Sankt Paul im Lavanttal, Austria
c. 1100
Spittal an der Drau, Austria
11th century
Hartberg, Austria
c. 1160
Münster, Austria
12th century
Neuhaus an der Donau, Austria
13th century
Vichtenstein, Austria
c. 1100
Karlstein an der Thaya, Austria
12th century
Langenlois, Austria
12th century
Mautbrücken, Austria
c. 1121
Spittal an der Drau, Austria
12th century
Lichtenau in Waldviertel, Austria
15th century
Rastenfeld, Austria
c. 1200
Irnfritz-Messern, Austria
12th century
Sankt Pölten, Austria
c. 1185
Losenstein, Austria
12th century
Großschönau, Austria
13th century
Stobi was an ancient town of Paeonia located near Gradsko. It is considered by many to be the most famous archaeological site in North Macedonia. Stobi was built where the Erigon (Crna River) joins the Axios (Vardar), making it strategically important as a center for both trade and warfare.
Stobi developed from a Paeonian settlement established in the Archaic period. It is believed that in 217 BCE, Philip V annexed Paionia during his campaign against the Dardani who had entered Bylazora, the largest Paeonian town.
The city was first mentioned in writing by the historian Livy, in connection with a victory of Philip V of Macedon over the Dardani in 197 BC. In 168 BC, the Romans defeated Perseus and Macedonia was divided into four nominally independent republics. In 148 BC, the four areas of Macedonia were brought together in a unified Roman province. In the reign of Augustus the city grew in size and population.