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Demetrius of Pharos (the island of Hvar …
Years: 220BCE - 220BCE
Demetrius of Pharos (the island of Hvar in present Croatia), now Illyria’s leading ruler, in 220 raises a fleet of ninety lembi, or lemboi (native ships of the Illyrians, lacking rams but possessing wider beams than typical warships of the day) and sails south of Lissus, in violation of the treaty of 228 with Rome, resuming piracy.
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Years: 220BCE - 220BCE
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