Illyrian

Illyrians distinguished themselves as warriors in the Roman legions and made up a significant portion of the Praetorian Guard.Several of the Roman emperors were of Illyrian origin, including Diocletian (284-305), who saved the empire from disintegration by introducing institutional reforms, and Constantine the Great (324-37)--who accepted Christianity and transferred the empire's capital from Rome to Byzantium, which he called Constantinople.Emperor Justinian (527-65)--who codified Roman law, built the most famous Byzantine church, the Hagia Sofia, and reextended the empire's control over lost territories- -was probably also an IllyrianThis is a list of Illyrian tribes.·       Abri·        Albanoi·        Amantini·        Andizetes·        Arbanitai (Arbanios)·        Ardiaei·        Ardiani·        Arrianes·        Atitani (Atintanes)·        Autariatae (Autariates)·        Azali·        Breuci·        Briges·        Bylliones·        Carni·        Catari·        Celegeri·        Chelidones·        Colapiani (Colapani)·        Cornacates·        Daesitiates·        Dalmatae (Delmatae)·        Daorsoi·        Dardani (a Thraco-Illyrian tribe)·        Dassaretae (Dassarstae, Dassarenses, Dasaretae)·        Daversi·        Deraemestae·        Deuri·        Dindari·        Ditiones·        Docleatae·        Enchelaeae (Enchelleae)·        Eravisci·        Glintidiones·        Grabaei·        Histri·        Iapydes (Iapodes)·        Iasi (Jasi)·        Iapyges (Japyges)·        Kaones·        Labeatae (Labeates)·        Latobici·        Lopsi·        Maezaei·        Meslcumani·        Messapious·        Naransii·        Oseriates (Osseriates)·        Parthini·        Penestae (Perestae)·        Pirustae (Pipustae)·        Plearaei·        Sardeaties·        Scirtari·        Seleiitan·        Soirtones·        Taulanti (Taulani)·        Vardaei Illyrians distinguished themselves as warriors in the Roman legions and made up a significant portion of the Praetorian Guard.

Several of the Roman emperors were of Illyrian origin, including Diocletian (284-305), who saved the empire from disintegration by introducing institutional reforms, and Constantine the Great (324-37)--who accepted Christianity and transferred the empire's capital from Rome to Byzantium, which he called Constantinople.

Emperor Justinian (527-65)--who codified Roman law, built the most famous Byzantine church, the Hagia Sofia, and reextended the empire's control over lost territories- -was probably also an Illyrian

This is a list of Illyrian tribes. ·       Abri ·       Albanoi ·       Amantini ·       Andizetes ·       Arbanitai (Arbanios) ·       Ardiaei ·       Ardiani ·       Arrianes ·       Atitani (Atintanes) ·       Autariatae (Autariates) ·       Azali ·       Breuci ·       Briges ·       Bylliones ·       Carni ·       Catari ·       Celegeri ·       Chelidones ·       Colapiani (Colapani) ·       Cornacates ·       Daesitiates ·       Dalmatae (Delmatae) ·       Daorsoi ·       Dardani (a Thraco-Illyrian tribe) ·       Dassaretae (Dassarstae, Dassarenses, Dasaretae) ·       Daversi ·       Deraemestae ·       Deuri ·       Dindari ·       Ditiones ·       Docleatae ·       Enchelaeae (Enchelleae) ·       Eravisci ·       Glintidiones ·       Grabaei ·       Histri ·       Iapydes (Iapodes) ·       Iasi (Jasi) ·       Iapyges (Japyges) ·       Kaones ·       Labeatae (Labeates) ·       Latobici ·       Lopsi ·       Maezaei ·       Meslcumani ·       Messapious ·       Naransii ·       Oseriates (Osseriates) ·       Parthini ·       Penestae (Perestae) ·       Pirustae (Pipustae) ·       Plearaei ·       Sardeaties ·       Scirtari ·       Seleiitan ·       Soirtones ·       Taulanti (Taulani) ·       Vardaei