Dyrrhachium

Proper noun

Meaning

Dyrrhachium

(historical) Synonym of Durrës (“a city in Albania”)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

After capturing Dyrrhachium and Phoenice,Teuta's forces extended their operations further southward into the Ionian Sea, defeating the combined Achaean and Aetolian fleet in the battle of Paxos and capturing the island of Corcyra. Source: Internet

To ensure his base he had fought a brief campaign against the Jews in midsummer; but he now sent Mucianus with an expeditionary force to Dyrrhachium (Durazzo), where a fleet was instructed to meet him. Source: Internet

Pompey was camped in a strong position just south of Dyrrhachium with the sea to his back and surrounded by hills, making a direct assault impossible. Source: Internet

The defection of Dyrrhachium to the Byzantines completed the isolation of Samuel's core territories in the highlands of western Macedonia. Source: Internet

Unable to restore the Bulgarian Empire's previous power, Ivan Vladislav himself was killed while attacking Dyrrhachium. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Dyrham and Hinton Dyrness dyrosaurid dys- dys-synchrony dysacousia