illyricum

Updated: May 15, 2025

Valentinian bestowed on his brother the rich præfecture of the East, from the Lower Danube to the confines of Persia; whilst he reserved for his immediate government the warlike * præfectures of Illyricum, Italy, and Gaul, from the extremity of Greece to the Caledonian rampart, and from the rampart of Caledonia to the foot of Mount Atlas.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2

Lucilian, who, with the rank of general of the cavalry, commanded the military powers of Illyricum, was alarmed and perplexed by the doubtful reports, which he could neither reject nor believe.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2

Illyricum was not always a separate government, but was sometimes under the governor of Macedonia, sometimes under the governor of Gaul.

Marcus Tullius Cicero - The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1: The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order

Their unconquerable love of freedom, rising against despotism, provoked them into hasty rebellions, alike fatal to themselves and to the provinces; nor could these artificial supplies, however repeated by succeeding emperors, restore the important limit of Gaul and Illyricum to its ancient and native vigor.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1

He now became proconsul of Illyricum and Gaul for five years. This suited his ambition. At this time Pompey was the absolute master of Rome. And now arose his duel for power with Cæsar. For a time he opposed the latter's election as consul, but later yielded. Cæsar had achieved his brilliant success beyond the Alps.

- The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 : (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era)

The empire was then diuided betwixt them, so that to Constantius the regions of Italie, Affrike, France Spaine and Britaine were assigned; & to Galerius, Illyricum, Grecia, and all the east parts.

Raphael Holinshed - Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8): The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England

That seasonable interval was employed in the preparations of war; and the voice of rumor proclaimed to the world, that from the distant countries of the Alps and the Rhine, from Scythia, Mæsia, Pannonia, Illyricum, and Isauria, the strength of the Imperial cavalry was reënforced with one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4

He proceeded through Illyricum and Macedonia towards Byzantium, and had almost reached the straits, when a conspiracy, fomented by one of his secretaries, cut short his career, and saved the Persian empire from invasion.

George Rawlinson - The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7: The Sassanian or New Persian Empire : The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.

In every station he distinguished himself by matchless valor, rigid discipline, and successful conduct. He was invested with the consulship by the emperor Valerian, who styles him, in the pompous language of that age, the deliverer of Illyricum, the restorer of Gaul, and the rival of the Scipios.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1

He will be his ally and his son in arms, as Dietrich had been to the Emperors before him, or if not, he will kill the senate, destroy Rome, and march into Illyricum. Justinian leaves it to Belisarius. Then Totila begins to destroy Rome. He batters down the walls, he is ready to burn the town. He will turn the evil place into a sheep-pasture.

Charles Kingsley - The Roman and the Teuton : A Series of Lectures delivered before the University of Cambridge