Dardania is the region of the Dardani.

Located at the Thraco-Illyrian contact zone, their identification as either an Illyrian or Thracian tribe is uncertain.

Their territory itself was not considered part of Illyria by Strabo.

Other than that, little to no data exists on the territory of the Dardanii prior to Roman conquest, especially on its southern extent.The region is inhabited by Illyrians, Celts and Thracians After the Roman conquest of Illyria at 168 BCE, Romans colonized and founded several cities in the region.