Kingdom of Dardania
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Was a polity in the central Balkans in the region of Dardania during classical antiquity. It is named after the Dardani, a Paleo-Balkan tribe that formed the core of the Dardanian polity.
Establishment
January 392 BC: The Kingdom of Dardania was a polity formed in the central Balkans in the region of Dardania during classical antiquity. Dardania was first mentioned in the 4th century BC, after king Bardylis united Dardani tribes into a single state.
Chronology
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Were a series of conquests that were carried out by Alexander III of Macedon (known as Alexander "The Great") from 336 BC to 323 BC. Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and also expanded his kingdom into the Indian Subcontinent.
1.1.Alexander's Balkan campaign
Was a campaign waged by Alexander the Great in the Balkan against a number of rebellious vassals of the Macedonian kingdom.
June 335 BC: Shortly before the battle of Pelion in -335, the city of Pelion was occupied by the Dardani, a Illyrian tribe. The battle took place between the Dardanian forces and the Macedonian army led by King Philip II of Macedon.
September 335 BC: Siege of Pelium.
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 249 BC: The Ardiaean Kingdom originated in the III Century BC.
January 229 BC: In 230 BC, the Kingdom of Dardania, under the leadership of King Longarus, successfully captured the city of Bylazora from the Paionians. This conquest marked a significant territorial expansion for the Kingdom of Dardania in the region.
January 216 BC: When Philip V rose to the Macedonian throne. The skirmishing with Dardani began in 220-219 BC and he managed to capture Bylazora from them in 217 BC.
January 208 BC: Lissos is reconquered by the Illyrian kings Skerdilaidas and Pleuratos.
January 208 BC: In 209 BC, a force of Dardani led by Aeropus, a claimant to the Macedonian throne, seized control of Lychnidus and plundered Macedonia. This event marked a significant shift in power dynamics within the region, as the Kingdom of Dardania expanded its territory at the expense of Macedonia.
February 208 BC: In 209 BC, a force of Dardani led by Aeropus, a pretender to the Macedonian throne, captured Lychnidus and looted Macedonia. This event occurred during the period of the Antigonid dynasty in the Kingdom of Macedonia, a time marked by political instability and power struggles.
Disestablishment
January 27 BC: The Dardanian Kingdom retained its sovereignty until 28 BC, when the Romans conquered the region.
