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. They inhabit the western half of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
  • 1200BC (or perhaps earlier), some Illyrians begin a movement to Gaul, Spain, England, northern and central Italy, Poland and even Scandinavia.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • 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.[4]
  • Before 336 B.C., Perdiccas' brother, Philip drives the Illyrians from his territory.[5]
  • 218 B.C., Scerdilaidas, an ally of Macedonia helps Philip during the Social War.[6]

References
  1. Young, Antonia; Hodgson, John; Young, Nigel (1997-01-01). Albania. Clio Press. ISBN 9781851092604.
  2. Stipčević, Aleksandar (1977). The Illyrians: history and culture. Noyes Press. ISBN 9780815550525.
  3. Harry Mountain: The Celtic Encyclopedia, Volume 1, p. 83
  4. Aleksandar Stipčević: The Illyrians : history and culture, page 43
  5. The Celts: A History - Dáithí Ó hÓgáin - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  6. Rome and the Mediterranean to 133 B.C. - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
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