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33-505: Illyrian may refer to: Illyria , the historical region on the Balkan Peninsula Illyrians , an ancient tribe inhabiting Illyria Illyrian language , languages of ancient Illyrian tribes Illyricum (Roman province) Illyrian (South Slavic) , a common name for 17th to 19th century South Slavic languages, the forerunner of Serbo-Croatian Illyrian movement ,

66-572: A South Slavic cultural and political campaign by a group of young Croatian intellectuals during the first half of the 19th century, that led to Yugoslavism . William Shakespeare chose a fictionalized Illyria as the setting for his play Twelfth Night . (The modernized film spoof She's the Man is set in "Illyria High School" in California.) Shakespeare also mentioned the region in the Part 2 of

99-813: A cultural movement in 19th century Croatia Illyrian Provinces , a province of the First French Empire Kingdom of Illyria (1816–49), a crown land of Austria HD 82886 , a star officially named Illyrian in Leo Minor Illyrians, a fictional winged faery race in A Court of Thorns and Roses series Illyrians, a fictional race of humanoids in the Star Trek franchise See also [ edit ] Illyria (disambiguation) Illyrians (disambiguation) Illyricum (disambiguation) Illyricus (disambiguation) Illyrian dog (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

132-621: A kingdom. The Kingdom of the Ardiaei began at 230 BC and ended at 167 BC. The most notable Illyrian kingdoms and dynasties were those of Bardyllis of the Dardani and of Agron of the Ardiaei who created the last and best-known Illyrian kingdom. Agron ruled over the Ardiaei and had extended his rule to other tribes as well. As for the Dardanians, they always had separate domains from

165-703: A town within the kingdom. The monarchy was established on hereditary lines and Illyrian rulers used marriages as a means of alliance with other powers. Pliny (23–79 AD) writes that the people that formed the nucleus of the Illyrian kingdom were 'Illyrians proper' or Illyrii proprie dicti . They were the Taulantii , the Pleraei , the Endirudini , Sasaei , Grabaei and the Labeatae . These later joined to form

198-705: A vast array of flora and fauna . In addition, it has been recognized as one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in Europe. The Drin Delta is classified as an Important Bird Area of international importance by designation under the BirdLife International Convention. The name of the river is recorded in Ancient Greek as Drilon (Δρίλων) and in Latin as Drinus . The name

231-555: Is considered to be of Illyrian origin. The form Drin- has been evidenced by Pliny the Elder ( fl. 1st century AD) and is most likely primary. The ancient name Drinus has undergone sound changes reaching the current Albanian form Drin through the evolution of Albanian sound changes . The Macedonian name of the river is Дрим, Drim . Homonym rivers are Drino between southern Albania and northwestern Greece , and Drina between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia . After

264-551: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Illyria The Ancient Greeks initially used the term Illyris to define approximately the area of northern and central Albania down to the Aoös valley (modern Vjosa ) and the Bay of Vlorë , including in most periods much of the lakeland area ( Ohrid and Prespa ). It corresponded to

297-719: The Albanian Alps and Dukagjin Highlands , where three successive dams were erected between 1960s and late 1980s, forming 3 large artificial lakes. The Drin then passes Vau i Dejës and drains into the Adriatic Sea through its two distributaries in Buna river and west of Lezhë . Located in the Balkan Peninsula at the crossroad of Europe and Asia , the river basin's varied climate and topography have shaped

330-646: The Black Drin and two distributaries – one discharging into the Adriatic Sea , in the Gulf of Drin and the other into the Bojana River . Its catchment area extends across Albania , Kosovo , Serbia , Greece , Montenegro and North Macedonia and is home to more than 1.6 million people. The river and its tributaries form the Gulf of Drin , an ocean basin that encompasses the northern Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast . At 285 kilometres (177 miles) long,

363-512: The Docleatae . The Romans defeated Gentius , the last king of Illyria, at Scodra (in present-day Albania) in 168 BC and captured him, bringing him to Rome in 165 BC. Four client-republics were set up, which were in fact ruled by Rome. Later, the region was directly governed by Rome and organized as a province , with Scodra as its capital. The Roman province of Illyricum replaced the formerly independent kingdom of Illyria. It stretched from

