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Name: Issa

Type: Polity

Start: 380 BC

End: 51 BC

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A Greek polis on the Adriatic Coast.

Establishment


  • January 380 BC: Issa was probably founded by Dionysios I in the IV Century.
  • Chronology


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    1. Conquests of Dionysius I of Syracuse


    Conquests by Dyonisus I "the Elder", tyrant of the Polis of Syracuse (Sicily).


    2. Illyrian Wars


    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.

    2.1.First Illyrian War

    Was a war fought by the Romans in Illyria mainly against the Ardiaean Kingdom.

  • 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.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 50 BC: Issa functioned as an independent polis until the 1st century BC, when it was conquered by the Roman Empire.
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