Bardylis II
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Bardyllis II was an Illyrian king of the Dardanian Kingdom. Bardyllis II also called Bardyllis the Younger was the son of Cleitus
and grandson of Bardyllis
, both enemies of the Macedonian kingdom. Bardyllis II had managed to re-create the state of his grandfather in the region of Dassaretia to the west of the Lyncestian lakes (today's Lake Ohrid
and Prespa
).
A feat of these dimensions could be achieved only through war against Macedonia and, apparently, also against the heirs of Glaucias. Bardyllis II might have absorbed or inherited Glaucias' Taulantii State. Pyrrhus
waged a war against the Illyrians and conquered the Illyrian capital although where the Illyrian capital at that time was is not known. Thus Bardyllis II and Pyrrhus might have shared Glaucias' Taulantii State. The king became a client king to Pyrrhus since Pyrrhus' power and hatred of Macedon made him an attractive ally to Bardylis II. Bardyllis II was the father-in-law of Pyrrhus when his daughter Bircenna
became one of the wives of Pyrrhus which proves to his power in southern Illyria
.
Cleitus the Illyrian
Cleitus was an Illyrian king of the Dardanian State attested in 335 BC. Cleitus was the son of Bardyllis and the father of Bardyllis II.....
and grandson of Bardyllis
Bardyllis
Bardyllis was a king of the Dardanian Kingdom and probably its founder.Bardyllis created one of the most powerful Illyrian states, that of the Dardanians...
, both enemies of the Macedonian kingdom. Bardyllis II had managed to re-create the state of his grandfather in the region of Dassaretia to the west of the Lyncestian lakes (today's Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem with more than 200 endemic species that is of worldwide importance...
and Prespa
Prespa
Prespa is a region in Republic of Macedonia. It shares the same name with the two Prespa lakes which are situated in the middle of the region. The largest town is Resen with 9,000 inhabitants....
).
A feat of these dimensions could be achieved only through war against Macedonia and, apparently, also against the heirs of Glaucias. Bardyllis II might have absorbed or inherited Glaucias' Taulantii State. Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus or Pyrrhos or Pyrros may refer to the following figures from Greek history and mythology:* Pyrrhus or Neoptolemus, son of Achilles* Pyrrhus of Epirus , famous king, to whom the term Pyrrhic victory alludes...
waged a war against the Illyrians and conquered the Illyrian capital although where the Illyrian capital at that time was is not known. Thus Bardyllis II and Pyrrhus might have shared Glaucias' Taulantii State. The king became a client king to Pyrrhus since Pyrrhus' power and hatred of Macedon made him an attractive ally to Bardylis II. Bardyllis II was the father-in-law of Pyrrhus when his daughter Bircenna
Bircenna
Bircenna was an Illyrian princess and later an Epirote queen.Bircenna was the daughter of Bardylis II of the Dardanian Kingdom. Bircenna was one of the five wives of Pyrrhus of Epirus; she married him around 292 BC...
became one of the wives of Pyrrhus which proves to his power in southern Illyria
Illyria
In classical antiquity, Illyria was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by the Illyrians....
.
See also
- Illyrian warfareIllyrian warfareThe history of Illyrian warfare spans from the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC up to the 1st century AD in the region of Illyria and in southern Italy where the Iapygian civilization flourished....
- List of rulers of Illyria
- Cleitus the IllyrianCleitus the IllyrianCleitus was an Illyrian king of the Dardanian State attested in 335 BC. Cleitus was the son of Bardyllis and the father of Bardyllis II.....
- BardyllisBardyllisBardyllis was a king of the Dardanian Kingdom and probably its founder.Bardyllis created one of the most powerful Illyrian states, that of the Dardanians...
- PyrrhusPyrrhusPyrrhus or Pyrrhos or Pyrros may refer to the following figures from Greek history and mythology:* Pyrrhus or Neoptolemus, son of Achilles* Pyrrhus of Epirus , famous king, to whom the term Pyrrhic victory alludes...