The Galabri (
Ancient Greek
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: Γαλάβριοι) were a
Dardani
The Dardani (; grc, Δαρδάνιοι, Δάρδανοι; la, Dardani) or Dardanians were a Paleo-Balkan people, who lived in a region that was named Dardania after their settlement there. They were among the oldest Balkan peoples, and their ...
an tribe, along with the
Thunatae, mentioned by
Strabo.
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Name
The tribe is mentioned by
Ancient Greek
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author
Strabo in his ''
Geographica'' as ''Galabrioi''. The tribal name ''Galabri/Galabrioi'' has been connected to the
Messapic name ''
Calabri/Calabrioi'' in
Apulia (south-eastern Italy). It has been further connected to the
Albanian toponym ''
Gallapi'' in present-day north-eastern
Kosovo
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Geography
According to Strabo an old city was located in the region of the Dardanian tribe of the Galabri. It has been tentatively suggested that it should be sought at
Kale in
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and List of cities in North Macedonia by population, largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Sk ...
.
Strabo's account indicates higher social development and acculturation in the area; also the informations provided by other classical sources concerning the Dardanians suggest that their society was at an advanced phase of development.
See also
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Dardania (Roman province)
Dardania (; grc, Δαρδανία; la, Dardania) was a Roman province in the Central Balkans, initially an unofficial region in Moesia (87–284), and then a province administratively part of the Diocese of Moesia (293–337). It was named after ...
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List of ancient tribes in Illyria
This is a list of ancient tribes in the ancient territory of Illyria ( grc-gre, Ἰλλυρία; la, Illyria). The name ''Illyrians'' seems to be the name of a single Illyrian tribe that was the first to come into contact with the ancient Greeks ...
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