Bargulum was a settlement of the

Illyrian tribe This is a list of ancient tribes in the ancient territory of Illyria (; ). The name ''Illyrians'' seems to be the name of a single Illyrian tribe that was the first to come into contact with the ancient Greeks, causing the name Illyrians to be ap ...

of the

Parthini The Parthini, Partini or Partheenatai were an Illyrians, Illyrian List of ancient Illyrian peoples and tribes, tribe that lived in southern Illyria (modern Albania). They likely were located in the Shkumbin valley controlling the important route b ...

in southern

Illyria In classical and late antiquity, Illyria (; , ''Illyría'' or , ''Illyrís''; , ''Illyricum'') was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by numerous tribes of people collectively known as the Illyrians. The Ancient Gree ...

, modern Albania.The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 8: Rome and the Mediterranean to 133 BC by A. E. Astin, , 1990, page 92 Its exact location is still unknown, though it has been proposed that it could be linked with present-day Bargullas or the

Margëlliç Castle Margëlliç Castle () is a castle in the village of Margëlliç, Fier, Margëlliç near Patos, Albania, Patos, western Albania. It is a castle that dates from the 7th century AD and is found on top of a hill. The castle was part of the defence sys ...

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{{Illyrians Cities in ancient Illyria Former populated places in the Balkans Illyrian Albania

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