Antiochos III and the Cities of Western Asia Minor

Antiochos III and the Cities of Western Asia Minor......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 10
List of Documents in Epigraphical Dossier......Page 12
Abbreviations......Page 15
Maps......Page 19
Introduction: The Great King and the Cities......Page 22
1. In all the Land beyond the Taurus, Just as under our Grandfather......Page 47
2. Seleukid Asia Minor......Page 54
3. A Seleukid Past?......Page 60
4. Seleukid Collapse in Anatolia......Page 64
5. P. Sulpicius Galba's History Lesson......Page 71
2. The Reconquest of Asia Minor: A Narrative (226-192 BC)......Page 74
1. Achaios (223-213 BC)......Page 75
2. After the Expedition to the Upper Regions (204-202 BC)......Page 84
3. Philip V, the Rhodians, Attalos I, and the Romans (201-200 BC)......Page 95
4. Constructing a Seleukid Space (197-192 BC)......Page 103
5. Contesting the Seleukid Space (197-192 BC)......Page 115
6. Beyond Narrative......Page 123
3. Empire as Structures......Page 127
1. Conquest and Control......Page 129
2. Officials and Administration......Page 143
(a) The World of Zeuxis......Page 144
(b) The Royal Economy and its Officials......Page 151
(c) Empire at Work......Page 159
(d) Institutions as Rhetoric......Page 168
3. City Statuses: The Typology of Subordination......Page 171
4. Beyond Structures......Page 195
4. Empire as Interaction......Page 200
1. The Language of Euergetism......Page 203
(a) Power as Benefaction......Page 215
(b) Diplomacy and Manipulation......Page 222
(c) 'As for the Other Euergetai': Socializing the King's Officials......Page 227
(d) Publicizing Norms and Expectations......Page 232
3. Local Meanings and the Self-Identity of the Polis......Page 235
(a) Talking about the Ruler......Page 236
(b) Ruler Cult as Social Memory......Page 240
(c) The Polis' Version......Page 247
4. The Successes of Royal Discourse......Page 249
5. Conclusion: Language and Power in the Hellenistic Age......Page 256
Conclusion, Epilogue, Envoi: 'Once there was a King, Antiochos the Great...'......Page 264
1. Verbal Parallels......Page 275
2. Parallels between the Reign of Antiochos III and the Events in OGIS 219......Page 276
3. Palaeography......Page 279
1. High or Low Dating?......Page 281
2. The Asylia of Teos......Page 282
3. Against a Low Dating......Page 285
3. Dubia......Page 287
1. Antiochos Megas......Page 293
2. Basileus megas Antiochos......Page 294
3. Consequences......Page 297
5. Stratonikeia......Page 298
1. The Account in Livy......Page 300
3. An Annalistic Invention?......Page 301
7. The Settlement of 189/8 BC......Page 303
1. End of Letter from Antiochos III to the Sardians ( March 213 BC)......Page 305
2. Sardian Decree, Letter of Laodike, Beginning of Letter of Antiochos III (June 213)......Page 306
3. Letter of Antiochos III to the Sardians (Summer 213)......Page 308
4. Dossier Concerning the High-Priesthood of Nikanor: Correspondence of Philotas to Bithys, Zeuxis to Philotas, Antiochos III to Zeuxis (209)......Page 309
5. Letter of Zeuxis to the Amyzonians (May 203)......Page 313
6. Letter of Antiochos III to his Army at Amyzon (203)......Page 315
7. Dedication of Zeuxis at Amyzon (203)......Page 316
8. Two Documents Pertaining to the asylia of the Artemision at Amyzon (203 or later)......Page 317
9. Decree of the Amyzonians for Chionis, the Governor of Alinda (October-November 202)......Page 318
10. Decree of the Amyzonians for Menestratos of Phokaia, the Epistates of the Artemision (November-December 201)......Page 319
11. Decree of the Amyzonians for Nikomedes (c. 200?)......Page 321
12. Decree of the Amyzonians for a Royal Official (c.200?)......Page 322
13. Decree of the Amyzonians for Soldiers and their Officer (c.200?)......Page 323
14. Decree of the Amyzonians for Hermias (c.200?)......Page 324
15. Letter of Zeuxis (?) to the Army at Labraunda (203)......Page 325
16. Amphiktionic Decree for the Asylia of Antiocheia/ Alabanda (201)......Page 326
17. First Teian Decree for Antiochos III and Laodike III (probably 203)......Page 329
18. Second Decree of the Teians for Antiochos III and Laodike III (probably 203)......Page 332
19. Royal Correspondence Addressed to the the Teians (between 203 and 190)......Page 338
21. Dedication at Soloi by Ptolemaios, Son of Thraseas, to Hermes, Herakles and Antiochos III (probably igy)......Page 342
22. Inscription Recording the Consecration of Xanthos by Antiochos III (197)......Page 344
23. Decree of the Xanthians for Themistokles Son of Aischylos, an Ilian Rhetor (September or October I96)......Page 345
24. Decree of the Xanthian neoi for Lyson (August 196)......Page 346
25. Letter of Zeuxis to Kildarians (probably 197)......Page 348
26. Letter of Laodike III to Iasians, Decree of the Iasians for Laodike (c.196)......Page 350
27. Decree of Iasian Tribe Concerning Rituals for Antiochos III and his Family (c.196)......Page 356
28. Decree of the Iasians in Honour of Antiochos III and his Family (c.196)......Page 357
29. Agreement between Zeuxis and the Philippeis /Euromians Concerning their Alliance with Antiochos III (August/September 797)......Page 359
30. Decree of the Euromians on Constitutional Matters (after 197)......Page 360
31. Letters of Antiochos III and Zeuxis to the Herakleians (between 196 and 193)......Page 361
32. Decree of the Citizens of Laodikeia on Lykos for Foreign Judges from Priene (between 196 and 190)......Page 366
33. Decree of the Prienians for Ameinias (between 196 and 190)......Page 369
34. Letter of Antiochos III (?) to Ilion (Winter 197/6 or Spring 196?)......Page 371
35. Alliance between Antiochos III and Perinthos ( 196?)......Page 372
36. Letter of a Royal Official (?) Concerning an Indeterminate City(bewteen 209 and 193, probably c.197)......Page 373
37. Royal Enactment Concerning the State Cult for Laodike (February/March to May 193)......Page 375
38. Letter of M. Valerius Messalla, the Tribunes, and the Senate of Rome to the Teians (193)......Page 377
39. Ex-voto Erected at Gordos for the Safety of Apollophanes, Physician of Antiochos III......Page 379
40. Honorific Decree of the Sardians (between 209 and 193)......Page 380
41. Royal Documents from Sardeis (213-190)......Page 381
42. Statue Base of Antiochos III, Erected at Klaros (between 197 and 193)......Page 383
43. Letter of Antiochos III to the Nysaians......Page 384
44. Decree of the Citizens of Apollonia under Salbake Honouring the Seleukid Hipparch, Philo... (between 213 and 190)......Page 385
45. Letter of the Scipios to the Herakleians (late 190)......Page 387
46. Letter of the Scipios to the Kolophonians ( 189)......Page 389
48. Decree of the Citizens of Apollonia under Salbake for Pamphilos (after 188)......Page 390
49. Attalid Dossier Concerning the List of Mystai of Apollo Pleurenos (after 188)......Page 392
Bibliography......Page 394
Index of Primary Sources......Page 414
General index......Page 417