Teuta: Queen of Illyria and Resistance to Rome explores one of the earliest rulers to confront Roman expansion beyond the Italian peninsula. As queen of Illyria, Teuta governed a maritime kingdom whose power rested upon coastal strongholds, naval mobility, trade routes, and control of the Adriatic. Her reign unfolded as Rome began extending its influence across the sea and asserting authority over regions it had not previously governed. Drawing upon Polybius, later Roman accounts, archaeology, and the political geography of the Adriatic, this volume traces the events that led to the First Illyrian War. It examines Teuta's position within the Illyrian kingdom, the role of seaborne raiding and commerce, diplomatic conflict with Rome, and the military response that altered the balance of power along the coast. Rather than accepting Roman portrayals without scrutiny, the book considers how imperial authors framed resistance and how Teuta's authority became part of Rome's justification for intervention. Part of the Powerful Female Rulers of Antiquity series, this volume examines a woman whose life shaped the political and cultural world of antiquity.