List of ancient Macedonians in epigraphy
Ancient Macedonians are attested in epigraphy from the 5th century BC throughout classical antiquity. For those recorded in classical literary sources, see list of ancient Macedonians.
The names occur also in the second decree below[4]
- Aeropos Ἀέροπος son of Philippos
- Agelaos Ἀγέλαος son of Alketes
- Alketas Ἀλκέτας son of Alexandros I (and one Alexandros son of Alketes)
- Archelas Ἀρχέλας son of Perdikkas II (Archelaus I of Macedon)
- Menelaos Μενέλαος son of Alexandros
- Perdikkas Περδίκκας son of Alexandros I (Perdiccas II the king)
- Adimos Ἄδιμος hapax as Adimos, always Adymos [6]
- Alexandros Ἀλέχσανδρος son of Pantaponos Παντάπονος
- Agathon Ἀγάθων
- Agerros Ἄγερρος son of Philippos
- Antigenes Ἀντιγένης
- Antiochos Ἀντίοχος termed as basileus[7] king, presumably of Orestians
- Arrabaios Ἀρραβαῖος Arrhabaeus the king of Lyncestis
- Attakinos Ἀττακῖνος
- Autannios Αὐτάννιος
- Bordinos Βορδῖνος
- Botres Βότρης
- Boukris Βοῦκρις
- Byrginos Βυργῖνος son of Kraston Κράστων
- Dadinos Δαδῖνος
- Derdas Δέρδας
- Dirbeas Διρβέας
- Etharos Ἔθαρος
- Eulandros Εὔλανδρος
- Eurylochos Εὐρύλοχος
- Gaiteas Γαιτέας
- Idatas Ἰδάτας
- Kallias Καλλίας
- Kallimachos Καλλίμαχος
- Kleandros Κλέανδρος
- Kratennas Κρατέννας
- Korrabos Κόρραβος
- Korratas Κορράτας
- Lykaios Λύκαιος
- Limnaios Λιμναῖος
- Meleagros Μελέαγρος
- Misgon Μίσγων
- Neoptolemos Νεοπτόλεμος
- Nikandros Νίκανδρος
- Nomenios Νομένιος
- Pausanias Παυσανίας son of Machetas Μαχέτας (Machatas)
- Stadmeas Σταδμέας
Amphipolis (352-350 BC)[8][9]
[edit]sale deed of a house
- Antipatros Ἀντίπατρος son of Kleinias Κλεινίας seller
- Aratos Ἄρατος buyer
- Arogomachos Ἀρωγόμαχος witness
- Damon Δάμων neighbour
- Dionyzios Διονύζιος witness
- Dynnichos Δύννιχος neighbour
- Garreskios Γαρρήσκιος witness
- Hermagoras Ἑρμαγόρας priest
- Hipottas Ἱππότας guarantor
- Laandrichos Λαάνδριχος seller
- Polyainos Πολύαινος witness
- Philotas Φιλώτας witness
- Spargis Σπάργις epistates chairman
- Agathanor Ἀγαθάνωρ son of Agathon Ἀγάθων priest
- Amerias Ἁμερίας son of Kydias Κυδίας
- Antigonos Ἀντίγονος son of Menandros Μένανδρος
- Antimenon Ἀντιμένων son of Menandros Μένανδρος
- Antiphanes Ἀντιφάνης son of Soson Σώσων
- Glaukias Γλαυκίας son of Dabreias Δαβρείας
- Gydias Γυδίας son of Krithon Κρίθων
- Gylis Γύλις son of Eurytias Εὐρυτίας
- Harpalos Ἅρπαλος son of Pha[— — —]
- Hegesippos Ἡγήσιππος son of Nikoxenos Νικόξενος
- Ikkotas Ἱκκότας son of Gyrtos Γύρτος
- Kallias Καλλίας son of Apollonios Ἀπολλώνιος
- Kanoun Κανουν son of Assa[.]mikos Ἀσσα[.]μικος
- Kertimmas Κερτίμμας son of Krithon Κρίθων
- Kratippos Κράτιππος son of Eurytias Εὐρυτίας
- Lykourgos Λυκοῦργος son of Nikanor Νικάνωρ
- Menelaos Μενέλαος son of Menandros Μένανδρος
- Myas Μύας son of Philiskos Φιλίσκος or Philistos
- Nikanor Νικάνωρ son of Nikon Νίκων and Nikanor son of Sosos Σῶσος
- Parmenion Παρμενίων son of Al[— — —]
- Pason Πάσων son of Skythas Σκύθας
- Perdikkas Περδίκκας son of Ammadiskos Ἀμμαδίσκος
- Philagros Φίλαγρος son of Menandros Μένανδρος
- Philotas Φιλώτας son of Leonidas Λεωνίδας
- Philoxenos Φιλόξενος son of E[— — —]
- Ptolemmas Πτολέμμας son of M..
