Amantes (tribe)

Amantes or Abantes (Greek: Ἀμάντιεύς) is a name of an ancient Greek[1] tribe in the most northern part of Epirus. An ancient Greek polis Amantia, was named after them. There was also an Illyrian tribe with a similar name in Pannonia, the Amantini.

This article is about the ancient Greek tribe. For the Illyrian tribe called "Amantini", see List of ancient tribes in Illyria § Amantini.
Epirus and environs.

References
  1. The Illyrian Atintani, the Epirotic Atintanes and the Roman Protectorate N. G. L. Hammond, The Journal of Roman Studies Vol. 79 (1989), pp. 11-25 "There were Illyrian Amantini in Pannonia and Greek Amantes in North Epirus"
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