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Bassania

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Bassania was an ancient Illyrian city whose inhabitants may have been hellenised[1].It was very close to Lissus, a Greek colony.

Distribution of cities in antiquity in the border of southern Illyria with Greeks and Thracians

References

  1. ^ Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992,ISBN 0631198075,page 174"... 174 Greek lllvrians Bassania, a town under Roman control. Anicius was based at Apollonia where, in addition to Roman forces, there were 2000 infantry ..."

See also

Bibliography

  • Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992,ISBN 0631198075,

External links

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