EPINIKIA: Celebrating Roman Victory in the Eastern Provinces of the Empire
Across the eastern Mediterranean only a limited number of inscriptions, coins and papyri attest the term ἐπιν(ε)ίκια bestowed on local festivities. My paper studies for the first time the genesis and evolution of a particular title that could be presented as a sign of loyalty and friendship towards...
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| Published in | Tyche : Beiträge zur alten Geschichte, Papyrologie und Epigraphik Vol. 33; pp. 9 - 41 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2018
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Across the eastern Mediterranean only a limited number of inscriptions, coins and papyri attest the term ἐπιν(ε)ίκια bestowed on local festivities. My paper studies for the first time the genesis and evolution of a particular title that could be presented as a sign of loyalty and friendship towards Roman rule. Through an analysis of mostly direct evidence, I aim to provide the perspective of certain local communities which, while subjected to Rome, remarkably strove to celebrate its victories. This bottom-up approach also seeks to show the importance of reciprocity in the constant diplomatic exchange between emperors, administrators and eastern provincials. |
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| ISSN: | 1010-9161 |
| DOI: | 10.15661/tyche.2018.30.01 |