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The city of brotherly love. The language of family affection in the Artaxiad dynasty between the Hellenistic and the Parthian world
No full textAt section X.5, the Tabula Peutingeriana shows a settlement called Filadelfijia (Gr. Philadelpheia) located on the road between Artaxata and Ecbatana. According to modern scholarship, the settlement was on the northern shores of Lake Urmia, but its founder is unknown. Historians tentatively suggested Demetrios II of Syria (fijirst reign 145-138 BC) or Artabanos I of Parthia (126-122 BC) as the possible founders because they both had Philadelphos among their royal epithets. However, a significant political act such as the foundation of a settlement in Armenia by one of these monarchs is
not convincing when we take a closer look to the geopolitical situation of the area. It is also plausible that the settlement was named Philadelpheia to celebrate the coregency of Tigranes IV and his sister-queen Erato (10-2 BC). The couple was supported by Phraates V of Parthia, who favoured an anti-Roman policy in Armenia. Taking my cue from the foundation of Philadelpheia, I will also analyse the royal titles born by the members of the Artaxiad dynasty in order to understand the place of family in the Artaxiad ideology of kingship and to show the interplay between Armenian, Parthian, and Hellenistic
discourses on royal legitimacy based on kinship
The Iranian World of Herodian
No full textTogether with Cassius Dio, Herodian is the only author providing us with a historical work contemporary to the turbulent period of the wars between Rome and Parthia and the birth of the Sasanian Empire. His dramatic narrative about the rise of Ardashir and the latter’s claims on the Achaemenid heritage is among the most popular (and most debated) sources concerning Roman-Persian relations. In the course of his narration, Herodian provides several information on the geography, the history, and the culture of the main Iranian civilizations that played an active role in Eastern Roman policy, i.e. the Armenians, the Parthians, and the Sasanians. The contribution aims to analyze the passages devoted by Herodian to the Iranian world to understand his views on it – also in comparison with those of his contemporaries - and assess the reliability of the information he provides
ON A PAIR OF INSCRIBED BOWLS FROM THE HELLENISTIC EAST
No full textEpigraphic study on two inscribed Hellenistic silver bowls in the Al-Sabah Collection (Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait) allegedly coming from the Hellenistic Far East. According to this study, it is possible that the bowls were created in the West, possibly the Siro-Palestinian area
A MARBLE RELIEF REPRESENTING THE GLADIATOR DAREIOS
No full textEdition of a funerary inscription of unknown provenance, possibly from Asia Minor, for a gladiator Dareios
TWO GREEK FUNERARY INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE ANTIQUITIES MARKET
No full textEdition of two Greek inscriptions: a funerary inscription from Lydia under Roman rule made in memory of an individual who is a son-in-law of a certain Aurelius Trophimus. The second inscription of unknown provenance is a funerary stele for a woman named Tresia Philousa
Città-rifugio e capitali episodiche nella crisi del regno seleucide (152-64 a.C.)
No full textThe present contribution deals with the political relations between the Seleucid dynasty and some cities inside and outside the kingdom during the last, troubled phases of the Syrian kingdom. In particular, it explores the geopolitical role played by some settlements in times of internal strife as ‘Refuge-City’ and ‘Episodic Capital’ for the kings and their families. The latter would become temporarily the main political centre when a king was forced to leave Antioch. Among these cities, Damascus turns out to be an interesting case study as city of kingship.Il presente contributo tratta delle relazioni politiche tra la dinastia seleucide e alcune città interne ed esterne al regno durante le ultime, travagliate fasi della dominazione seleucide in Siria. In particolare, si esplora il ruolo geopolitico, in tempi di guerra intestina, svolto da alcuni insediamenti in qualità di "città-rifugio" e "capitale episodica" per i re e le loro famiglie. Queste città diventano temporaneamente il principale centro politico del regno quando un sovrano è costretto ad abbandonare Antiochia all'Oronte. Tra queste città, Damasco emerge come un interessante caso di studio in quanto assurge al ruolo di città della regalità
L'imperatore prigioniero. Valeriano, la Persia e la disfatta di Edessa
No full textMonografia sul regno dell'imperatore Valeriano alla luce delle fonti superstiti
Da Alessandro a Menandro. Il regno greco di Battriana
No full textMonografia sul regno ellenistico di Battriana. Storia degli studi, analisi delle fonti storiche, numismatiche e archeologiche
OLD AND NEW MAGICAL INSCRIPTIONS
No full textEdition of two magical inscriptions from the antiquity market. 1) A tabella defixionis from Olbia presenting a list of personal names which can be dated to the second half of the IV century BCE. 2) A magical amulet of unknown provenance which presents the first epigraphic mention of the angel Rathanael, who is only recorded in the apocryphal Testamentum
Salomonis, XV.6–
Il regno del più forte. La lunga contesa per l'Impero di Alessandro Magno (IV-III sec. a.C.)
No full textBabilonia, giugno 323 a.C. La morte di Alessandro Magno getta lo scompiglio tra i Macedoni: chi dovrà succedere al trono di uno dei piú vasti imperi della storia se i due eredi legittimi sono un figlio che deve ancora nascere e un fratellastro affetto da un ritardo mentale? Si diffonde addirittura la voce che in punto di morte il sovrano abbia detto che lascerà il suo regno al migliore dei suoi generali. La competizione per l’eredità di Alessandro innesca una lotta di potere senza esclusione di colpi aprendo di fatto l’età dei Diadochi, i Successori di Alessandro che dopo decenni di conflitti daranno vita ai regni ellenistici. L’autore esplora le dinamiche in gioco in questo periodo mostrando come lo scenario geopolitico emerso dalle guerre sia stato plasmato dall’interazione dei fattori di forza e debolezza. Quello dei Diadochi è infatti un mondo precario in cui il potere va continuamente confermato, gli equilibri delle forze e i ruoli sociali si ribaltano in modo improvviso trasformando i forti in deboli e viceversa. Tra signori della guerra, avventurieri e regine combattive, l’età dei Diadochi cambierà per sempre il corso della storia nel Mediterraneo
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