Uscana or Hyscana was a settlement of the Illyrian tribe of the Penestae in southern Illyria. It has been suggested that it is to be identified with Grazhdan Castle, near modern Peshkopi in northern Albania.
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👉 Uscana in the context of Penestae (tribe)
The Penestae were an Illyrian tribe dwelling in southeastern Illyria, in an inland region that was called Penestia, which was located around the Black Drin valley north of Lake Ohrid, between present-day eastern Albania and western North Macedonia. They are firstly mentioned by ancient Roman historian Livy. They appear several times in Livy's accounts of the events concerning the Third Macedonian War (171–168 BC), which was fought between the Roman Republic and the Kingdom of Macedonia under Perseus. Their chief city was Uscana, most likely located in the valley of the Black Drin in the region of Dibra.
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