Ardiaean

English Etymology From en Ardiaei -an. Adjective Pertaining to the Ardiaei. en 2011 A Companion to Ancient Macedonia Joseph Roisman, Ian Worthington 228 The Ardiaean monarchy, whose warships had caused serious trouble in the Straits of Otranto, was punished and greatly reduced in power; Rome also gained as informal 'friends' several Greek cities on the Illyrian coast and a couple of tribes a bit farther inland, all of which had been threatened by the Ardiaei. en 2012 Rome Enters the Greek East Arthur M. Eckstein This shows the main Roman concern in the region—to protect Italian merchants in the Stratis of Otranto from Ardiaean piracy. en 2016 Rome Spreads Her Wings Gareth C. Sampson With these ports under Roman control, the Ardiaean challenge to Roman mastery of the Adriatic would be ended. Noun A member of the Ardiaei nation. en 2008 Albania: The Bradt Travel Guide Gillian Gloyer 4 The Ardiaeans were seafarers – their coins ( and the modern 20 lek coin ) show a small, fast galley called a liburnis, which was a particular favourite of pirates – and in 229BC their attacks on Italian ships brought them to war with Rome, then emerging as the most powerful state in Italy. en 2010 Lessons from the Past Frances Anne Pownall 152 As a result, some of the Ardiaeans are killed by the Celts, while others throw themselves into a river, unable to control their stomachs. Thus, as a direct result of their lack of self-control, the Ardiaeans are destroyed by their enemies in a very shameful way. en 2023 Archaeological Investigations in a Northern Albanian Province Michael L. Galaty, Lorenc Bejko 443 The first named Illyrian "king" was Pleuratus II, an Ardiaean, who reigned from 260–250 BC.