The sources for the analysis of the social history of Macedonian poleis are almost entirely of ep... more The sources for the analysis of the social history of Macedonian poleis are almost entirely of epigraphic nature. This paper asks how under such difficult conditions social mobility can be traced. I will argue that a twofold procedure is appropriate: Firstly, the factors adding to social prestige and the prerequisites to acquire these factors must be identified. Secondly, it must be verified whether social mobility actually existed. Prosopography, although sometimes despised, is still a valuable tool in this field of inquiry, if applied carefully. * I would like to thank the organisers of the Athens conference for the invitation and their hospitality. More thanks are due to Benjamin Millis, Pantelis Nigdelis, Athanasios Rizakis and Elias Sverkos for discussing various points of this paper with me. Further suggestions and corrections I owe to Jörg Fündling.
To date22milestones areknown to have been erectedduring the reignofGordian III. in the provinces ... more To date22milestones areknown to have been erectedduring the reignofGordian III. in the provinces of Moesia superior,Moesia inferior and Thracia. While forthe provinceofMoesia superior with only twoattested milestones the situation is difficult to assess and in Thracia most of the milestones seem to have been merededications,the evidencefromthe provinceofMoesia inferior strongly suggests a program forthe systematic repair of roads.Gordian presumably continued measures initially taken by Maximinus Thrax. By therebyrepairing the infrastructureneeded forthe supply of the armystationed at the Danube frontier,the imperial administration seems to have reactedtothe damages caused in the Dobrudja by the invasions of the early thirties of the second centuryAD.
Page 1. Jens Bartels/Anne Kolb (Zürich) Ein angeblicher Meilenstein in Novae (Moesia Inferior) un... more Page 1. Jens Bartels/Anne Kolb (Zürich) Ein angeblicher Meilenstein in Novae (Moesia Inferior) und der Kult des Deus Aeternus1 I. Das Monument 1. Die Inschrift Unter den bisher publizierten Inschriften aus Novae (Svištov, Bulgarien) ist nur ein Mei-lenstein bezeugt. ...
Aìs Rom daranging, das Gebiet zwischen Rhein und Elbe in seinen Herrschaftsverband einzugliedern,... more Aìs Rom daranging, das Gebiet zwischen Rhein und Elbe in seinen Herrschaftsverband einzugliedern, war es bereits ein Großreich, das beanspruchte, mehr oder weniger die gesamte zivilisierte Welt zu beherrschen. Diese umfasste in der Vorstellung der Römer im Wesentlichen den Mittelmeer-
The sources for the analysis of the social history of Macedonian poleis are almost entirely of ep... more The sources for the analysis of the social history of Macedonian poleis are almost entirely of epigraphic nature. This paper asks how under such difficult conditions social mobility can be traced. I will argue that a twofold procedure is appropriate: Firstly, the factors adding to social prestige and the prerequisites to acquire these factors must be identified. Secondly, it must be verified whether social mobility actually existed. Prosopography, although sometimes despised, is still a valuable tool in this field of inquiry, if applied carefully. * I would like to thank the organisers of the Athens conference for the invitation and their hospitality. More thanks are due to Benjamin Millis, Pantelis Nigdelis, Athanasios Rizakis and Elias Sverkos for discussing various points of this paper with me. Further suggestions and corrections I owe to Jörg Fündling.
To date22milestones areknown to have been erectedduring the reignofGordian III. in the provinces ... more To date22milestones areknown to have been erectedduring the reignofGordian III. in the provinces of Moesia superior,Moesia inferior and Thracia. While forthe provinceofMoesia superior with only twoattested milestones the situation is difficult to assess and in Thracia most of the milestones seem to have been merededications,the evidencefromthe provinceofMoesia inferior strongly suggests a program forthe systematic repair of roads.Gordian presumably continued measures initially taken by Maximinus Thrax. By therebyrepairing the infrastructureneeded forthe supply of the armystationed at the Danube frontier,the imperial administration seems to have reactedtothe damages caused in the Dobrudja by the invasions of the early thirties of the second centuryAD.
Page 1. Jens Bartels/Anne Kolb (Zürich) Ein angeblicher Meilenstein in Novae (Moesia Inferior) un... more Page 1. Jens Bartels/Anne Kolb (Zürich) Ein angeblicher Meilenstein in Novae (Moesia Inferior) und der Kult des Deus Aeternus1 I. Das Monument 1. Die Inschrift Unter den bisher publizierten Inschriften aus Novae (Svištov, Bulgarien) ist nur ein Mei-lenstein bezeugt. ...
Aìs Rom daranging, das Gebiet zwischen Rhein und Elbe in seinen Herrschaftsverband einzugliedern,... more Aìs Rom daranging, das Gebiet zwischen Rhein und Elbe in seinen Herrschaftsverband einzugliedern, war es bereits ein Großreich, das beanspruchte, mehr oder weniger die gesamte zivilisierte Welt zu beherrschen. Diese umfasste in der Vorstellung der Römer im Wesentlichen den Mittelmeer-
Seit 2015 erscheint im Museum Helveticum eine epigraphische Chronik, die von Michel Aberson (Univ... more Seit 2015 erscheint im Museum Helveticum eine epigraphische Chronik, die von Michel Aberson (Universität Lausanne), Jens Bartels (Universität Zürich), Regula Frei-Stolba (Universität Lausanne), Nikolas Hächler (Universität Zürich) und Anne Kolb (Universität Zürich) redaktionell betreut wird. Die Chronik erscheint einmal pro Jahr und enthält einen Bericht über die epigraphische Tätigkeit des vergangenen Jahres (Teil A) sowie Kurzbeiträge über Neufunde oder Neulesungen von Inschriften aus der Schweiz (Teil B). Für Hinweise (an [email protected]) auf neue Publikationen sind wir dankbar.
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