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The Illyrians
The ancient peoples of Europe belong to the Indo-European language family
The Illyrians are an ancient group of Europeans
Indo-European
Of the nation. According to the
Ancient Greek
The Illyrians lived in a part of northwestern Greece that included what is now Epirus,
Albania
,
Montenegro
The southern and central parts of Montenegro, Dalmatia, known collectively as Illyria; A few tribes also live there
Pannonia
and
Alps
The eastern region.
The Illyrians are probably mostly from
urn
It's culturally evolved.
Mediterranean
The relationship of the eastern culture to the Illyrians is disputed.
- Chinese name
- The Illyrians
- Time period
- Ancient Europe
- System of language
- Indo-European
- from
- Urn culture
Of the Illyrians
Clan name
Strictly speaking, it comes from
Albania
Scodra (today
Shkoder
) and
Mati
Between a small tribe. The name Illyrian was first used by the ancient Greeks (Greek Ιλλυ ριοι) and later by the ancient Romans to refer to other tribes with whom they had regular contact. However, as in the childhood of other ancient peoples, the history of the ancient Illyrians is still chaotic and unclear, often lost in the illusory and blurred mythological fog.
On the basis of
Greek mythology
According to legend, Poseidon is the son of the sea god one-eyed giant
Polyphemus
He had three sons with the goddess Galatia: Celtus, Illyrias, and Celtus
Galas
. supposedly
Three sons
They later ruled over the peoples that bear their names: the Celts, the Illyrians and the Galatians. This attaching of national origins to certain real or fictional celebrities and persons
deity
The concept of descendants is common in many ancient peoples, which is the origin of the so-called name of the ancestor god. Ancestors are not only considered "kinsmen, but also gods," and tribes or nations "take their names from the great ancestor or ruler." We know, of course, that the Galatians were only a branch of the Celts, according to present-day scholarship. However, Greek mythology lists these three as brothers, which seems to indicate a relatively close relationship between the Illyrians and the Celts and Galatians.
The Illyrians' special relationship with the Celts was, in fact, primarily shared with them in prehistoric Central Europe
Hallstatt culture
(Hallstatt Culture). This culture has always existed
Austria
and
Germany
Centered in the south, it began to rise around 1100 BC and then expanded in all directions, including later periods
Bronze Age
Especially Iron Age content. Its origins can be traced to the Urnfield Culture and Aunjetitz Culture, and may be related to some other cultures, such as the Lausitz Culture. Among...
Indo-European
Among the peoples, the Illyrians probably also passed through Central Europe during the Bronze Age and
Iron Age
Culture, and
The Germans
There's some kind of connection.
The formation of the early Illyrians, probably before
Hallstatt culture
Times. They had settled in the western Balkans by the late 2nd century BC, and some have pushed their activity to about 1800 BC or before.
According to the place names, long before the Illyrians entered,
Balkan region
Probably settled by non-Indo-European peoples. Within the scope of the Glasinac Culture, which has been identified as Illyrian, there are clues to the development of its civilization. With the evolution of culture and the large-scale movement of peoples in Europe, the early Illyrians probably moved from their original homes
Central Europe
Began to migrate outward, on a wider geographical scale
Internal diffusion
Gradually took over
Balkan Peninsula
Almost the entire western half (about present-day Slovenia,
Croatia
,
Serbia
,
Bosnia
,
Albania
And part of Macedonia), roughly distributed in the north
Danube
From the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Ambrakia in the south to the west
The Adriatic Sea
Within the area of the Eastern Dashar Mountains.
Archaeological evidence suggests that some part of the Illyrians may have traveled south to control the Acseus River between the 8th century BC and 650 BC
The Vardar River
The lower banks occupied the Vergina and extended into the Strimont River basin.
Romania
Scholars believe that the Illyrians may have also crossed
Danube
It crossed into the southwestern part of present-day Romania.
In addition, parts of the Illyrians moved into northern Italy and separated into local tribal groups, such as the Veneti; The other part is about now
Albania
Let's go. Cross east to west
The Adriatic Sea
, in
Italian peninsula
The southeast coast landed and settled, formed
The Mesapi
(Messapii) a kind of clade. Such migration and diffusion, just like similar activities of other nations in history, naturally not only manifested as the displacement of space, but also meant the deep contact and mutual penetration of personnel and culture, and the Illyrians were local wherever they went
Indigenous people
Historical intermingling took place (including among the ancient non-Indo-Europeans).
