Editing 219 BC (section)

==== Greece ====
* The Roman Senate sends the [[Roman consul|consul]] [[Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC)|Lucius Aemilius Paullus]] to [[Illyria]] with an army. On discovering Rome's intent, the Illyrian leader [[Demetrius of Pharos]] puts to death those Illyrians who oppose his rule, fortifies [[Dimale]] and goes to [[Hvar|Pharos]]. After a seven-day siege by the Roman fleet under Lucius Aemilius Paulus, Dimale is taken by direct assault. From Dimale, the Roman navy heads to Pharos, where the Roman forces rout the Illyrians. Demetrius flees to [[Macedon]]ia, where he becomes a trusted councilor at the court of King [[Philip V of Macedon|Philip V]].
* The Cretan city of [[Kydonia]] joins the [[Aetolia]]n alliance.<ref>[http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10881/cydonia.html#fieldnotes C. Michael Hogan, ''Cydonia'', The Modern Antiquarian, January 23, 2008]</ref>