Agron
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Agron was a significant ruler of the Illyrians, an Indo-European people who inhabited the northwestern Balkan Peninsula from around the 10th century BCE. He led the last and most well-known Illyrian kingdom, with its capital at Scodra (modern Shkodër, Albania).1
During the second half of the 3rd century BCE, Agron allied with Demetrius II of Macedonia and achieved a victory against the Aetolians in 231 BCE. His reign was cut short by a sudden death, after which his wife, Teuta, acted as regent for their son. Teuta's subsequent actions led to conflict with Rome, ultimately contributing to the Roman conquest of the Balkan Peninsula.1
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