In the 6th century BC,
Ancient Greek
settler
Began to establish a settlement in Illyria. Relations between the two peoples were not always very peaceful, but the Illyrians began to accept
Greek culture
. Greek luxury became a symbol of Illyrian aristocracy. in
Lake Ohrid
Beside the luxurious tribal cemetery
archaeologist
Found goods imported from Greece.
In the renovation of fortified highland settlements into
Urban center
The process of
Central Greece
The impact of these cities on economic accounting continues to intensify
Social structure
Changes have also taken place. urban
Handicraft industry
And the influence of commerce expanded, and the Illyrians also began to grow in
Aegean Sea
Seafaring (commercial and pirate).
In the 5th century BC, small states formed in some of these cities, but these were often short-lived.
At the beginning of the 4th century BC, more and more Greeks
historian
Start writing about the Illyrians. then
Kingdom of Macedonia
There were frequent wars with the Illyrians.
In 359 BC, King Padicus III of Macedon was killed in battle against the Illyrians. The son of Pardecus
Philip the Second
They were able to defeat the Illyrians, but they were not
Alexander the Great
Incorporate into
Kingdom of Macedonia
.
In 229 BC, the Illyrians were also very famous
Pirate
. A Greek colony on the coast of Achen
Ancient Rome
Apply for protection. in
The First Illyrian War
(229-228 BC) in the middle of Rome
The Dalmatian Coast
Build a bridgehead. in
The Second Illyrian War
(218-201 BC) Illyria was largely occupied by the Romans.
In 168 BC the last Illyrian king was
Roman
Defeated, captured and brought back to Rome. The Romans divided Illyria into small Roman states.
Caesar formally incorporated Illyria
Roman Empire
. Octavian
Danube
The boundary divides Illyria into Dalmatia and
Pannonia
Two provinces.
In 9 BC, after the outbreak of insurrection in Illyria, Rome began to Romanize the region strongly. The later armies of the Roman Empire consisted largely of the Romanized Illyrians here. multiple
Roman emperor
It's the Illyrians, including
Claudius the Second
Aurelian, Probus,
Diocletian
and
Constantine the First
.
In the 6th century, the Slavs began to invade
The Byzantine Empire
The Illyrians and Thracians of the Balkan territories. Over the centuries most of them merged with the Slavs
Yugoslavia
The man.
The Illyrians themselves were ethnically complex, according to archaeological excavations. Here are some from
Austria
the
Hallstatt
representativeness
The long head type of the site
cranium
, which
Brow ridge
Slightly convex, moderately inclined forehead, protruding occipital bone,
Parietal bone
Flat, flat cheekbones,
mandible
Deep-set, slightly taller, and typical of the Nordic type. These Hallstatt series of ethnic characteristics, on the one hand inherited from the native Central Europe
Bronze Age
and
Neolithic age
The former population, on the other hand, is closely related to the influence of the Germanic Reihengraber that followed the Celtic hiatus.
We'll shift our sights to the southeast, along Dinara
Alps
Below, explore the Balkan hinterland. There are not many Hallstat-Nodic types that can be seen in the mountains of southern Austria. Craniocephaly (also known as brachycephaly) accounts for almost half of the skull samples from the Kaniola region in western Slovenia, as well as mesocephaly. While...
Croatia
Among the bone samples found, there were both long - and brachycephalic types.
Bosnia
Some excavations at the famous site of Grassinac related to late Illyrian remains once again show a mixture of colors of various types. The increasing number of brachycephaloids belongs to the Dinaric type, or Adriatic species, which is still widespread in the western Balkans. Apparently, in the Illyrian distribution, since
Austria
Up to
Former Yugoslavia
Within the Republics, the ethnic characteristics of the inhabitants show some variation, from the long-headed Nordik to the short-headed Dinarik.
