Journal | Axon
Journal issue | 5 | 1 | 2021
Research Article | Letter of Quintus Oppius Proconsul to Aphrodisias
Letter of Quintus Oppius Proconsul to Aphrodisias
Abstract
The inscription contains a letter sent by the Roman proconsul Oppius to the magistrates, the Council and the demos of the polis of Aphrodisias. In the letter, Oppius affirms that he has met the envoys of Aphrodisias in Kos and has received from them a decree of congratulations for his release. He also testifies to the help obtained by Aphrodisias when he was besieged at Laodicea by the troops of Mithridates and promises to help the city as far as possible. Finally, he agrees to become the patron of the city; it is one of the oldest attestation of the request for patronage made by a city of the Greek world to a Roman magistrate.
Submitted: Feb. 13, 2021 | Accepted: May 3, 2021 | Published June 30, 2021 | Language: it
Keywords Patron • Letter • Aphrodisias • Mithridates • Oppius
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Axon/2532-6848/2021/01/009
