Oricum (Ancient Greek: Ὤρικον, Ὤρικος or Ὠρικός; Latin: Oricum or Oricus; Albanian: Oriku or Orikum) was a harbor on the Illyrian coast that developed...
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The siege of Oricum occurred in the winter of 48 BC during the Civil War, beginning in November. When Caesar approached the city of Oricum in Illyricum...
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120 craft. He captures Oricum and, sailing up the Aous (modern Vjosë) river, he besieges Apollonia. Upon receiving word from Oricum of Philip V's actions...
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Laevinus. Upon receiving word from Oricum of events in Illyria, Laevinus crossed over with his fleet and army. Landing at Oricum, Laevinus was able to retake...
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by and large is pardoned. Winter – Siege of Oricum: Julius Caesar captures the strategic city port of Oricum in Epirus (modern Albania). The garrison opens...
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word, marked by the characteristic consonant complex νθ. Terebinth from Oricum is referred to in Virgil's Aeneid, Book 10, line 136, where Ascanius in...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The population at the 2011...
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on the cities of Epidamnos (Durrës), Apollonia (present-day Pojani) and Oricum (Orikum) in the bay of Vlorë. This protectorate coincided with the use of...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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Adriatic with seven legions and land in southern Albania. After capturing Oricum and Apollonia, he advanced on Pompey's main supply base at Dyrrhachium....
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After Caesar's landing, he embarked on a night march against the town of Oricum. His army forced the surrender of the town without a fight; the Pompeian...
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Jericho Governorate, West Bank, Palestine Jericho, the medieval name of Oricum, in what is now Albania Jericho Road, part of Route 417 in Israel Jericho...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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on the other hand recorded the nearby town and seaport of Oricum. But in later sources Oricum is less encountered, while the toponym Aulon is more frequently...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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hectares (74 acres) Fier County Lissus 22 hectares (54 acres) Lezhë County Oricum 694 hectares (1,710 acres) Vlorë County Phoenice 57 hectares (140 acres)...
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force at Cannae. 214 BC First Macedonian War: A Macedonian fleet captured Oricum. Siege of Syracuse (214–212 BC): Rome laid siege to Syracuse. 212 BC Siege...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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force at Cannae. 214 BC First Macedonian War: A Macedonian fleet captured Oricum. Siege of Syracuse (214–212 BC): Rome laid siege to Syracuse. 212 BC Siege...
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geographer Ptolemy, in Chaonia in ancient Epirus, situated nearly midway between Oricum and Onchesmus. Strabo describes it as a great harbour in the midst of the...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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south to the left bank of the River Aous and conquering Thronium, near Oricum, the Apollonians were operating in an area replete with Euboean associations...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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Matohasanaj Meteon Mursa (Osijek) Nareste Nikadin Nikaia (Klos) Oneum Oria Oricum Palaeste Parthus Pelion Persqopi Petra Pituntium Pogradec (Castle) Pola...
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