According to analysis, at that time quite representative
Bronze Age
The prototype of the resident, about
Danube
The basin's agricultural inhabitants and
jomon
The product of successive fusions among Corded invader cultures. "The Illyrians seem likely to have come through
urn
The descendants of the inhabitants of the Auenyetes culture formed through cultural intermediation, or of a mixture of persons of similar physical characteristics and persons of exactly the same ethnic composition." In short, the Illyrians themselves should be seen as a mixed ethnic group made up of multiple factors.
When the Illyrians first entered the Balkans, they encountered and intermingled with the Pelasgi. The Pelaskis are
Ancient Greece
The earliest known indigenous people,
Herodotus
,
Thucydides
And Homer's epic. They are said to be in Thrace, Argos, Halchides and
Crete
Lived in other places. Even in the "Mediterranean coastal zone" outside Greece there is a distribution, including
Asia Minor
Even Italy.
At the end of the second millennium B.C., the Pelaschi were taken from
Balkan
The Achaans, Aeolians of the northern Greek system,
The Ionians
Conquered one after another, assimilated most. According to Herodotus, the Greeks were in
Religious belief
The aspect may have been inherited and absorbed from the Pelasji. Up to
Classical age
Classical writers were impressed by the fact that the remaining Pelasgis in Greece retained their cultural identity and spoke their unique non-Greek language in the 5th century BC. According to the
Herodotus
Say,
Greco-persian Wars
Period,
Xerxes
command
Persia
On the way to Greece, the army also passed through the Pelasgian cities in Asia Minor.
The ethnic background of the Pelasji is not known, and it seems to fall into that category
Indo-European
the
Mediterranean race
Group. Some scholars believe that they shared a common culture with the Iberians,
The Etruscans
(Etruscans), etc
Ancient nation
Close.
Thucydides
The Pelaschi were referred to as "Tyrrhenian", or Etruscan. from
Cretan civilization
Some of the murals left behind show that its local residents were "slender and dark-skinned" and had "black hair.
Mediterranean
Bloodline ", possibly derived from
North Africa
. Homer mentions ancient times
Crete
There are many nationalities, among them the "brave Pelasji". If, as has been speculated, the Pelasgis, along with the Carians and others, were involved in the creation of Cretan civilization, then
Physical characteristics
It should probably fit with that. The Pelaschi people had a relatively wide distribution and lived in what is now mainland Greece and Greece
The Aegean Islands
For the most part, it has gradually integrated with the Greeks; Some of the Pelasgians, who settled in the interior of the Balkans slightly north, were probably eventually mixed by the Illyrians, as mentioned earlier.
Another group the ancient Illyrians came into contact with as they moved south into the Balkans was the Thracians. The Thracians differ from the Pelaskis in that they speak a certain language
Indo-European
. Their physical characteristics are not directly recorded in historical records, but it is said that the Thracians claimed that the god they worshipped "was
Blue eyes
Redhead. Ancient peoples generally shaped their spiritual idols according to their physical appearance, so it follows that the racial physical characteristics of the Thracians should not deviate too much from the stereotypical Europa image of the red hair. The Thracians were another very active ethnic group in the ancient Balkans, which is generally considered to be located in the east, "in
The Morava River
East of the basin, from
Aegean Sea
Extend to
Danube
The north side, "i.e
Balkan Peninsula
From the centre to the North-East, a small number of Thracians inhabited the area
Asia Minor
The northwest. Actually, the Thracians are
Balkan
Its western boundary had earlier reached as far as the Adriatic coast, that is to say, covering the present
Yugoslavia
,
Albania
The state of... "The Illyrians came later, and they drove the Thracians east into the Balkans
Central region
".
Some date the Illyrians' eastward drive of the Thracians to about 1300 BC. It is believed, however, that the land west of the Acseus River was occupied by the Illyrians at least until 1100 BC, after which the Illyrians became the protagonists of historical activity in the area. However, the Thracians have also attacked in the opposite direction. Around 650 BC, the Thracians were joined by a tribe native to the northern shores of the Black Sea
nomad
The invasion of the Balkans by the Cimmerians had greatly undermined the Illyrians' position and caused divisions within them. In fact, the Thracians also left a historical influence in the western Balkans, where their descendants still live
Albania
On individual islands along the coast, the Thracians may have lived side by side with the Illyrians, "even forming a mix at certain adjacent locations.
