Mytilus
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This article is about an Illyrian king; for the mollusk genus see Mytilis
Mytilus was an Illyrian king who lived in the 3rd century BC.He struck coins after [1]Monunius.He fought against Alexander II of Epirus[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The Illyrians by J. J. Wilkes,1992,ISBN 0631198075,page 129:"... No Illyrian production of coins is known before King Monunius struck his coins at Dyrrhachium (see figure 11), followed by Mytilus around ten years later. ..."
- ^ The Illyrians by J. J. Wilkes,1992,ISBN 0631198075,page 146,"... been hastened by attacks from once obedient northern neighbours. Alexander II is known to have fought an Illyrian war against Mytilus whose Dyrrhachium coins bear the royal title. ..."
[edit] Sources
- The Illyrians by J. J. Wilkes,1992,ISBN 0631198075
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