The battle

near the islands of Paxi took place in 229 BC After the death of the king of Macedonia, Demetrius, when Rome w as in preparation for a major offensive against the Illyrian quee n Teucie, that - unaware of the preparations of Rome - in the spr ing of 229 BC she sent a fleet against Korkyrze. Detached squadron during the cruise, which wrapped the Dyrrachion to draw water, killed unsuspecting guards and nearly had taken the city. When the siege began iliryjska fleet Korkyry, members of Korkyry, Apollonia and Dyrrachion asked for help and Etolskiego Unions Achajskiego.

Tagi: in was queen - of - Korkyrze. taken