Residential area
". Due to today
Albanian
There are still some Thracian words in it, so that there are
linguist
It is stated that "Albanian is a sub-language of Thracian", and that "Albanian is a mixture of Illyrian and Thracian". Nevertheless, in general, the Albanian national and
Language and culture
In the formation of the Illyrian factors are still dominant; The ancestors of the Albanians are mainly Illyrians, and the Albanian language is mainly developed from the old Illyrian language, but it should not be ruled out that some Thracian and Thracian culture may have been incorporated into it. However, the exact timing of the Illyrian and Thracian fusion in this area remains uncertain.
The Illyrians were a people who lived in the Balkan region of ancient Europe
Indo-European
The national group has a very long history
Cultural tradition
. However, due to the lack of written material, accounts of Illyrian activities are mainly obtained from the Greeks and later the Romans. The Illyrians and their various branches have been described or recorded by classical writers
Herodotus
,
Thucydides
,
Syrax
, Hecataeus, Pomponi Mela,
Appian
, Strabo,
Plutarch
Polybius, Pliny the Great and others.
In general, little is known about the Illyrians compared to other ancient groups. Due to the lack of data, modern times
Europe and America
The Illyrian question has not been systematically studied by many scholars. Some scholars are often committed to
Indo-European
In the course of the overall study of the early history of the languages and their interrelations, the question of the origin of the Illyrian languages and peoples is incidentally concerned.
In Western academia, the earliest concern about ancient India -
Europa
It was the famous orientalist in England in the 18th century who paid attention to language
William Jones
It was first proposed by William Jones in a speech at the Asiatic Society in Calcutta, India, in 1789
Ancient India
Sanskrit
The belief that there is a correspondence or kinship with certain European languages. Since then, the German linguist Franz
Bao Pu
(Franz Bopp) slave language
Comparative study
The perspective proves the homology of these languages.
In 1823, H.J.
Kraprote
Heinrich Julius Klaproth first referred to it as Indo-Europa or India
Germanic languages
. And people assume from that,
Ancient times
There existed an ancient Indo-European group that included all inhabitants who spoke these homologous languages.
In 1845, the German scholar A. Kuhn (Adalbert Kuhn) on the ancient Indo-European
Cultural studies
A worthwhile first attempt was made. There has been a lot of controversy in the academic circles about its birthplace.
In 1878, Th Perscher confirmed that the native land of the ancient Indo-Europeans was
Baltic Sea
with
The Black Sea
Between. The general tendency is to believe that its exact location is approximately on the north coast of the Black Sea
steppe
The arc. By about the third millennium BC, the Ancient Indo-European group began to split due to the outward migration, and later gradually formed many branches. The Illyrian language and its inhabitants are the result of this separation.
European linguists such as Hans Krahe, E.C. Polome, Radoslav &S226; Radoslav Katicic and others are among the few scholars who have made a special study of the Illyrian language. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the study of Illyrians in the international academic community has developed to a certain extent.
World War II
Later, related to history - linguistics and
archaeology
The research work in this field has entered a new stage.
Albania
and
Yugoslavia
Scholars use its convenience as a location, focusing more on excavations through archaeology
First-hand information
To explore. In particular, Albania, with a strong sense of exploring the historical origins of its people, has devoted great enthusiasm to the field of Illyrian studies and has gradually become an important center of contemporary Illyrian scholarship. Its archaeological centers grew from 25 before 1946 (of which 8 or 9 were probably related to the Illyrians) to around 200 by the 1970s. For example, the histories of the Illyrians have been found in Risua, Juma, Petrig, Corudi, Matte, Yerma, etc
Cultural site
. Albanian scholars have put forward a lot of unique views on the origin and historical and cultural evolution of the Illyrians, and they have highlighted the independent development of the Illyrians in history and their cultural contributions in many aspects.
Albania
Renowned scholars of Illyrian studies include Skender Annamali, Ann Costallari, Kochi Renku, Selim Isrami, and Ezerim Kabeche.
