# Dii

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For other uses, see [DII (disambiguation)](/source/DII_(disambiguation)).

- *Dii* *is also the plural of Latin [Deus](/source/Deus).*

The **Dii** (/ˈdaɪaɪ/; Ancient Greek: Δίοι) were an independent [Thracian](/source/Thracians) tribe, [swordsmen](/source/Swordsmen), who lived among the foothills of [Mount Rhodope](/source/Mount_Rhodope) in [Thrace](/source/Thrace), and particularly in the east bank of [Nestos](/source/Nestos_(river)), from the springs to the Nestos gorge. They often joined the ranks of organized armies as mercenaries or volunteers. [Thucydides](/source/Thucydides) declared that they were the most warlike infantry in [Sitalkes](/source/Sitalkes)' army.

Though usually described as swordsmen, they defeated a [Theban](/source/Thebes,_Greece) cavalry by using [peltast](/source/Peltast) tactics, so they were certainly skilled in other areas of warfare as well. The Dii are known for their love of freedom and independence.[1]

A Thracian uprising broke out on the territory of the Dii due to Thracian's opposition to sending military recruits for the Roman army. Prior to the uprising, the Dii fled to inaccessible rock formations in the Hemus and Rhodope mountains. The Dii sent envoys to the Roman envoys, promising to maintain friendship with the empire in exchange for the Romans to stop demanding recruits. The Romans refused and besieged the Dii. The leaders of the Dii rebellion –Tarsus, Turesis, and Dinus – killed themselves rather than surrender to the Romans.[1]

## See also

- [Bessi](/source/Bessi)

## References

1. Park, Historical. ["THE UPRISINGS OF THRACE AGAINST ROME"](https://ipark.bg/en-US/Age/Details/207?module=Rome). *Historical Park*. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

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