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The first recorded Illyrian king was Hyllus (The Star) whose death was recorded in 1225 B.C. The deification of the first Illyrian king corresponds to the rein of the last Hittite king. The ancient custom of king deification was subsequently revived after the death of Bardylis who reigned from 385 to 358 BC. The deification tradition was refreshed after the death of Bardylis II - attested in 295 to 290 BC. There was another deification of Mytilius- attested about 270 BC. The last king to be deified was Skerdilaidas - who reigned from 212 to 206 BC. In Latin, Albanian and other Indo European tongues -il suffix lost its divine value and became a diminutive, marking affection.
The Illyrian King List
Hyllus (The Star) whose death was recorded in 1225 B.C.
Bardylis - Usurper and founder of this dynasty. Reigned 385 to 358 BC.
Grabus - Attested in 356 BC.
Pleuratus - Testified in 344 BC.
Kleitus - Son of Bardylis. Attested in 335 BC.
Glaukias - Ruler of the Taulanti and then Illyrian king from 317 to 303 BC.
Bardylis II - Attested in 295 to 290 BC he was the son of Kleitus.
Monunius - Attested in 280 BC.
Mytilius- Attested about 270 BC.
Pleuratus - Founder of this dynasty. Attested in 260 BC (?).
Agron - Son of Pleuratus. Reigned from 250 to 230 BC.
Pinnes - Reigned from 230 to 217 BC.
Skerdilaidas - Reigned from 212 to 206 BC.
Pleuratus - Son of Skerdilaidas. Reigned from 205 to 180 BC.
Gentius - Son of Pleuratus. Ruled from 180 to 168 BC.
Illyrians were not the first people to identify their king with a god. Virtually every great civilization employed the device of deification of its kings. Other cultures, namely Sumerians, Egyptians based their entire fabric of their society around a king who was believed to be god on earth. Yet of all Indo European people only Hittites and Illyrians employed the -ili suffix to denote the sacred nature of a dead king. Since the custom of calling a king - sun god came from Asia Minor it is natural to believe that Hittites and Illyrians were the same people. The elevation of kings to the status of a god is the tip of the iceberg since Illyrians (Albanians) and Hittites share their basic Indo European inherited root words. Both Hittites and Illyrians use the epithet alba 'white' to classify the white race of indo Europeans. Thus Illyrians are Albanians. They are called Illyrians meaning godly people who worship the sun god while the epithet Albanian meant 'white people' in contrast to other colored races in Mesopotamia.
The first recorded Illyrian king was Hyllus (The Star) whose death was recorded in 1225 B.C. The deification of the first Illyrian king corresponds to the rein of the last Hittite king. The ancient custom of king deification was subsequently revived after the death of Bardylis who reigned from 385 to 358 BC. The deification tradition was refreshed after the death of Bardylis II - attested in 295 to 290 BC. There was another deification of Mytilius- attested about 270 BC. The last king to be deified was Skerdilaidas - who reigned from 212 to 206 BC. In Latin, Albanian and other Indo European tongues -il suffix lost its divine value and became a diminutive, marking affection.
The Illyrian King List
Hyllus (The Star) whose death was recorded in 1225 B.C.
Bardylis - Usurper and founder of this dynasty. Reigned 385 to 358 BC.
Grabus - Attested in 356 BC.
Pleuratus - Testified in 344 BC.
Kleitus - Son of Bardylis. Attested in 335 BC.
Glaukias - Ruler of the Taulanti and then Illyrian king from 317 to 303 BC.
Bardylis II - Attested in 295 to 290 BC he was the son of Kleitus.
Monunius - Attested in 280 BC.
Mytilius- Attested about 270 BC.
Pleuratus - Founder of this dynasty. Attested in 260 BC (?).
Agron - Son of Pleuratus. Reigned from 250 to 230 BC.
Pinnes - Reigned from 230 to 217 BC.
Skerdilaidas - Reigned from 212 to 206 BC.
Pleuratus - Son of Skerdilaidas. Reigned from 205 to 180 BC.
Gentius - Son of Pleuratus. Ruled from 180 to 168 BC.
Illyrians were not the first people to identify their king with a god. Virtually every great civilization employed the device of deification of its kings. Other cultures, namely Sumerians, Egyptians based their entire fabric of their society around a king who was believed to be god on earth. Yet of all Indo European people only Hittites and Illyrians employed the -ili suffix to denote the sacred nature of a dead king. Since the custom of calling a king - sun god came from Asia Minor it is natural to believe that Hittites and Illyrians were the same people. The elevation of kings to the status of a god is the tip of the iceberg since Illyrians (Albanians) and Hittites share their basic Indo European inherited root words. Both Hittites and Illyrians use the epithet alba 'white' to classify the white race of indo Europeans. Thus Illyrians are Albanians. They are called Illyrians meaning godly people who worship the sun god while the epithet Albanian meant 'white people' in contrast to other colored races in Mesopotamia.