Illyrian Wars
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Were a series of wars fought by the Roman Republic in Illyria (the Adriatic coast of the Balkanic Peninsula) first to eradicate piracy and then to conquer the region.
Chronology
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Was a war fought by the Romans in Illyria mainly against the Ardiaean Kingdom.
January 249 BC: The Ardiaean Kingdom originated in the III Century BC.
January 228 BC: Corcyra was surrendered and was occupied by a garrison under the command of Demetrius of Pharos.
January 228 BC: Corcyra, an ancient Greek city-state, welcomed the Romans in -229 and surrendered its garrison with the aid of Demetrius, who was likely a local leader or military commander. This event marked the territory's transition to being under the control of the Roman Republic.
January 228 BC: The fleet under Fulvius reached Apollonia and the two forces advanced toward Epidamnos, causing the Illyrians to abandon the siege. The city was received into Roman protection.
January 228 BC: The army now moved inland among the Illyrian peoples of the hinterland. Here, the Romans received delegations from many peoples, including the Atintani and Parthini, from whom a formal surrender was accepted.
January 228 BC: The Romans lifted the blockade of Issa and provided protection to the city. This strategic move helped solidify Roman control over the region and weaken Illyrian resistance.
January 228 BC: The consul L. Postumius brought an army of 20,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry across from Brundisium to Apollonia, which now joined the Roman alliance.
January 227 BC: Before the end of winter, Teuta's envoys appeared in Rome and a treaty was concluded. .
Was a war fought by the Romans in Illyria mainly against the Ardiaean Kingdom.
January 221 BC: Demetrius detached the Illyrian Atintani from their Roman alliance.
January 218 BC: In 219 BC, during the Roman-Seleucid War, the Roman consul Lucius Aemilius secured the city of Dimallum from Demetrius of Pharos within seven days by launching a direct assault. This victory was crucial in weakening Demetrius' power in the region and expanding Roman control.
January 218 BC: The victorious Roman occupy Issa (modern-day Vis Island), Pharos (today's Stari Grad), Apollonia, Corcyra, Epidamnus, Oricum, Dimale (belonging to the Parthine tribe) and Atintania. The Roman Senate confirmed the protectorate of Rome over Illyria.
January 218 BC: Following the Roman victory in the Second Illyrian War against Demetrius of Faro, the island became part of the Roman Empire in 219 BC.
Was a war fought by the Romans in Illyria mainly against the Ardiaean Kingdom.
January 166 BC: To the south, the Romans had subdued the area up to the Nerenta River. This meant that the future goal was to connect the two areas by land.
January 167 BC: Gentius, king of the illyrians, allied with Macedonia and begun to attack roman cities. Gentius surrendered to the Romans and the Ardiaean State fall.
