IGII31 1282 Honours for a courtier of king Seleukos IV

Honours for a courtier of king Seleukos IV

IG II³ 1 1282 Date: 187/6 BC

Gods. In the archonship of Theoxenos (187/6), in the tenth prytany, of Erechtheis, for which Bioteles son of Leukios of Perithoidai^VII was secretary. On the eleventh of Mounychion, the thirteenth (5) of the prytany. Principal Assembly in the theatre. Of the presiding committee Diognetos son of - of Cholargos was putting to the vote, and his fellow presiding committee members. The Council and the People decided. Kteson son of Kallikles of Kollytos proposed: since - [is honoured?] (10) by king Seleukos and being of great distinction, is well-disposed towards the People collectively, and individually to those . . . coming to king Seleukos^[1] . . . . . .

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IG II³ 1 1282 (Translated text) (IG Online) (PHI)

Tracy, ALC 119-120

Agora XVI 266

Translation by: Stephen Lambert, Feyo Schuddeboom

Images: Agora Excavations - (1)
Ohio - (1)

Monument type: Stele

Inscription type: Decree (Council and People)

Findspot: Agora (Ag. I 2155)

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[1] Given the long-standing enmity between Athens' strongest supporters among the hellenistic kings in the 3rd century, the Ptolemies, and the Seleukids, Athens' contacts with the Seleukid court at Antioch on the Orontes had unsurprisingly been sporadic. There had been some improvement in relations later in the reign of Antiochos III (223-187; note the cordial reference in IG II³ 1, 1258, cf. Habicht, Athens, 222 and in general on Athenian relations with the Seleukids at this period, Chiron 19, 1989, 7-26). This decree is evidence for further warming of relations on the acession of Antiochos' son, Seleukos IV Philopator (187-175; note also IG II² 1236, decree of the Kerykes and Eumolpidai of about the same time). Cf. Polyb. 22.7, Livy 42.12.3, who record good relations between the new king and the Achaian League and Eumenes II of Pergamon. IG II³ 1, 1283 may be part of the same inscription.

Added: 9 Mar 2017
Updated: 11 Apr 2020
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