Taulantii (
Greek: Ταυλάντιοι) was the name of a cluster of Illyrian tribes. According to
Greek mythology Taulas (Tαύλας), one of the six sons of
Illyrius, was the
eponymous ancestor of the Taulanti. They lived on the Adriatic coast of
Illyria (modern
Albania), between to the vicinity of the city of
Epidamnus (modern
Durrës). This tribe played an important role in Illyrian history of the 4th-3rd centuries BC,when
King Glaukias (335 BC- 302 BC) ruled over them.