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.
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References
- ↑ 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, ..."
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Cassius Dio, Roman History, 49.37.7
- ↑ 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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