# Via Egnatia

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A Roman road running across the Balkan peninsula, from Dyrrachium to Byzantium.

## Etymology
Named for Gnaeus Egnatius, the Roman proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/via-egnatia