[1] Illyrian king in the first half of the 4th cent. BC
Illyrian king in the first half of the 4th cent. BC, founder of a dynasty (Theopomp. fr. 35; Cic. Off. 2,40). He played a major role in the victory over Perdiccas III in 359 BC; fell in the following year fighting against Philip II.
Bibliography
P. Cabanes, Les Illyriens de B. à Genthios, 1988
N.G.L. Hammond, The Battle between Philip and B., in: Antichthon 23, 1989, 1-9.