Ovidije i Ilirik -Ovidius et Illyricum
Ovidius and Illyricum

Summary/Abstract: Publius Ovidius Naso was one of the greatest poets during the reign of Augustus. His life covered the period of the Great Illyrian uprising (6 – 9 AD), and some information about this historical event was included in his opus. In his two works Tristia and Epistulae ex Ponto one can find some interesting facts about Illyricum from his lifetime. Both of the poems were written during his exile in town Tomis on the coast of Pontus. In his letter to Germanicus there is a description of Tiberius’ triumph over the Illyrians. Ovid mentions captured leaders of the Illyrians, including Bato the Daesitiate. He also mentions this triumph in his letter to Messalinus. This makes one of the most serious poets of the Augustan time an important author for the study of the Great Illyrian uprising.

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