In 1972, an important academic conference on Illyrian studies was held in Tirana, where many European scholars attended and presented their research papers, and the relevant media provided timely and adequate coverage. Among the contemporary scholars who have made in-depth exploration of the Illyrian problem, there are the famous British Balkan history and Greek history expert N.G.L.Hammond (Hammond),
Yugoslavia
A.Stipcevic, as well as Kovic (B.ovic), Wilkes (J.Wilkes) and so on. Due to various constraints, the information available to us in this regard is still quite limited. In terms of the general situation of the study of Illyrian problems abroad, there have been some monographs published, but the overall number of results is still small, but after all, it can provide us with certain research clues. Look at the domestic academic circles
Related research
, has barely dabbled in it.
Based on the classical books and the scattered research materials of modern European and American scholars, the author attempts to outline the history of Illyrians from the point of view that they should occupy a place in the history of European nations.
Due to the lack of written relics in the ancient period of Europe, it is a useful attempt to describe the history of its inhabitants from the perspective of linguistics. People seem to be able to pass on the ancient
Indo-European
To determine the degree of affinity between each branch language and explore the possibility of primitive ethnic differentiation.
Compared to other European languages, Illyrian
Direct material
Extremely rare, but the existence of this language, after all, is a fact, can be
Greek language
Some of the remaining notes in the text and the names of people and places have occasionally been attested. To be sure, Illyrian is an Indo-European language. Such a contrastive analysis has been made, for example, showing that the name of the Illyrian queen Teuta and the tribe of the same name, Teuta, in the third century BC, are clearly related to the words of the following Indo-European languages, as ancient
Irish
t 'ath (" the people "),
Welsh
tud (" country, land "), Old Scottish touto (" people "),
The Umbrian language
totam (" common people "), pj (" people ") in Old Norse,
Old English
p od (" people "),
Old High German
diot (" the people "),
Gothic
The piuda (" people "), ancient
Prussian
The tauto (" country, land "), ancient
Lithuanian
The tauta (" people "),
Latvian
The tauta (" people "), etc. It is thought that they all originate from
Indo-european languages
Of teuteh.
The Illyrian language is thought to be extremely ancient. It is often classified as
Proto-Indo-European
In the class K language (centum), but like ancient Central Asia
The Tocharian language
B, like B, "belongs to an ancient form of Indo-European language that probably predates the apparent separation between K and S languages (satem)." It has been speculated that Illyrian may be close to
Aegean Sea
Language or Pelaschi, which forms the basis of the Greek language. But in the context of the more ancient linguistic history, some argue for looking north, pointing out that "Illyrian languages are closely related to the Baltic languages; This relationship is better than with Greek and
Latin
The relationship is much closer ", even thought
Albanian
(The existence of the Old Illyrian language
remains
) and
Finland
- There is "lexical consistency" between the Ugric languages. It is also mentioned that it is of Illyrian origin
topography
The name was also there
The Sudetenland
And East Germany. If the above view is true, we may imagine the general direction of the Illyrian language: the language and the people who spoke it may have first existed in the vicinity
Indo-european languages
Base camp on the north coast of the Black Sea in Northeast Europe, with the ancient
The Baltic language family
Through quite dense, mutual influence; Later, it seemed to move westward, in what is now East Germany and
Bohemia
Stop a little, roll over to Central Europe, and maybe stay there for a long time, and then
southing
Into the Balkans. Illyrians evacuate
Danube
In the north area, large-scale southward migration occurred, the cause of which is unknown. It may have been caused by pressure from other outsiders, including the steppe peoples. The Illyrians flowed into the Balkans and came into contact with the Thracian,
Aegean Sea
The influence of the language of the Pelaschi people. Therefore, the various heterogeneous factors contained in Illyrian language are only the result of its foreign communication and absorption under different time and space conditions.
To what extent was the ancient Illyrian language used? The academic community is still divided. According to Germany
linguist
Hans Krahe's research, which seems to have covered the Balkans, southeastern Italy, Saxony,
Poland
,
Hungary
And even the west of little Asia
Troy
The neighborhood. However, this argument has not been universally accepted, and it has been argued that some of the Central European geographical names that Klahe focuses on, which are believed to belong to the Illyrian language, probably do
Indo-european languages
It's an old European language. To be sure, the most visible influence of Illyrian was largely concentrated in the Balkans, with some relict sites in the northern and southern parts of Italy. The Illyrian language is thought to have survived until about the 5th or 6th century AD at the latest.