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396-562: The Drilon river in modern Albania to Istria ( Croatia ) in the west and to the Sava river ( Bosnia and Herzegovina ) in the north. Salona (near modern Split in Croatia) functioned as its capital. After subduing a troublesome revolt of Pannonians and Daesitiates , Roman administrators dissolved the province of Illyricum and divided its lands between the new provinces of Pannonia in

429-691: The Gulf of Drin into the Adriatic Sea southwest of Lezhë , forming the Mouth of Drin. The other empties into the Bojana River near the Rozafa Castle . The Black Drin flows out from the Lake Ohrid near Struga through western North Macedonia and then eastern Albania. The White Drin originates from the Žljeb mountain, north of the town of Peja in the Metohija region of Kosovo , and flows from there through to Albania. The basin encompasses

462-583: The " Illyrian Armorials ", depicted fictional coats of arms of Illyria. The name Illyria was revived by Napoleon for the Illyrian Provinces that were incorporated into the French Empire from 1809 to 1813, and the Kingdom of Illyria (1816–1849) was part of Austria until 1849, after which time it was not used in the reorganised Austro-Hungarian Empire . The Illyrian movement was

495-422: The 5th century, the bishops of Illyria withdrew from communion with Rome, without attaching themselves to Constantinople , and remained for a time independent, but in 515, forty Illyrian bishops renewed their loyalty to Rome by declaring allegiance to Pope Hormisdas . The patriarchs of Constantinople succeeded in bringing Illyria under their jurisdiction in the 8th century. The name Illyria only disappears from

528-629: The Black Drin. The artificial Lake Fierza created by the dam at Fierzë is the largest artificial lake in Albania with its surface of 73 km . The second largest artificial lake is also built on this river. Vau i Dejës lake has an area of 25 km . Construction of the Fierza power station caused some controversy in the 1980s. Without reaching any agreement, the Albanian government ordered

561-668: The Drin is the longest river of Albania and its tributaries cross through both Kosovo and North Macedonia. Its northern tributary, the White Drin starts from the foothills of Žljeb , at White Drin Waterfall in west Kosovo, and flows generally south, whereas its southern tributary, the Black Drin originates from Ohrid lake in the town of Struga , North Macedonia and flows north. Both tributaries' confluence occurs near Kukës in northeast Albania and Drin then flows westwards through

594-862: The Roman period, Illyricum , a term which signified a broader region than Illyria, was used for the area between the Adriatic and Danube . The prehistory of Illyria and the Illyrians is known from archaeological evidence. The Romans conquered the region in 168 BC in the aftermath of the Illyrian Wars . The earliest recorded Illyrian kingdom was that of the Enchele in the 8th century BC. The era in which we observe other Illyrian kingdoms begins approximately at 400 BC and ends at 167 BC. The Autariatae under Pleurias (337 BC) were considered to have been

627-480: The confluence of its two tributaries, near the town of Kukës in the northeast Albania , Drin flows west, passing through the Albanian Alps and Fierzë then upon reaching the Dukagjini highlands , flowing then to the south through Apripë e Gurit, Toplanë, Dushman, Koman , Vjerdhë Mazrrek, Rragam, and Pale Lalej. At Vau i Dejës , it enters the low Shkodër Field and splits into two distributaries. One empties into

660-575: The eponymous ancestor of the Illyrians. A later version of the myth identifies Polyphemus and Galatea as parents of Celtus , Galas , and Illyrius . Ancient Greek writers used the name "Illyrian" to describe peoples between the Liburnians and Epirus . Fourth-century BC Greek writers clearly separated the people along the Adriatic coast from the Illyrians, and only in the 1st century AD

693-440: The fantasy series A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas . The fighting game series ' Guilty Gear ' created by Daisuke Ishiwatari , features a fictional Illyria in its world. The television series Angel (1999 TV series) has a character named Illyria who is a main character for the back half of the final season, as well as a prominent figure in the comic spin-offs. The character of Una "Number One" Chin-Riley in

