Queen Teuta

The Illyrian Queen Teuta is one of the most prominent women in European history, who ruled states and great powers. She was the wife of the glorious King Agron, who died unexpectedly in 231 BC, and it was she who took the fate of Illyria into her hands. At that time Shkodra was one of the renowned cities of the Adriatic and Mediterranean. With exceptional wisdom and courage, this military strategist gave a new light to Illyrian civilization. However, in an unequal struggle with the Roman Senate, she finally agreed to step down from the throne so that her country would not be burned and devastated by foreign armies. The people kept her alive in their songs and legends.