The Illyrian language has no writing, but is known primarily by certain notes and loanwords found in other languages. For example, Latin words such as liburna (ship of war) and panis (bread) are derived from Illyrian.
Celtic
Also borrowed from the Illyrian language, "borrowed not only iron from the Illyrians, but also the name of this new metal." It has also been noted that Illyrian place names often contain suffixes _nt_, _st_, and _on_, for example,
Danube
The valley of Carnuntum (in the present day
Austria
Near Petronel), Tarentum in southern Italy (now
Taranto
), Tergest in Istria, and so on; The _on_ form is shared by the Illyrian and Pelaschi languages, and the famous religious center of Epirus, Dodona, is located
The Dalmatian Coast
Salona, in the present
Croatia
Such names as near Split) are of this type.
Illyrians, as
Balkan
In fact, it is composed of many large and small tribes and branches, and people call themselves according to the name of the tribe they belong to, while the ancient Greeks,
Ancient Rome
The people gave them the collective name "Illyrians". Some Greek and Roman writers have noted the existence of different branches among the Illyrians and have tried to give some interpretation of their origin.
Appian
In his History of Rome, it is mentioned that Illyrias, the legendary patriarch of the Illyrians, had six sons: Encilias, Otalias, Dadanas, Miedus, Dauras, and Pehibas, and daughters Bato, Daotto, and Dacero. According to Appian, their descendants formed the following branches of the Illyrians: The Taulantii/Taulantians/Tallanii, the Perrhaebi, the Enchelees/Encheleae, the Otaliens, the Taulantians and the Tallanii, Autarienses/Autariatae/Antariatae), Dardani (Dardani), Batini (Partheni/Parthini), Dassaretii (Dassaretii) Dassaritae and Darsii.
We now know that the center of Enkili activity is
Drin
Upstream,
Lake Ohrid
To the north, its ruling family probably originated in legendary Greece
Thebes
City founder
Cadmus
and
Harmonia
A descendant of Ares and Aphrodite. The Otalines live mainly in
Drina
Tributary Tara River area, gradually expanding. The region of the Batini was probably centered on the site of Pachok, where important archaeological discoveries were made. The Dolandys were found in the present
Albania
Middle part
Mati
To the Shkumbe River basin. The Dardani, also known as the Dardanians, were distributed roughly in Upper Messiah (about present day
Yugoslavia
In the southeast). But with...
Homer's epic
Mentioned in the Dardanians of the same name, the latter inhabited
Asia Minor
Northwest, seems to be said to be
Trojans
The royal family of the same vein. Some have even speculated whether this ethnic lineage might be related to an ancient migration from the hinterland of the Balkans.
The Pessis are said to be a Thracian people.
Reside in
The Adriatic Sea
An Illyrian tribe along the coast is associated with the Albani. And in present-day Albania
Drin
The Chelidonii (Chelidones, or in present-day Cukes), the Sesarethii, and the Abri (Abri) to the northwest, near the coast, lived in the middle and upper reaches
Croatia
The Savus River valley of Sishia (now
Sissac
It was inhabited by the Colapiani (Colapani), the Breuci who led the great revolt against Rome in the 1st century AD
Pannonia
obliquely
Oman
The Tini (Amantini), the Azali (Azali), the Daorsi/Daorizi (Daorizi) of Dalmatia, in
The Neretva River
The Ditiones (Ditiones, distributed in
The Dinara Mountains
Both sides), the Andizetes (south of Zagreb) in present-day Croatia, the Cornacates (east of Slavonia), and the Catari (in present-day Slovenia)
Ljubljana
Nearby), the Docleatae (Docleatae) in present-day Montenegro
Titograd
The Vardaei of the Posner River basin (today
Bosnia
Within the territory), As well as the Maezaeans / Maezaei, Arrianes, Celegeri, Daversi, Deraemestae, Deuri, Dindari, Eravisci, Grabai Grabaei, Iasi/Jasi, Melcumani, Oseriates/Osseriates, Perestae / Penestae, Plearaei, Sardeaties, Scirtari, Seleiitani, Siculotae, Soirtones, and so on. today
Albania
The southern OS River (now O
Sum
North of the river) the Bylliones,
Pannonia
The Latobici in the southwest and the Brygi/Bryges in northern Macedonia are also often referred to as Illyrians.
