Doclea (Illyria) in the context of "Praevalitana"

⭐ In the context of Praevalitana, Doclea is considered…

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⭐ Core Definition: Doclea (Illyria)

Doclea or Dioclea, also known as Diokleia or Diocleia (Montenegrin: Дукља, romanizedDuklja; Greek: Διοκλεία), was an ancient Illyrian, Roman and Byzantine city, in the region of the Docleatae tribe (Roman province of Dalmatia, later Praevalitana), now an archeological site near Podgorica in modern Montenegro.

It was an episcopal see since the late Roman period, and during the Early Middle Ages. Today, it is a titular see, both in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and in the Catholic Church (Latin Rite).

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👉 Doclea (Illyria) in the context of Praevalitana

Praevalitana (also Prevalitana, Prevaliana, Praevaliana or Prevalis) was a Late Roman province that existed between c. 284 and c. 600. It included parts of present-day Montenegro, Albania, and part of present-day Kosovo. Its capital city was Doclea, later Scodra.

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