Teuta, Queen of Illyria, with Roman ambassadors

Teuta, Queen of Illyria (the present-day Balkan Peninsula on the Adriatic), orders some visiting Roman ambassadors to be killed. In the event, one ambassador was killed and another was held captive, which gave rise to the Illyrian Wars

Adriatic Ambassadors Balkan Barbarity Barbarous Commanding Cruel Cruelty Diplomatic Diplomats Execute Illyria Illyrian Illyrians Ordering Piracy Spears

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