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Bardylis
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Bardylis or Bardyllis (; ; –358 BC) was an Illyrian king, and the founder of the first attested Illyrian dynasty. During his reign, Bardylis aimed to make Illyria a regional power interfering with Macedon. He united many southern Illyrian tribes under his realm and defeated the Macedonians and Molossians several times, expanding his dominion over upper Macedonia, including Lynkestis, and ruling over Macedon through a puppet king. Before the rise of Macedon, Illyrians were the dominant power in the region. Bardylis also led raids against Epirus, but his soldiers were eventually expelled from th
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Bardylis
- Royalty.reign
- 393–358 BC
- Royalty.successor
- Cleitus
- Royalty.issue
- Cleitus and possibly Audata
- Royalty.dynasty
- Bardylis dynasty
- Royalty.religion
- Illyrian paganism
- Royalty.birth_date
- c. 448 BC
- Royalty.birth_place
- Dardania or Enchelei regional tribes
- Royalty.death_date
- c. 358 BC (aged 90)
- Royalty.death_place
- Erigon Valley
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- 0358-01-01
- date of birth
- 0448-00-00
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11 sectionsContents
- Name
- Biography
- Reign
- Macedonian campaigns
- Raid on Epirus
- Battle of Erigon Valley
- Family
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
Bardylis or Bardyllis (; ; –358 BC) was an Illyrian king, and the founder of the first attested Illyrian dynasty. During his reign, Bardylis aimed to make Illyria a regional power interfering with Macedon. He united many southern Illyrian tribes under his realm and defeated the Macedonians and Molossians several times, expanding his dominion over upper Macedonia, including Lynkestis, and ruling over Macedon through a puppet king. Before the rise of Macedon, Illyrians were the dominant power in the region. Bardylis also led raids against Epirus, but his soldiers were eventually expelled from the region.
Most scholars hold that the Illyrian kingdom that was established by Bardylis was centered along Lake Ohrid and east to the Prespa Lakes, which was called Dassaretis later in Roman times, located on the border between Macedon and Epirus. Illyrians, in particular under Bardylis' leadership, held a remarkable role in the development of the Argead Macedonian military. Philip II and Alexander the Great spent at least some of their youth age at Illyrian courts, getting well familiar with Illyrian customs, habits and specially military strategies and techniques.