Indo-European-speaking people who inhabited the western Balkan Peninsula in ancient times. They constituted one of the three main Paleo-Balkan populations, along with the Thracians and Greeks.
Illyrian queens (5 P) Pages in category "Illyrian women" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Bircenna (Ancient Greek: Βιρκέννα; ruled c. 292 – 272 BC) was an Illyrian princess and later an Epirote queen. Bircenna was the daughter of Bardylis II, and granddaughter of Cleitus. [1] Bircenna was the fourth out of the five wives of Pyrrhus of Epirus; she married him around 292 BC. [2]
Ancient Greek and Roman authors, archaeological discoveries, and contemporary scholars confirm that women in the Illyrian world had more rights than ancient Greek or Roman women. Among other things, they enjoyed the right of inheritance, starting from the family to the highest governing bodies of the state.