Eugenium

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Eugenium was a village or fort of the Illyrian Parthini whose location is still unknown. [1]

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References

  1. The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 8: Rome and the Mediterranean to 133 BC by A. E. Astin, ISBN   0-521-23448-4, 1990, page 92