List of Illyrians

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This is a list of Illyrians and people from the Illyricum province.


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[edit] Illyrian Kings and Queens

[edit] Illyriciani

These are Roman emperors called Illyricani due to being born in the province of Illyricum or by having Illyrian ancestry.[1][2][3]

[edit] Others

  • Jerome - the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin.
  • Priest Petrus - Builder of the church of Rome: Santa Sabina all'Aventino.
  • Baraliris - a character Tertullian wrote about after seeing about him in a dream.
  • Audata - Illyrian woman, once wife of Philip II.
  • Bircenna - daughter of Bardylis.
  • Caravantius - brother of King Gentius.
  • Cynane - daughter of Audata and Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great.
  • Flavianus - governor of Egypt.
  • Marcellinus Comes - an obscure 6th-century chronicler.
  • Celer,magister - Magister officiorum (The Master of Offices).
  • Peter Patricus - Byzantine historian of 6th century.
  • Plator - Brother of King Gentius.
  • Teuticus - Illyrian noble, who was sent to Rome as an ambassador by King Gentius.
  • Pithon,roman governor - Governor of Greater Media.
  • Taurus Volusianus
  • Flava Valeria Constantia - daughter of Constantius Chlorus
  • Flava Macima Constantia - daughter of Constantius II
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[edit] References

  1. ^ "These men are usually called the Illyrian emperors since they all were born in that province (Illyricum) and were raised to power by legions stationed there" The Ancient World, Joseph Ward Swain
  2. ^ "Most of them were natives of Illyricum and its neighborhood, and hence are called Illyrian emperors" A History of the Ancient World, George Willis Botsford
  3. ^ Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992,ISBN 0631198075,Page 261:"... Imperial Illyrians 261 in the Empire, whose leading citizens were known as Illyriciani. The origin of this sense of identity within the Roman world is to be found in the years of warfare ..."

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