13 Facts About Pleuratus III

Pleuratus III was a ruler of the Illyrian kingdom under the Labeatan dynasty.

Pleuratus III managed to extend the boundaries of the Illyrian State in the south when he was rewarded land annexed by Philip V of Macedon.

Pleuratus III became one of the most prominent Illyrian kings of the time all because of his loyalty to the Romans.

Pleuratus III was succeeded by his son Gentius, who was the last Illyrian king.

Pleuratus III is listed among the parties to the Treaty of Phoenice in 205 BC.

Pleuratus III was allied with Bato of Dardania, and they both invaded Macedonia in 199 BC.

Nonetheless in 196 BC Pleuratus III was rewarded with possession of the strategic region of Lynkestis, which had been in Macedonian hands for nearly two centuries after the defeat of Bardyllis in 358 BC.

Euemenes insisted that Pleuratus III did not actually do anything for the Romans, his only merit lay in the fact that he did not cause them any damage.

Pleuratus III had the Dalmatians in northern Illyria under his control which later got their independence when Gentius came to the throne.

Pleuratus III was permitted to plunder and devastate the coast of Aetloia with sixty lembi during the next round of warfare in 189 BC, but received no gains of territory at the conclusion of hostilities.

In 181 BC Pleuratus III died and was succeeded by his son, Gentius.

Unlike Pleuratus III, Gentius developed bad relations with Rome and finally fought against them in the Third Illyrian War.

Pleuratus III had three sons, Gentius and Plator, while Caravantius was only the son of his wife Eurydice.