Illyricum (Roman province)

Provincia Illyricum
ἐπαρχία Ιλλυρίας
eparchía Illyrías
Province of Roman Empire
27 BC–69/79 AD

Province of Illyricum
CapitalSalona
Historical eraAntiquity
• Established
27 BC
• Dissolved during the reign of Vespasian; new provinces of Dalmatia and Pannonia created
69/79 AD
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Illyria
Dalmatia (Roman province)
Pannonia

Illyricum /ɪˈlɪrɪkəm/ was a Roman province that existed from 27 BC to sometime during the reign of Vespasian (69–79 AD). The province comprised Illyria/Dalmatia in the south and Pannonia in the north. Illyria included the area along the east coast of the Adriatic Sea and its inland mountains, eventually being named Dalmatia. Pannonia included the northern plains that now are a part of Serbia, Croatia and Hungary. The area roughly corresponded to part or all of the territories of today's Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia.