Uscana

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Uscana or Hyscana was a settlement of the Illyrian tribe of the Penestae in southern Illyria. [1] It has been suggested that it is to be identified with Grazhdan Castle, near modern Peshkopi in northern Albania. [2]

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  1. ↑ Wilkes, John (9 January 1996). The Illyrians. Wiley. p. 172. ISBN   9780631198079. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020. In midwinter 170/169 BC, Perseus launched a successful raid on the Illyrian Penestae and captured their chief town Uscana.
  2. ↑ Winnifrith, Tom (2021). Nobody's Kingdom: A History of Northern Albania. Andrews UK Limited. p. 152.

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