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726-753: The historical record after the Ottoman expansion into the Balkans in the 15th century, and re-emerges in the 17th century, acquiring a new significance in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars , as Leopold I designated as the "Illyrian nation" the South Slavs in Hungarian territory. The term " Illyrian " was sometimes used for the language they spoke. Several armorials of the Early modern period, popularly called

759-511: The largest hydroelectric power station group in the Balkans regarding the installed capacity and reservoir capacity. The Drin is extremely important for the Albanian economy, especially for its electrical production. The three largest hydropower facilities produce 70.6% of Albania's electricity (approx. 1400MW of total installed capacity). North Macedonia has built two hydropower plants – Globocica (42 MW) and Spilje Hydro Power Plant (84 MW) on

792-525: The north and Dalmatia in the south. Although this division occurred in 10 AD, the term Illyria remained in use in Late Latin and throughout the medieval period. After the division of the Roman Empire , the bishops of Thessalonica appointed papal vicars for Illyricum. The first of these vicars is said to have been Bishop Acholius or Ascholius (died 383 or 384), the friend of St. Basil . In

825-498: The play Henry VI . An extensive history of Illyria by Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange , was published by Joseph Keglevich in 1746. Illyria is the setting for Jean-Paul Sartre 's Les Mains Sales . Lloyd Alexander 's The Illyrian Adventure is set in Illyria in 1872. John Hawkes ' 1970 novel The Blood Oranges is set in a fictionalized Illyria. There is a fictional Illyria with its inhabitants, winged fae, in

858-464: The region that neighboured Macedonia and Epirus . In Roman times the terms Illyria / Illyris / Illyricum were extended from the territory that was roughly located in the area of the south-eastern Adriatic coast (modern Albania and Montenegro ) and its hinterland, to a broader region stretching between the whole eastern Adriatic and the Danube . From about mid-1st century BC the term Illyricum

891-422: The reservoir to be filled with water, which flooded some border areas of Kosovo , then part of Yugoslavia . The Yugoslav government protested, but no solution was agreed on. Thus, today, Lake Fierza is shared by Albania and Kosovo. The ancient name of the river was Drilon . The valley of the river was inhabited by several Illyrian peoples . It was probably dominated at some point and to some extent by

924-735: The rest of the Illyrians . The Illyrian kingdoms were composed of small areas within the region of Illyria. Only the Romans ruled the entire region. The internal organization of the south Illyrian kingdoms points to imitation of their neighbouring Greek kingdoms and influence from the Greek and Hellenistic world in the growth of their urban centres. Polybius gives as an image of society within an Illyrian kingdom as peasant infantry fought under aristocrats which he calls in Greek Polydynastae (Greek: Πολυδυνάστες) where each one controlled

957-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Illyrian . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Illyrian&oldid=1212849875 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

990-533: The television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is a member of a humanoid species called "Illyrians". Drin river The Drin ( / d r iː n / ; Albanian : Drin [dɾin] or Drini [ˈdɾini] ; Macedonian : Дрим , romanized :  Drim [drim] ) is a river in Southeastern Europe with two major tributaries – the White Drin and

1023-543: The transboundary subbasins of Lake Shkodër (largest lake in Southern Europe), Lake Ohrid (one of the most ancient lakes in the World), Lake Prespa and Small Prespa Lake and also the tributaries, namely Black Drin , White Drin and Bojana River . All these subbasins and tributaries are home to numerous species of mammals , vascular plants , insects , amphibians , fish and birds . Drin river contains

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1056-469: Was "Illyrian" used as a general term for all the peoples across the Adriatic. Writers also spoke of "Illyrians in the strict sense of the word"; Pomponius Mela (43 AD) the stricto sensu Illyrians lived north of the Taulantii and Enchele , on the Adriatic shore; Pliny the Elder used "properly named Illyrians" ( Illyrii proprii/proprie dicti ) for a small people south of Epidaurum , or between Epidaurum (now Cavtat ) and Lissus (now Lezhë ). In

1089-622: Was used by the Romans for the province of the Empire that stretched along the eastern Adriatic coast north of the Drin river , south of which the Roman province of Macedonia began including the southern part of the traditional region of Illyria. In Greek mythology , the name of Illyria is aetiologically traced to Illyrius , the son of Cadmus and Harmonia , who eventually ruled Illyria and became

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