Athenian Honorary Decree for Antiochus IV Epiphanes

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dc.identifier	ECF_article_11815
dc.title	Athenian Honorary Decree for Antiochus IV Epiphanes
dc.contributor.author	Micaletti Vincenzo
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Research Article
dc.language.iso	it
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/axon/2023/1/decreto-onorario-ateniese-per-antioco-iv-epifane/
dc.description.abstract	King Antiochus IV is praised by Athenians for being restored to his ancestral rule thanks to the support of Eumenes II of Pergamon and his brothers. The decree provides the ‘official version’ of Antiochus’ restoration to the throne, after Seleucus IV’s death. Moreover, the inscription sheds light on a turning point in Seleucid history, in both political and military terms as well as dynastic relationships.
dc.relation.ispartof	Axon
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 7 \| Issue 1 \| June 2023
dc.issued	2023-08-03
dc.dateAccepted	2023-04-04
dc.dateSubmitted	2023-01-18
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2532-6848
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/Axon/2532-6848/2023/01/003
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Ancestral throne
dc.subject	Antiochus IV
dc.subject	Dynastic succession
dc.subject	Eumenes II
dc.subject	Legitimacy of power
dc.subject	Seleucus IV

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Vincenzo Micaletti Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia

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abstract

King Antiochus IV is praised by Athenians for being restored to his ancestral rule thanks to the support of Eumenes II of Pergamon and his brothers. The decree provides the ‘official version’ of Antiochus’ restoration to the throne, after Seleucus IV’s death. Moreover, the inscription sheds light on a turning point in Seleucid history, in both political and military terms as well as dynastic relationships.

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Aug. 3, 2023

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April 4, 2023

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Jan. 18, 2023

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Keywords: Ancestral throne • Seleucus IV • Eumenes II • Legitimacy of power • Antiochus IV • Dynastic succession

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