Dii 1589475 213589605 2008-05-19T23:58:45Z Baltaci 3790620 {{other uses|DII}} 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]]. [[Category: Thracian tribes]] {{commons|Category:Thracians}}{{AncientGreece-stub}} [[bg:Дии]] [[es:Díos]] [[it:Dii]] [[pt:Dii]]