Illyria Graeca
Epirus Nova (New Epirus) or Illyria Graeca[3][4][5] or Illyris proper was a province of the Roman Empire established by Diocletian during his restructuring of provincial boundaries. Until then, the province belonged to the province of Macedonia;[6][7] it later became a theme[8] of the Byzantine Empire. Dyrrachium (or Epidamnus) was established as the capital of Epirus Nova.[9]
The region of Epirus Nova corresponded[10] to a portion of Illyria that was then "partly Hellenic and partly Hellenized".[11] The area was the line of division[12] between the provinces of Illyricum and Macedonia and suffered from terrible earthquakes. The Ostrogoths, led by Theodoric, were stopped in Epirus Nova by Sabinianus Magnus.[13] They entered in 479 and remained until 482.[14] |