Galabri
The Galabri (Ancient Greek: Γαλάβριοι) were a Dardanian tribe, along with the Thunatae, mentioned by Strabo.[1]
Name
The tribe is mentioned by Ancient Greek author Strabo in his Geographica as Script error: No such module "Lang". Galabrioi. The tribal name Galabri/Galabrioi has been connected to the Messapic name Calabri/Calabrioi in Salento (south-eastern Italy). It has been further connected to the Albanian toponym Gallapi in present-day north-eastern Kosovo.Template:Sfn
Geography
According to Strabo an old city was located in the region of the Dardanian tribe of the Galabri.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn It has been tentatively suggested that it should be sought at Kale in Skopje.Template:Sfn
Strabo's account indicates higher social development and acculturation in the area; also the informations provided by other classical sources concerning the Dardanians suggest that their society was at an advanced phase of development.Template:Sfn
See also
References
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