Honours for Aristokreon of Antioch
IG II3 1 1291 Date: 200/199 BC or 184/3 BC
In the archonship of Charikles (200/199 or 184/3),[1] in the sixth prytany,
of Erechtheis, for which Aischrion
son of Euainetos of Rhamnous was secretary.
On the eleventh of intercalated Posideon, the
(5) twenty-ninth of the prytany. Assembly
in Piraeus. Of the presiding committee
Tauridas son of Dion of Araphen was putting to the vote and his fellow
presiding committee members. The Council and the People decided.
Lamprias son of Lamprias of Thorai (10) proposed: since Aristokreon is continually well disposed (eunous) towards the People, and supplies what they need
to those citizens who come to
Antioch and also has spent some time in the city (i.e. Athens) for study (epi scholēn) and has led a decorous life
(15) and announces that in
future as far as is within his power he will be the cause
of some benefit both for individual visitors
and collectively for the People, about which
there are very many who have borne witness for him both -
(20) and bearers of a festival truce (spondophorōn); so, therefore, that the Council
and the People may be seen to honour benefactors
and render fitting gratitude, for good
fortune, the Council shall decide that the presiding committee
allotted to preside at the forthcoming Assembly shall
(25) put this matter on the agenda and submit the opinion of the Council to the People[2] . . . . . .