Promona

Promona was an ancient city of the Illyrians in the territory of the Delmatae.^[1] It is located near the modern-day village of Tepljuh, north of Drnis.^[2]

In 34 BC the Dalmatians, who had been rebellious since their rout by the troops of Aulus Gabinius in 48 BC, rose in revolt.^[3] Octavian went to suppress them but the Dalmatians had up to 12,000 troops led by Versus, who had seized Promona from the Liburnians and fortified it even though it was a mountain stronghold.

Versus placed the bulk of his forces in the city and distributed the rest on the nearby hills to obstruct the Roman advance. Octavian began to build a wall in the plain around the town and hills which reached a length of seven kilometres. After a series of battles the Romans were victorious.^[4]

Promona was later garrisoned by a Roman cohort.

See also

• List of settlements in Illyria