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Illyricum

American  
[ih-leer-i-kuhm] / ɪˈlɪər ɪ kəm /

noun

  1. a Roman province in ancient Illyria.


Illyricum British  
/ ɪˈlɪərɪkəm /

noun

  1. a Roman province founded after 168 bc , based on the coastal area of Illyria

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Besides these troubles the Romans had to face revolts in Spain which broke out spasmodically down to 95 B. C., as well as continual inroads of barbarians from Thrace into the provinces of Macedonia and Illyricum.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak

The resistance of Perses, king of Macedon, could not restore independence to Greece; it ended in the annexation of that country, Epirus and Illyricum.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by John William Draper

Indeed, such conduct, as will be related hereafter, utterly lost us Illyricum.

From The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens by Charles Duke Yonge

This she did by creating a puppet emperor out of Vetranio, a good-natured and obliging old general who was commanding in Illyricum.

From Women of Early Christianity by Alfred Brittain

Narses marched upon Italy by way of Illyricum and reached the Roman base at Ravenna.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak

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