Ancient Coin Stories

Apollonia founded by settlers from Corinth

Apollonia defeats Thronion

Settlers from Aegina colonize Damastion

The mines at Damastion come under the control of Macedon.

Apollonia forms an alliance with Rome

Death of King Pleuratus II of Skodra. Agron becomes king.

Skodra under Agron defeats the Aetolian League at Medion

Skodra comes under the rule of Queen Teuta after the death of her husband Agron

Skodra under Queen Teuta invades Epeiros

Apollonia comes under Roman protection

Queen Teuta of Skodra is defeated by Rome in the First Illyrian War

Demetrios of Pharos and Scerdilaidas of Skodra attack Pylos

Scerdilaidas becomes king of Skodra

Death of Scerdilaidas of Skodra. He is succeeded by Pleuratus III

Pleuratus III dies and Gentius becomes king of Skodra

Gentius of Skodra switches sides to Perseus of Macedon

Gentius of Skodra is defeated by Rome

Gentius of Skodra is displayed as a captive in Rome. Skodra is under Roman rule.

Apollonia becomes part of the Roman province of Macedonia

Apollonia, an ally of Julius Caesar, falls to Marcus Junius Brutus

Augustus, then known as Octavian, studies in Apollonia

Sirmium is taken by Rome

Death of Marcus Aurelius at Sirmium. Commodus becomes Emperor.

Sirmium proclaimed one of the four capitals of the Roman Empire

Vetranio raised to the purple by his soldiers at Sirmium.