Epidamnos

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Establishment

• January 626 BC: Greeks from Corinth and Coryra found Epidamno (nowadays Durazzo) in Epirus.

Chronology

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1. Illyrian Wars

Were a series of wars fought by the Roman Republic in Illyria (the Adriatic coast of the Balkanic Peninsula) first to eradicate piracy and then to conquer the region.

1.1. First Illyrian War

Was a war fought by the Romans in Illyria mainly against the Ardiaean Kingdom.

• January 228 BC: The fleet under Fulvius reached Apollonia and the two forces advanced toward Epidamnos, causing the Illyrians to abandon the siege. The city was received into Roman protection.

Disestablishment

• January 228 BC: The fleet under Fulvius reached Apollonia and the two forces advanced toward Epidamnos, causing the Illyrians to abandon the siege. The city was received into Roman protection.