Summary of Captivating History's The Balkans

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Sample Book Insights:

#1 The first Balkan settlers were small, transitory tribes that followed the animals they hunted and gathered whatever wild-growing crops they could as they moved. Around 10,000 BCE, these hunter-gatherers began to put down more sturdy roots. They began to build villages on the same piece of land over and over.

#2 The Balkan region was home to many different tribes and settlements, but it was largely peaceful until around 4000 BCE, when organized warfare arrived. The settlers began to build settlements on easily defendable terrain, and they began to honor the veterans of conflicts.

#3 The Iron Age, which spanned from 1200 BCE to 600 BCE, heavily influenced the Balkans. The Macedonian warriors were better equipped and organized for war by the time a certain kingdom began to rise up in Macedonia just north of Greece proper.

#4 The Romans were not happy with the Illyrians, and they launched an all-out war against them. The war would drag on for decades, and Illyria would not come under complete Roman control until 167 BCE.