The name of a people.[1] Also [sc. attested are] Dardanioi.[2]
*dardaneu/s: o)/noma e)/qnous. kai\ *darda/nioi.
[1] Of
Illyria. See generally OCD(4) 414.
[2] Possibly proffered as an alternative name for the foregoing, but strictly speaking the ancient Trojans (qua descendants of Dardanus, son of Zeus). See LSJ s.v.
Dardanioi is also a correct form of the (Illyrian) Dardanians who plagued Makedonia's northern borders for much of the pre-imperial period. Centred around Naissos/Naissus and later Skoupei/Scupi/Skopje.
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