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The city, first mentioned in 168 BC, was settled during ancient Roman times, when it was known as Acruvium, Ascrivium, or Ascruvium (Ancient Greek: Ἀσκρήβιον) and was part of the Roman province of Dalmatia.
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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.
Illyricum was heavily colonized by the Romans beginning in the third century BC. The Romans founded the cities of Acruvium, Cibalae, Mursa, Narona, Siscia, and established colonies at Salona, Sirmium, Epidaurum, Aequum, Iader, Rhizon, and in many other cities. These cities were colonized by Roman war veterans.
The border was at the borderline betweenPraevalis (Praevalitana) and Dalmatia. The limit goes approximately from Budva (Butua) Lovcen mountain region, above Kotor (Acruvium) and around the Bay of Kotor, through today's Krivošije and Niksic (Anderba). Piva river border went about its composition with the Tara River.
Illyrian tribes in the 7th–4th centuries BCE. This is a list of ancient tribes in the ancient territory of Illyria (Ancient Greek: Ἰλλυρία; Latin: Illyria).The name Illyrians seems to be the name of a single Illyrian tribe that was the first to come into contact with the ancient Greeks, causing the name Illyrians to be applied to all people of similar language and customs. [1]
Octavian's campsite memorial at Actium: terrace wall with cuttings for rostra (bronze rams) taken from Antony's warships Map of Roman cities founded in Greece.. In 29 BC, 2 years after his victory in the naval battle of Actium, Octavian founded a new city which he called Nicopolis (the City of Victory), [2] located on the southernmost promontory of Epirus, and across the mouth of the harbour ...
The province of Praevalitana was established during the reign of Emperor Diocletian (r. 284–305) from the southeastern corner of the former province of Dalmatia and became part of the Diocese of Moesia (290–357), one of 12 dioceses created by Diocletian within his tetrarchy. [3]