Okay guys, this is a research thread for the Illyrian regions. There is a ton of info on the Illyrians, and I will be updating this thread regularly as I am learning new stuff and organizing it. So, here is a short list of the things I have so far.
Illyrian regions:
Climate: Mediterranean/Continental. The region is stretched from the River Drin which is in modern northern Albania all the way to Istra in modern Slovenia and Croatia.Since the province has both the coastal and mountanious parts of the Western Balkans, the climate is a mixture of Mediterranean and Continental climates.
Faction Ownership: Illyria
Major cities/capital: Skodra
Minor Cities/Forts: Kratul (fort near Skodra), Salona, Rhizon (stronghold of many kings, high Hellenisation), Delminium (capital of the Dalmatae)
Ports: Apollonia I guess. It was one of the most important seaside cities, and its harbour was said to support a 100 ships at a time.
Culture: There is a TON of information regarding this topic and I need to sort the unique assets.
Unique units: The Illyrians were famous mercenaries who fought for both the Greeks and the Romans on different occasions. They were also very fierce sailors and great ship builders. Lembus is one of the more famous warships which had a single bank of oars and no sails; a light and fast ship (50 men+rowers). Other ships include Liburna (the Romans actually later adopted this type of ship) and Pristis
The Illyrian army mostly consisted of peasant infantry which was led by an aristocratic leader. The tactics varied from tribe to tribe. The Dalmatians used partisan tactics which helped them achieve some victories against the Romans, while the general formation of the troops was a square formation.
Resources, Farming value and other elements coming very soon.
