List of military officers
IGCyr009100
Trismegistos ID: 113373
Source Description
Repository
British Museum, inv. number unknown.
Support
White marble panel broken above and on the left side (0.38; 0.42;0.10).
Layout
Inscribed on two columns, the left one being partly lost.
Letters
ca. 0.01
Place of Origin
Findspot.
Date
Second half of the fourth century B.C. (lettering)
Findspot
Found by R.M. Smith and E.A. Porcher in 1861 at Cyrene pleiades; HGL : pronaos of Temple of Zeus .
Last recorded Location
Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 2003 in London: British Museum .
Text constituted from
Transcription from stone (CDL).
Bibliography
Smith-Porcher, 1864 Smith, R.M., Porcher, E.A., 1864, History of the recent discoveries at Cyrene, made during an expedition to the Cyrenaica in 1860-61, under the auspices of Her Majesty's government, London - see in bibliography , p. 111, n. 7 and pl. 79; SGDI Bechtel, F., Baunack, J., et al., Collitz, H. (ed.), Sammlung der griechischen Dialekt-Inschriften, III.2, Göttingen, 1905 - see in bibliography 4834 (Blass); Hirschfeld-Marshall, 1916 Hirschfeld, G., Marshall, F.H., 1916, The collection of ancient Greek inscriptions in the British Museum: part 4: Knidos, Halikarnassos and Branchidae by Gustav Hirschfeld; supplementary and miscellaneous inscriptions by F.H. Marshall, IV, Oxford - see in bibliography , n. 1053, with photograph; DGE Schwyzer, E., Dialectorum Graecarum exempla epigraphica potiora, Leipzig, 1923 - see in bibliography 235 (col. b only); Marengo, 1988 Marengo, S.M., 1988, Schede di onomastica cirenaica, Annali della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Macerata (AFLM)21, 223-231 - see in bibliography , pp. 223-226, whence SEG Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum, Leiden, then Amsterdam, 1923-1971, then 1979- - see in bibliography , 38.1876; Marengo, 1991 Marengo, S.M., 1991, Sacerdoti di Apollo a Cirene. Nuove letture di iscrizioni già note, Annali della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Macerata (AFLM)24, 489-512 - see in bibliography , p. 95, n. 13.
Text
Apparatus
7
SGDI
Bechtel, F., Baunack, J., et al., Collitz, H. (ed.), Sammlung der griechischen Dialekt-Inschriften, III.2, Göttingen, 1905 - see in bibliography
[c. 4] [κρ]άτης (Blass)
14
SGDI
Bechtel, F., Baunack, J., et al., Collitz, H. (ed.), Sammlung der griechischen Dialekt-Inschriften, III.2, Göttingen, 1905 - see in bibliography
[c. 4] λ̣ας : Marengo, 1991
Marengo, S.M., 1991, Sacerdoti di Apollo a Cirene. Nuove letture di iscrizioni già note, Annali della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Macerata (AFLM)24, 489-512 - see in bibliography
[Εὐκλεί?]δ̣ας
26 [Ἰάσ]ω̣ν Ἵππιος : Marengo, 1988
Marengo, S.M., 1988, Schede di onomastica cirenaica, Annali della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Macerata (AFLM)21, 223-231 - see in bibliography
[---] ν Ἵππιος : Smith-Porcher, 1864
Smith, R.M., Porcher, E.A., 1864, History of the recent discoveries at Cyrene, made during an expedition to the Cyrenaica in 1860-61, under the auspices of Her Majesty's government, London - see in bibliography
, Hirschfeld-Marshall, 1916
Hirschfeld, G., Marshall, F.H., 1916, The collection of ancient Greek inscriptions in the British Museum: part 4: Knidos, Halikarnassos and Branchidae by Gustav Hirschfeld; supplementary and miscellaneous inscriptions by F.H. Marshall, IV, Oxford - see in bibliography
[Μελά]νιππιος : SGDI
Bechtel, F., Baunack, J., et al., Collitz, H. (ed.), Sammlung der griechischen Dialekt-Inschriften, III.2, Göttingen, 1905 - see in bibliography
[Μελά]νιππος ||
Marengo, 1988
Marengo, S.M., 1988, Schede di onomastica cirenaica, Annali della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Macerata (AFLM)21, 223-231 - see in bibliography
: Λῦσις Βαίω : Smith-Porcher, 1864
Smith, R.M., Porcher, E.A., 1864, History of the recent discoveries at Cyrene, made during an expedition to the Cyrenaica in 1860-61, under the auspices of Her Majesty's government, London - see in bibliography
, Hirschfeld-Marshall, 1916
Hirschfeld, G., Marshall, F.H., 1916, The collection of ancient Greek inscriptions in the British Museum: part 4: Knidos, Halikarnassos and Branchidae by Gustav Hirschfeld; supplementary and miscellaneous inscriptions by F.H. Marshall, IV, Oxford - see in bibliography
ΛΥΣΙΒΑΤΩ : SGDI
Bechtel, F., Baunack, J., et al., Collitz, H. (ed.), Sammlung der griechischen Dialekt-Inschriften, III.2, Göttingen, 1905 - see in bibliography
Λυσισ⸢ρ⸣
lapis: βάτω (Blass, from Schulze)
French translation
column a
[---] (Untel fils de) [---] okritos, [---] os fils de Melanippos, (untel, fils) d'Erusippos, [---] akos fils d'Artulas, [---] [kr]ates fils d'Hyperokhos, [---] arkhos fils de Podokes, [---] kartes fils de Thrason, [---] nippos fils d'Hagemon, (untel fils) de Thalon, [---] an fils de Proros, [---] las fils d'Eukleidas, [---] damos fils de Mnasis, [---] tes fils d'Akeson, [---] oteles fils de Pratis, [---] arkhos fils de Pausanias, [---] oidas fils de Lusanor, [---] n fils d'Aristobolos, [---] genes fils de Khairieides, [---] or fils de Peisis, [---] ros fils de Neon, (untel fils) de Damis, (untel fils) de Lukos.
