Dyrrachium - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Dyrrachium (previously, Epidamnus) - a city on the coast of Illyria
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314/12 Cassander invades Illyria, and captures Epidamnus.
313/24 the garrisons left by Cassander to abandon Apollonia and Epidamnus.
229/4 The Illyrians attack Epidamnus but fail to capture it.
229/11 The Romans relieve Epidamnus.
228/2 The Romans rename Epidamnus to Dyrrachium.
228/2 The Romans rename Epidamnus to Dyrrachium.
57/2 _5.4, letters from Cicero at Dyrrachium to Atticus and to Metellus
48/8 Pompeius reaches Dyrrachium shortly in advance of Caesar.
48/20 Pompeius and Caesar take up positions around Dyrrachium.
48/33 Caesar withdraws from Dyrrachium and marches inland towards Thessaly.
48/43 lead Pompeius' remaining forces, and hastily leaves Dyrrachium.
Within translations:
Aelian:NA_14.1 the Ionian Sea close to Epidamnus where the Taulantii liv
AntipThes_9.215 ruel to women. Ask Cleonice of Dyrrachium. For she was
Cic:Phil_10.11 to do with Apollonia? with Dyrrachium? with Illyricum? with the army
Cic:Phil_10.13 to Brutus the gates of Dyrrachium and handed over his army.
Cic:Pis_83 bribed by the people of Dyrrachium to murder Plator your host,
Cic:Pis_92 his return he came to Dyrrachium, he was besieged by the
Cic:Pis_96 harried, Athens mutilated, Dyrrachium and Apollonia desolated,
Cic:Planc_97 my ears, I made for Dyrrachium, ** because I had reason
Cic:ProvCon_5 and harbour duties of the Dyrrachians have been converted to a
Cic:Sest_94 sums from the people of Dyrrachium, and robbing the Thessalians, how
Cic:Sest_140 tomb on the shore at Dyrrachium is left deserted. And even
DioCass_fr.49 and despatched an army against Epidamnus and Apollonia.
Obseq_65a as they came from Dyrracchium, lightning flashed repeatedly. A
OGIS_119.A [A] Philotas of Epidamnos, son of Genthios, one of
Oros_6.15 18 Meanwhile, at Dyrrachium many kings of the East
Plut:Mor_206 ssage from Brundisium to Dyrrachium, unknown to all he wen
Polyaen_4.11.4 distance of a day's march from Epidamnus. After that, he
Polyaen_8.19.1 ded for his ransom two cities, Epidamnus and Apollonia.
Polyaen_8.23.12 Caesar wished to capture Dyrrachium, which then belonged
Polyaen_8.23.26 After the defeat at Dyrrachium, Caesar's men surrend
Syll_560 (c. 207/6) ncil and people of Epidamnos to reply to the Mag
Syll_638 (soon after 178) as and Kleostratos of Dyrrachion the son of Damar
ValMax_1.6.12 his battalions marching from Dyrrachium, covering his standards with
ValMax_1.5e.2 they begged aid of the Epidamnians, and received the answer, that

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