Talk:List of Illyrian tribes

message: I take no responsibility for any incorrect forms or tribes incorrectly listed as Illyrian, because I took this list from Illyria as it was compiled mostly by other editors. ---Alexander 007 07:12, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments

message: Briges were Thracian-
Dessaretes(Dexari) were Greek as they were Chaones
"The Cambridge Ancient History: Volume 6, the Fourth Century BC" by D M Lewis, Martin Ostwald, Simon Hornblower, John Boardman
Quote: however, in central Epirus the only fortified places were in the plain of Ioannina, the centre of the Molossian state. Thus the North-west Greek-speaking tribes were at a half-way stage economically and politically, retaining the vigour of a tribal society and reaching out in a typically Greek manner towards a larger political organization. Quote: In 322 B.C when Antipater banished banished the anti-Macedonian leaders of the Greek states to live 'beyond the Ceraunian Mountains' (plut. Phoc. 29.3) he regarded Epirus as an integral part of the Greek-speaking mainland. Page 443
Quote: The chaones as we will see were a group of Greek-speaking tribes, and the Dexari, or as they were called later the Dassarete, were the most northernly member of the group. Page 423
The Molossians were the strongest and, decisive for Macedonia, most easterly of the three most important Epeirot tribes, which, like Macedonia but unlike the Thesprotians and the Chaonians, still retained their monarchy. They were Greeks, spoke a similar dialect to that of Macedonia, suffered just as much from the depredations of the Illyrians and were in principle the natural partners of the Macedonian king who wished to tackle the Illyrian problem at its roots." Malcolm Errington, "A History of Macedonia", California University Press, 1990.
Thats all for now. Megistias (talk) 00:03, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Listing of Tribes 

message: The first one is not bad , but it shows only distribution of Illyrian and other (Greek, etc.) tribes in Epyrus. The second is very bad - it's too generalized and therefore incorrect so it gives wrong information to a reader who is not familiar with agenda. Who is the author of it? It can be the part of the article just until better map is found.Zenanarh 18:30, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That was old,the map is updated and last details will be fixed soon.also note that some tribes moved like the scordisci and some other ones.Megistias (talk) 11:54, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually Lopsi were not discussed in wilkes extensively unlike other tribes .I ll find a source that analyzes more about them.Megistias (talk) 12:06, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm afraid there's not much sources there -- the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax mentiones the Greek name Aloupsoi in the same area, but this is all I could find. If you manage to find any further sources I'd be glad to hear about them. --BerislavLopac (talk) 11:09, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

text: The size of the letters is the greater issue.I can make them smaller and better their location use but then the map would not be as discernable.Megistias (talk) 12:11, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Wilkes also mentiones Selepitanoi but doesn't say much about them. Megistias (talk) 12:26, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

text: I ve got the lopspi i am going the make a mention of the Selepitani.Megistias (talk) 12:37, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

text: I can make the letters small on the map but then map will be discernible when only full viewed.I had a discussion about that with another fellow about another map i think small letters is better he was right. Megistias (talk) 12:51, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Maps 

message: I suggest we remove the tribal synonyms , they are confusing and ruin the page aesthetics.Double names can be redirected to the page of each tribe after pages have been made for all and second names can be added and listed in each tribe page.Megistias (talk) 16:32, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Synonyms 

message: Also there are smaller tribes belonging to bigger ones like the Pannonians.We should make a tree for each to alleviate the confusion.Megistias (talk) 16:36, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major tribes and subdivisions 

message: ::Can someone make the section and link for the tribes and their according paragraphs within the article?Megistias (talk) 16:59, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section and Tribes 

message: ::This edit diff has the same reference that was removed because it was Unverifiable and in another language.And other refs simplified and bad English and Pov "The modern Albanian name of Ardian linguistically derives from the name of Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei." And too long with redundant info that are already in their respective articles.Megistias (talk) 15:18, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Could you please see into your latest edit and take into account what i have said?Megistias (talk) 08:18, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: This is not a verifiable source."Stipčević, Aleksandar; The Illyrians-History and Culture,".Stop ignoring me.Megistias (talk) 09:28, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edits 

message: I have no idea which of possible Appolonias was captured by Illyrians. Please, could someone disambiguate that? Thanks :-) --Ruziklan (talk) 20:01, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It was a Greek colony in Illyria what are you reffering to?Megistias (talk) 20:06, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Disambig done!Megistias (talk) 20:10, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Apollonia 

message: The section "Independent" was silly because many/maybe most of these tribes were independent, though linguistically many would have been identical to other Illyrians. Now Messapi, they were independent of the Illyrians in the Balkans, but it is not agreed that they spoke a language that was not close to Illyrian, the statements of www.linguistlist.org notwithstanding, they have their info wrong in this case. Alex  (talk) 09:36, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Messapic