Macedonian Wars
The "Ardiaei" are attested since the 3rd century BC. They often appears in ancient accounts describing the Illyrian Wars and Macedonian Wars. Their name was written in Ancient Greek as Ἀρδιαῖοι, "Ardiaioi", or Οὐαρδαῖοι, "Ouardaioi", and in Latin as "Vardiaei" or "Vardaei". The tribal name "Ardiaei" may be related to the Latin "ardea" meaning "heron", a symbol of animal totemism.