Publius II of Illyricum
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Publius II | |||||
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King of Illyricum | |||||
Reign | August 25, 730 - January 19, 747 | ||||
Coronation | November 17, 730 | ||||
Predecessor | Gaius I | ||||
Successor | Dionysyos I | ||||
Duke of Laconis | |||||
Reign | 708 - August 25, 730 | ||||
Predecessor | Marcellus Claucus | ||||
Successor | Tullius Procius | ||||
Born | Publius Claucus 686 Turis, Illyricum | ||||
Died | January 19, 747 (aged 61) Laconis, Illyricum | ||||
Consort | Rafaelia | ||||
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Dynasty | Claucan dynasty | ||||
Father | Gaius I | ||||
Mother | Maria Tulonia | ||||
Religion | Illyrian Catholicism |
Publius II (686 - January 19, 747) was the king of Illyricum from 730 to 747. Publius was the son of Gaius I, king from 716 to 730. As king, Publius continued the Andrafolian War started by Gaius, finishing it in 731 by conquering Andrafolia and overthrowing the Kingdom of Andrafoliam. Publius spent the rest of his reign fighting the Ragasan Kingdom and securing the eastern border against the Umayyad Caliphate. After his death, Publius was succeeded by his son Dionysyos I.