Promona

Promona was an ancient city of the Illyrians in the territory of the Delmatae. ^[1] It is located near the modern-day village of Tepljuh, north of Drnis. ^[2]

In 34 BC the Dalmatians, who had been rebellious since their rout by the troops of Aulus Gabinius in 48 BC, rose in revolt. ^[3] Octavian went to suppress them but the Dalmatians had up to 12,000 troops led by Versus, who had seized Promona from the Liburnians and fortified it even though it was a mountain stronghold.

Versus placed the bulk of his forces in the city and distributed the rest on the nearby hills to obstruct the Roman advance. Octavian began to build a wall in the plain around the town and hills which reached a length of seven kilometres. After a series of battles the Romans were victorious. ^[4]

Promona was later garrisoned by a Roman cohort.

See also

• List of settlements in Illyria

References

1. Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992, ISBN   0-631-19807-5, page 197, "... Illyricum 197 Promona, where the war-leader Verzo had stationed most of his army of 12,000 men. After some fighting the citadel was taken, ..."
2. Zaninović, Marin (July 2008). "Beneficiarii consularis in the territory of the Delmatae". Contributions of Institute of Archaeology in Zagreb. 24 (1). Zagreb, Croatia: Institute of Archaeology: 181–182. ISSN   1330-0644.
3. Cassius Dio, Roman History, 49.37.7
4. Appian, The Foreign Wars, The Illyrian Wars, 10.24-27

Bibliography

• Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992, ISBN   0-631-19807-5

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