Breuci

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The Breuci were an ancient Illyrian tribe known for their significant role in resisting Roman rule during major uprisings in the Balkans.

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Breuci canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Illyrian tribe
ancient tribe
afterConquest incorporated into Roman province of Pannonia
alliedWith Bato of the Daesitiates
Daesitiates
archaeologicalEvidence Roman inscriptions mentioning Breuci
settlements in northern Bosnia region
continent Europe
countryToday Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Serbia
culture Illyrian culture
economy agriculture
animal husbandry
ethnicGroup Illyrians
event surrender of Bato of the Breuci to Tiberius
foughtAgainst Roman legions in Pannonia
linked to: Danubian legions

Tiberius
knownFor participation in the Great Illyrian Revolt
resistance to Roman rule
languageFamily Illyrian languages
linked to: Illyrian language
leader Bato of the Breuci
linked to: Bato the Breucian
locatedIn Balkans
Pannonia
Sava river basin
mentionedBy Cassius Dio
Roman historians
Velleius Paterculus
militaryRole auxiliary troops in Roman army after pacification
neighbouringTribe Daesitiates
Pannoni
linked to: Pannonii

Scordisci
linked to: Illyrians
notableLeader Bato of the Breuci
linked to: Bato the Breucian
participatedIn Bellum Batonianum
Great Illyrian Revolt
partOf Pannonian tribes
linked to: Pannonians
rebelledAgainst Roman Empire
Roman Republic
regionType inland tribe
religion Illyrian paganism
revoltEndYear AD 9
revoltStartYear AD 6
romanization gradual assimilation into provincial population
statusAfterRevolt subjugated by Rome
surrenderedTo Tiberius
timePeriod Iron Age
Roman Republic era
early Roman Empire

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