Bassania

Bassania was an Illyrian city that came under Roman control during the Illyrian Wars. It was located close to the ancient city of Lissus in southern Illyria, modern Albania.[1] The inhabitants of the city were called Bassanitae. The time when the Bassanitae became socii of the Romans is still unknown.[2]

  1. ^ Wilkes 1992, p. 174: "Appius Claudius was succeeded at Lychnidus by the praetor L. Anicius Gallus, who was assigned responsibility for operations against Gentius. It appears that the Illyrians planned one of their usual expeditions with army and navy in the direction of Epidamnus, and an army of 15,000 was assembled at Lissus. After detaching 1000 infantry and 50 horsemen under his halfbrother Caravantius to deal with the Cavi, otherwise unknown, Gentius advanced south for five miles and proceeded to attack Bassania, a town under Roman control. Anicius was based at Apollonia where, in addition to Roman forces, there were 2000 infantry and 200 cavalry from the Parthini, commanded by the chiefs Epicadus and Algalsus." p.329: "Bassania, Illyrian town"
  2. ^ Derow 2015, p. 276.