column b
[---] [Ias]on fils d'Hippios, Lusis fils de Baios, Poluarkhos fils de Pausanias, Kharon fils de Phaustios, Zeuxis fils d'Aitakhinnos, Kallistratos fils de Nikaios, Elikan fils de Lentikhos, Lukos fils d'Eurumakhos, Nikippos fils d'Euphronios, Aristos fils de Lukon, Philoxenos fils de Melanippos, Telesarkhos fils de Kresilas, Antimakhos fils de Philokomos, Antiphilos fils de Lusanias, Alexibios fils de Smyrnaios, Ammonios fils de Xenis, Eperatos fils de Poludoros, Alexis fils d'Augan, Aristarkhos fils de Thrasus, Anaxandros fils de Skhidas, Baraibis fils de Moiristhenes, Exakestas fils d'Aristippos, Aleximakhos fils d'Alkis, Prokles fils d'Iason, Euruphon fils d'Aristis.
English translation
column a
[---] (So-and-so son of) [---] okritos, [---] os son of Melanippos, (So-and-so son ) of Erysippos, [---] akos son of Artulas, [---] [kr]ates son of Hyperochos, [---] archos son of Podokes, [---] kartes son of Thrason, [---] nippos son of Hagemon, (So-and-so son) of Thalon, [---] an son of Proros, [---] las son of Eukleidas, [---] damos son of Mnasis, [---] tes son of Akeson, [---] oteles son of Pratis, [---] archos son of Pausanias, [---] oidas son of Lysanor, [---] n son of Aristobolos, [---] genes son of Chairieides, [---] or son of Peisis, [---] ros son of Neon, (So-and-so son) of Damis, (So-and-so son) of Lykos.
column b
[---] [Ias]on son of Hippios, Lysis son of Baios, Poluarchos son of Pausanias, Charon son of Phaustios, Zeuxis son of Aitachinnos, Kallistratos son of Nikaios, Elikan son of Lentichos, Lykos son of Eurumachos, Nikippos son of Euphronios, Aristos son of Lykon, Philoxenos son of Melanippos, Telesarchos son of Kresilas, Antimachos son of Philokomos, Antiphilos son of Lysanias, Alexibios son of Smyrnaios, Ammonios son of Xenis, Eperatos son of Polydoros, Alexis son of Augan, Aristarchos son of Thrasys, Anaxandros son of Schidas, Baraibis son of Moiristhenes, Exakestas son of Aristippos, Aleximachos son of Alkis, Prokles son of Iason, Euryphon son of Aristis.
Italian translation
column a
[---] (Il tale figlio di) [---] okritos, [---] os figlio di Melanippos, (il tale figlio ) di Erysippos, [---] akos figlio di Artylas, [---] [kr]ates figlio di Hyperochos, [---] archos figlio di Podokes, [---] kartes figlio di Thrason, [---] nippos figlio di Hagemon, (il tale figlio) di Thalon, [---] an figlio di Proros, [---] las figlio di Eukleidas, [---] damos figlio di Mnasis, [---] tes figlio di Akeson, [---] oteles figlio di Pratis, [---] archos figlio di Pausanias, [---] oidas figlio di Lysanor, [---] n figlio di Aristobolos, [---] genes figlio di Chairieides, [---] or figlio di Peisis, [---] ros figlio di Neon, (il tale figlio) di Damis, (il tale figlio ) di Lykos.
column b
[---] [Ias]on figlio di Hippios, Lysis figlio di Baios, Polyarchos figlio di Pausanias, Charon figlio di Phaustios, Zeuxis figlio di Aitachinnos, Kallistratos figlio di Nikaios, Elikan figlio di Lentichos, Lykos figlio di Eurymachos, Nikippos figlio di Euphronios, Aristos figlio di Lykon, Philoxenos figlio di Melanippos, Telesarchos figlio di Kresilas, Antimachos figlio di Philokomos, Antiphilos figlio di Lysanias, Alexibios figlio di Smyrnaios, Ammonios figlio di Xenis, Eperatos figlio di Polydoros, Alexis figlio di Augan, Aristarchos figlio di Thrasys, Anaxandros figlio di Schidas, Baraibis figlio di Moiristhenes, Exakestas figlio di Aristippos, Aleximachos figlio di Alkis, Prokles figlio di Iason, Euryphon figlio di Aristis.
Commentary
All commentators have considered this stele as listing military officers, because of its obvious similarities with other lists mentioning some military duties (IGCyr014800, IGCyr014900, IGCyr015000, IGCyr084000).
The most striking resemblance lies in the columnar disposal and lettering. So a date in the second half of fourth century is here retained, contra Laronde, 1987 Laronde, A., 1987, Cyrène et la Libye hellénistique. Libykai historiai de l’époque républicaine au principat d’Auguste, Paris - see in bibliography , p. 133 («IVe siècle sans plus de précision») and Fraser-Matthews, 1987 Fraser, P.M., Matthews, E. (eds.), 1987, Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, I: The Aegean Islands, Cyprus, Cyrenaica, Oxford - see in bibliography («III B.C.», probably after Blass, whose argument about the name Σμυρναῖος is not binding).
The name of the first man mentioned at b.1 is restored by comparison with IGCyr095200, where he is mentioned as priest of Apollo.
The name at a.14 was tentatively restored by Marengo on the basis of another tentative restoration at IGCyr014300, line 6, which we eventually prefer not to push forward.
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