IGII34 284 Dedication by soldiers at Rhamnous honouring a general and a patrol commander, 340/39 BC (?)

Dedication by soldiers at Rhamnous honouring a general and a patrol commander, 340/39 BC (?)

IG II³ 4 284 Date: 340/39 BC (?)

[The soldiers dedicated (this), having crowned the general] [Megakles and] the patrol commander (peripolarchon) Cha[risandros for their] [excellence (aretēs) and] justice (dikaosunēs). In the archonship of Th[eophrastos ? (340/39)]^[1]

col. 1

[In crown] [General] (5) [Megakles] [son of Demeas] [of Thria]

col. 2

[In crown] [Patrol commander (peripolarchos)] [Charisandros] (10) [son of Theopompos] [of Otryne]

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References:

IG II³ 4 284 (Translated text) (IG Online)

SEG 41.149 (PHI)

SEG 49.195

I Rhamnous 92 (PHI)

Translation by: Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Base

Inscription type: Dedication (soldiers)

Findspot: Rhamnous fortress (Rhamnous Fortress 881 Φ)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] This base is one of a series of military dedications from deme garrisons in honour of their annual commanders. For an overview of the genre see IG II³ 4, 285 n.1. Supplements are after V. Petrakos, who based them on an unpublished inscription. Other possibilities for the archon are Theellos (351/0 BC), Theophilos (348/7 BC), or Themistokles (347/6 BC). For the patrol commander (peripolarchos), see IG II³ 4, 278.

Added: 2 Apr 2019
Updated: 18 May 2021
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