Timeline of Illyrian history

  • Around 2000 BC, the proto-Illyrian culture begins to form when indigenous Danubian farmers were invaded by warrior-herders belonging to the Yamnaya culture from the Plateau of Phrygia.
  • 1000 BC, Illyrians mining salt in Gmunden, present-day Austria; by 900 BC they had lost their silver mines in Oberzeiring to the Celts.
  • 8th century BC, Illyrian culture begins to flourish on the coasts of the Adriatic, centered in Glasinac and Shkodra.
  • 5th century: Illyrians mentioned by Herodotus, inhabiting Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a major center at Shkodra.[1]
  • 360 B.C., the Illyrians attack the Macedonians, after obtaining tribute from them. Perdiccas, the king of the Macedonians is killed in battle together with 400 of his soldiers.[2]
  • Before 336 B.C., Perdiccas' brother, Philip drives the Illyrians from his territory.[3]
  • 218 B.C., Scerdilaidas, an ally of Macedonia helps Philip during the Social War.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Harry Mountain: The Celtic Encyclopedia, Volume 1, p. 83
  2. ↑ Aleksandar Stipčević: The Illyrians : history and culture, page 43
  3. ↑ The Celts: A History - Dáithí Ó hÓgáin - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  4. ↑ Rome and the Mediterranean to 133 B.C. - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
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