These branches make up roughly the main body of the Illyrians. The western Balkan region, where they concentrated, was thus named "Illyris" by the Greeks and later "Illyricum" by the Romans.
In addition, as the Illyrians moved outward and spread, there were also notable groups living in areas of the Balkans that intersected with other groups, either as some branches of the Illyrians separated from the main body, or as mixed groups with a certain degree of mixing with other surrounding groups, such as the South
Italy
Cause of
The Mesapi
,
Japy
An Apulian ethnic group consisting of the Iapyges/Yapigi and Salentini in northeast Italy
Alps
The Venetians in the foothills, they might have something to do with it
kinship
The Raeti people, the Carni people, the Taurisci people, are active in the mountainous areas with complex backgrounds and differing opinions
Danube
catchment
Pannonia
People, the Paeones or Paeonians, and the inhabitants of the Epirus region of mixed background, etc., need to be sorted out and studied in detail. There was also a great deal of interaction between the Illyrians and other inhabitants of the Mediterranean world, especially the Greek and Roman classical societies. Limited to space, the author will be another article again, here is not superfluous.
The Greeks referred to Illyris only as the region directly adjacent to Epirus, Macedonia, and the Greek colonial city-states on the southern Adriatic coast
Albania
The northern and central part of the north of the Osum River. The Romans' Illyricum was larger in scope and included the present
Yugoslavia
Most of the area inside.
Even after entering the period of written history, Europe has had numerous events of varying sizes
Ethnic migration
Activities, many people have been involved in it, in different regions printed their own cultural footprints. The Illyrians' range of travel is relatively limited compared to those who have traveled long distances. As already mentioned, except at some time in the distant past when we are not sure, the ancestors of the Illyrians may have participated in the revolution
Eastern Europe
Apart from the great westward migration that began in the ancestral lands of the interior Indo-Europeans, their position was more stable once they settled in the western Balkans. The Illyrians' main body, leaving aside the immediate extension to the north and south, was largely free of long-distance movement and division, and their position as masters of the western Balkans was maintained for a long time. Up to
Classical civilization
After the rise, especially from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century BC, under the overwhelming trend of Roman expansion, the relatively independent ancient culture of Illyrians and their activity area were continuously eroded, and they underwent different degrees of Romanization transformation, and they also rushed into a new historical course in this process.
About the Illyrians
Social system
Due to the lack of historical materials, very little is known so far. Ice age, Illyrian
Economic basis
locally
Geographical condition
The difference is
Animal husbandry
And agriculture. From 2000 to 1000 BC
Transitional period
Also based on animal husbandry, in
Balkan Peninsula
The western mountains were still dominated by animal husbandry, and in the plains agriculture became the main economic base.
Illyrian society during the Ice Age was organized mainly by tribes and families. It is speculated that around the 5th century BC, its
Primitive commune system
Have given way to
Class society
.
modern
Albania
Scholars believe that it was born among the Ardiaeans (Ardiaei/Ardei)
Sparta
typological
slavery
; The Dadani also plundered slaves through wars of conquest and distributed them among themselves. Excavations of cemeteries have shown that each tribe was composed of one
Nobleman
The ruling of the noble family was greater than that of other resident families
Social status
It's much higher. But generally speaking, Illyrians everywhere
Social development
It was not balanced, and there were many "non-slave" tribes during this period. The emergence of the organization of states and the hereditary succession of kingship, some argue, seems to have occurred in the fourth century BC. Albanian scholars go further back to the 5th century BC and say that the name is original
Celtic
Place names [See Courtlandt Canby,Encyclopedia of Historic Places, New York, 1984, p. 157, "Carnontum" article]. It is also said that the area was originally an Illyrian-Celtic mixed place.
It is assumed that at this time a kingdom arose among the Enkili and the Dolandis. The Illyrian kingdom centered on Skdera, founded by the Ardeans in the third century BC, is relatively certain; It has had a certain influence in history, after the classics
The Illyrian War
and
Macedonian Wars
Destroyed by Rome.
