Research Article

THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion

Volume: 28 Number: 0 November 13, 2024
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THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion

Abstract

This article presents a fragmentary inscribed slab discovered in the sanctuary of Apollo Smintheus in 2009. The author proposes a restoration for this fragmentary inscription in the article, by comparing it with parallel epigraphic examples from Asia Minor. Ac-cording to the proposed restoration, this is an honorary inscription for a distinguished citizen of Alexandreia Troas who held many various positions, including syndikos, presbeutes, and possibly a priestly role (prophetes) in the sanctuary. Furthermore, the restored phrase theioi Autokratores is of considerable significance, as it is rarely found in inscriptions. The individual in question was send as a presbeutes on multiple occasions to the theioi Autokratores. Based on a parallel instance in Athens, it is argued in the article that the phrase theioi Autokratores (divine emperors) in the current inscription refers to the jointly reigning emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classical Greek and Roman History

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 13, 2024

Submission Date

May 21, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 21, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 28 Number: 0

APA
Özhan, T. (2024). THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion. Gephyra, 28, 35-41. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1487487
AMA
1.Özhan T. THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion. GEPHYRA. 2024;28:35-41. doi:10.37095/gephyra.1487487
Chicago
Özhan, Tolga. 2024. “THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion”. Gephyra 28 (November): 35-41. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1487487.
EndNote
Özhan T (November 1, 2024) THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion. Gephyra 28 35–41.
IEEE
[1]T. Özhan, “THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion”, GEPHYRA, vol. 28, pp. 35–41, Nov. 2024, doi: 10.37095/gephyra.1487487.
ISNAD
Özhan, Tolga. “THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion”. Gephyra 28 (November 1, 2024): 35-41. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1487487.
JAMA
1.Özhan T. THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion. GEPHYRA. 2024;28:35–41.
MLA
Özhan, Tolga. “THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion”. Gephyra, vol. 28, Nov. 2024, pp. 35-41, doi:10.37095/gephyra.1487487.
Vancouver
1.Tolga Özhan. THEIOI AUTOKRATORES. A Fragment of an Honorary Inscription from the Smintheion. GEPHYRA. 2024 Nov. 1;28:35-41. doi:10.37095/gephyra.1487487