Pleurias
| Pleurias | |
|---|---|
| Reign | c. 337 – c. 335 BC |
| Ancient Greek | Πλευρίας |
Pleurias (
According to Diodorus' historical account, in 337 BC Pleurias almost succeeded in killing Philip II of Macedon when he was on his Balkan campaigns.[3][2]
Military activities
In 337 BC, Philip's aim was to subdue the Autariatae State under Pleurias, during his
In 335 BC, Pleurias entered into an alliance with Gluacias of the Taulantii State and
In the 5th century BC the Autariatae State reached its peak of political and economic development. At the time of Pleurias' rule, the Autariatae State was in a decline due to the Celtic migrations.[7] Pleurias's successors faced great hardship and the gradual decline of the Autariatae State which ended in 310 BC with their sudden disappearance.
See also
- List of rulers of Illyria
References
- ^ a b Howe, Müller & Stoneman 2017, p. 98: "Diodorus calls the Illyrian king against whom the Macedonians fought on this occasion 'Pleurias', a name that is elsewhere unattested. Hence, there has been a temptation to identify him with Pleuratos, the Illyrian king named by Didymus (on the authority of Marsyas of Pella?)."
- ^ ISBN 0-521-23348-8, 1994, page 785
- ^ Readings in Greek History: Sources and Interpretations by D. Brendan Nagle and Stanley M. Burstein, 2006, page 245: "For a few days later, when Philip joined battle with Pleurias, the king of the Illyrians,..."
- ^ (Hamond, Kingdoms in Illyria)
- ^ Diodorus (16.93,6)
- ISBN 0786419180,page 171, "Pelium which was actually lightly held at the time"
- ISBN 0-631-19807-5, "Alföldy suggests that this Celtic component may derive from the impact of the migrating Celts on the Illyrian Autariatae, but it now seems that they dwelt not there but further south between the 'real Illyrians' around the Lake of..."
Bibliography
- Howe, Timothy; Müller, Sabine; Stoneman, Richard (2017). Ancient Historiography On War and Empire. Oxbow Books. ISBN 978-1785703027.
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