From archaeological excavations, we can infer roughly the economic and economic relations of the Illyrians at that time
Social life
Status. They are engaged in
Agricultural production
, planting wheat, millet,
Apple
,
Grapes
,
beans
And take animal husbandry as an important source of revenue. In the present
Albania
Many iron or bronze implements were found in the territory, including
pickaxe
, sickle, hand axe, hammer, shield, spear, sword, knife, nail,
shackles
And gold and silver earrings, rings,
Belt buckle
Bracelets, badges, these objects show the handicraft skills of the Illyrians. They dig
halite
, in
Austria
Found in the territory
Salt mining
Shovels, salt buckets, lighting chips, etc. There is mining in the Dalmatia region
Iron ore
A long tradition.
Illyrians and begin
Batch production
Pottery, pottery found in archaeological excavations with two ears, the shape is very unique. Illyrian craftsmanship was clearly inspired by the Greeks,
The Etruscans
The influence of the style, but on the whole, the level of its craft is still far less than the latter, and it is still crude.
The Illyrians have been able to use large stone blocks to build castles in modern times
Yugoslavia
A wide range of such ancient city ruins are found in the territory, represented by the Castellian culture.
A Liburni/Liburnians of the Illyrian ethnic group, who lived near the border
The Adriatic Sea
He was famous for his ability to sail and build ships. According to Hecataeus, Libnian men wore large cuffs
Woolen fabric
The blouse is called a "Mandier", and the women wear a "Sero Maktra", which is similar to a scarf or veil. In the 9th century BC, the Libnians became the leading maritime power in the Adriatic Sea. The ships they built, called liburna or liburnica, had a single deck with OARS fixed under the ship, most of them
Climatic condition
Are navigable, with good resistance to wind and waves,
mobility
It was also strong, easy to handle, and fast enough to chase all kinds of merchant ships, which the Libnians often used for maritime raiding.
Roman times
The Illyrian pirates, who once ran the sea, had no less than 220 warships at their peak. In view of the many advantages of Illyrian ships, it attracted the Greeks and Romans to imitate, and later the main Roman navy
Type of ship
"Libnia" is actually a slightly modified version of "Libna". With more adequate means and capabilities of maritime communication, the Illyrians began to build and
External world
A network of trade links, exchanges are often the same
Mediterranean
The countries of the region, first of all with the Phoenicians, Romans and Greek cities, exported goods famous for salt. Strabo, based on the sources of Posidonius, mentions the existence of a human transporter among the Illyrians
Inland waterway transport
An organization dedicated to bringing goods from the northern end of the Adriatic Sea to the colonial cities established by the Romans
Aquileia
All the way to the Savus River (now
Sava
) and
Danube
Area.
Little is known of the religion and mythology of the Illyrians, except their connection with
Indo-european languages
There are many similarities among other nationalities, which belong to a complete system. Indo-europeans probably originated from
The Black Sea
North shore of the prairie ethnic group, to
Animal husbandry
For the main economic life, very early use
Horses
Invented the vehicle. Worship of the sun and god is the religious characteristics of the grassland people, people use
The sun, moon and stars
The guidance, in the vast grassland to find the direction, and thus seek superhuman divine power. In the ancient myths of both Europe and India, the sun is depicted as a large disk being dragged by horses. this
Sun worship
The symbols are often associated with the humanoid god or the king of the world. This is about the prevalence of males among Indo-European peoples
Supreme God
Deos, the god of the sky, often appears in the image of deiuos Patr, the God of the Father. The name varies slightly among Indo-European peoples, but
stem
Have both
homology
. For example, Dyaus pitar among the Indians and Dyaus Pitar among the Greeks
Zeus
pater, the Romans called Iupiter, Diespiter, Italian
Umbria
It is called Iupater, while the Illyrians call it Deipaturos or Daipat (" Dapturis ").
Roman Empire
The late military emperor Aurelian, who was born in the Illyrian ethnic group, strongly advocated the national worship of the god of heaven and the sun
Sol
(Sol); This was his "personal god," which he originally enjoyed in the Illyrian garrisons on the Danube
Dominant position
The "most respected God" is probably inherited from its tradition
National religion
Yes. from
Indo-european languages
The names Ner-/Nor- associated with the earth mother or the goddess of fertility among the peoples, show that the Illyrians also had their own divine names
similarity
For example,
The Germans
Nerthus, Neria, Neriena for the Sabines, Noreia for the Illyrians, and so on.