The 3rd century A.D. in south-western Asia Minor : epigraphic studies into civic life and diplomatic relations with Rome
This thesis studies the inscriptions produced by the southern and western settlements on the Anatolian peninsula - modern Turkey - from the death of the emperor Commodus (AD 192) to Diocletian's accession (284). The 3rd century AD, a period of fundamental transition between the high and late Roman imperial ages, has traditionally been considered an age of crisis and decline. This crisis supposedly affected civic life as members of the local communities were not willing or financially able to take part in politics. Against this prevalent opinion in scholarship, the purpose of this study is to analyse the abundant epigraphic evidence surviving from this region in order to reassess the local activity of such political communities. The first chapter intends to determine whether the effects of the Constitutio Antoniniana on the nomenclature of the peregrine (i.e. non-Roman) population can be used as a reliable dating criterion. It also explains the methodology on which my collection of epigraphic evidence has been based. The second chapter examines the families, individuals, institutions and celebrations comprising the civic life of Ephesus, Lydia, Aphrodisias and Southern Anatolia (esp. Termessos, Perge and Side)
Blanco PĂ©rez, Aitor
Inscriptions--Turkey ; History ; Ancient--Sources ; Turkey--Antiquities ; Roman ; Rome--Politics and government--30 B.C.-284 A.D
The 3rd century A.D. in south-western Asia Minor : epigraphic studies into civic life and diplomatic relations with Rome. This thesis studies the inscriptions produced by the southern and western settlements on the Anatolian peninsula - modern Turkey - from the death of the emperor Commodus (AD 192) to Diocletian's accession (284). The 3rd century AD, a period of fundamental transition between the high and late Roman imperial ages, has traditionally been considered an age of crisis and decline. This crisis supposedly affected civic life as members of the local communities were not willing or financially able to take part in politics. Against this prevalent opinion in scholarship, the purpose of this study is to analyse the abundant epigraphic evidence surviving from this region in order to reassess the local activity of such political communities. The first chapter intends to determine whether the effects of the Constitutio Antoniniana on the nomenclature of the peregrine (i.e. non-Roman) population can be used as a reliable dating criterion. It also explains the methodology on which my collection of epigraphic evidence has been based. The second chapter examines the families, individuals, institutions and celebrations comprising the civic life of Ephesus, Lydia, Aphrodisias and Southern Anatolia (esp. Termessos, Perge and Side)
south_western asia_minor epigraphic study civic life diplomatic_relation rome study inscription produce southern western settlement anatolian peninsula modern turkey death emperor accession period fundamental transition high late_roman imperial age traditionally consider age crisis decline crisis supposedly affect civic life member local_community willing financially able take_part politics prevalent opinion scholarship purpose_study analyse abundant epigraphic_evidence survive region order reassess local activity political_community first intend determine_whether effect nomenclature non roman population use reliable date criterion also explain collection epigraphic_evidence base second_examines family individual_institution celebration comprise civic life ephesus southern anatolia esp side