Bassania

Bassania

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

References

See also

*List of Illyrian cities

Bibliography

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

External links

* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Illyrians/?yguid=232262967 Illyria and Illyrians]


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