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Illyrian Wars

229 BCE – 168 BCE

The Illyrian Wars were three separate Roman campaigns across the Adriatic in 229–228, 219 and 168 BCE. Rome fought Teuta, Demetrius of Pharos and Gentius in turn. The date range covers a series of conflicts, rather than 61 years of continuous fighting.

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Wars in the Mediterranean, 229–168 BC

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Illyrian Wars

229 BCE – 168 BCE

Rome's campaigns against Illyrian pirate kingdoms along the Adriatic coast. These wars established Roman influence in the Balkans and marked Rome's first military engagement east of the Adriatic.

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