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The '''Dii''' (also ''Dioi'' ) were an independent [[Thracian]] tribe, [[swordsmen]], who lived among the foothills of [[Mount Rhodope]] in [[Thrace]]. They often joined the ranks of organized armies as mercenaries or volunteers. [[Thucydides]] declared that they were the most warlike infantry in [[Sitalkes]]' army.
Though usually described as swordsmen, they defeated a [[Thebes, Greece|Theban]] cavalry by using [[peltast]] tactics, so they were certainly skilled in other areas of warfare as well.
See also: [[Bessi]].
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