Teuta

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Teuta was a powerful Illyrian queen of the 3rd century BCE known for her naval power and conflicts with the Roman Republic.

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Teuta canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Illyrian queen
historical figure
areaOfInfluence Adriatic Sea
eastern Adriatic coast
conflict Illyrian Wars
surface form: First Illyrian War
continent Europe
country Ardiaean Kingdom
culture Illyrians
surface form: Illyrian culture
deathPlace Illyricum
surface form: Illyria (uncertain)
describedAs powerful ruler
warlike queen
describedIn Polybius’ Histories
surface form: Polybius' Histories
era Hellenistic period
ethnicGroup Illyrians
fieldOfWork politics
warfare
floruit 3rd century BCE
circa 230 BCE
gender female
hasReputation encouraging Illyrian pirates
resistance to Roman expansion
historicalStatus semi-legendary
knownFor Illyrian Wars
surface form: First Illyrian War

Illyrian piracy in the Adriatic Sea
conflict with the Roman Republic
naval power
languageSpoken Illyrian language
surface form: Illyrian
militaryBranch naval forces
monarchOf Ardiaean Kingdom
notableEvent Roman declaration of war on Illyria
Roman embassy to her court
notableFor being one of the earliest recorded ruling queens in the Balkans
opponent Roman Republic
Rome
positionHeld Queen of the Ardiaei
predecessor Agron of Illyria
regentFor Pinnes
regionRuled Balkans
Dalmatia
surface form: Dalmatian coast
religion ancient Illyrian religion
ruledIn Illyricum
surface form: Illyria
sourceType classical historiography
spouse Agron of Illyria
successor Pinnes
title Queen
usedTactic state-sponsored piracy

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