- Sibras Σίβρας son of Herodoros Ἡρόδωρος
- Troilos Τρωΐλος son of Antigonos Ἀντίγονος
- Waddys Ϝαδδῦς or Gaddys Γάδδυς son of Astion Ἀστίων
- Lysandros Λύσανδρος son of Amyntas and
- Lyson Λύσων son of Pleistiades or Nausiades along with their hetairoi
- Adaios Ἀδαῖος
- Agestratos Ἁγέστρατος
- Alketas Ἀλκέτας
- Antigonos Ἀντίγονος
- Antiphilos Ἀντιφίλος
- Arrabaios Ἀρραβαῖος
- Attalos Ἄτταλος
- Attinas Ἀττίνας
- Demetrios Δημήτριος
- Epigonos Ἐπίγονος
- Epikrates Ἐπικράτης
- Epimenes Ἐπιμένης
- Euthymides Εὐθυμίδης
- Iollas Ἰόλλας
- Lysanias Λυσανίας
- Menandros Μένανδρος
- Polemon Πολέμων
- Ptolemaios Πτολεμαῖος
- Sirras Σίρρας
- Sopatros Σώπατρος
Curse tablets (4th century BC)
[edit]- Diogenes Διογένης
- Epanaros Ἐπάναρος
- Hosperos Ὥσπερος the father of them
- Iobiles Ἰοβίλης
- Kriton Κρίτων
- Menon Μένων
- Dionysophon Διονυσοφῶν
- Makron Μάκρων
- Thetima Θετίμας
- Agesias Ἁγησίας
- Aiolos Αἴολος
- Alkimos Ἄλκιμος
- Amdokos Ἀμδῶκος
- Amerynkas Ἀμηρύγκας
- Amyntas Ἀμύντας
- Amyntichos Ἀμύντιχος
- Amyntor Ἀμύντωρ
- Antiphila Ἀντιφίλα
- Arisstion Ἀρισστίων
- Arybbas Ἀρύββας
- Asandros Ἄσανδρος
- Boulona Βουλόνα
- Chorotimas Χωροτίμας
- Euboula Εὐβούλα
- Euippas Εὐίππας
- Euphanios Εὐφάνιος
- Euthydikos Εὐθύδικος
- Diognetos Διόγνητος
- Dionysios Διονύσιος
- Doros Δωρώς
- Galestas Γαλέστας
- Harpalos Ἅρπαλος
- Hippias Ἱππίας
- Hellan Ἑλλάν
- Kallias Καλλίας
- Kleandros Κλέανδρος
- Krateuas Κρατεύας
- Ktolemmas Κτολέμμας
- Kyllis[-] Κυλλισ[—]
- Limnaios Λιμναῖος
- Lokros Λόκρος
- Lynkoritas Λυγκωρίτας
- Lysidamos Λυσίδαμος
- Menyllos Μένυλλος
- Mikalinos Μικαλῖνος
- Nautas Ναύτας
- Nikandros Νίκανδρος
- Nikonidas Νικωνίδας
- Nikolaos Νικόλαος
- Nikylla Νίκυλλα
- Oroidyos Ορωιδυος
- Pauratas Παυράτας
- Pausanias Παυσανίας
- Philan Φιλάν
- Philippos Φίλιππος
- Philonychos Φιλώνιχος
- Polemokrates Πολεμοκράτης
- Polykasta Πολυκάστα
- Protocharis Πρωτόχαρις
- Simmias Σιμμίας
- Sitalkas Σιτάλκας
- Stratonika Στρατονίκα
- Tarrias Ταρρίας
- Theopropos Θεόπροπος
- Theutimos Θεύτιμος
- Thrason Θράσων
- Timokrates Τιμοκράτης
- Trochas Τρόχας
Parmeniskos group (3rd century BC)
[edit]A list of potters
- Perdiccas, possibly Perdiccas III of Macedon ~365-311 BC Epidaurian[16][17]
- Pausanias of Kalindoia
- Hadymos and Seleukos son of Argaios[18]
Naopoioi
[edit]Naopoios (Temple-builder), an elected Archon by Hieromnemones, responsible for restoring the temple of Apollo in Delphi
- Philippus Φίλιππος Μακεδών
- Timanoridas (son of Cordypion) Τιμανορίδας Κορδυπίωνος Μακεδών ~361-343 BC[19]
- Leon (son of Hegesander) Λέων Ἡγησάνδρου Μακεδών 331 BC[20]
Individuals
[edit]500 - 400 BC
[edit]- Aristotima Ἀριστοτίμα of Sôsos Σῶσος Dion c. 400 BC [21]
- Attya Ἀττύα Aiane c. 450-400 BC [22]
- Apakos Ἄπαϟος owner's signature in inscribed bronze strigil. Aiane c. 500 - 475 BC.[23]
- Arkaps Ἄρκαπος ἔρια (Arkapos eria, wools of Arkaps) Aiane c. 450BC [24]
- Eugeneia Εὐγένεια daughter of Xenon Ξένων Pella c. 400 BC [25]
- Kleiona Κλειόνα Aiane c. 500 - 450 BC [26]
- Machatas Μαχάτας owner's inscription, incised after firing. Attic kylix sherd. Eordaea early 5th century BC [27]
- Peperias Πεπερίας Aigai early 5th century BC [28]
- Pythagore Πυθαγόρη of Aristokrates, Aristobole Ἀριστοβόλη Pella stoichedon c. 500 - 450 [29]
- Theotimos Θεότιμος son of Parmenon Παρμένων Dion - late 5th century BC [30]
- Xanthos Ξάνθος son of Amadika Ἀμαδίκα and Demetrios Δημήτριος Pella c. 400 BC [31]
- Xenariste Ξεναρίστη of Boulagoras. Pella western necropolis c. 400 BC [32]
- Zôbia Ζωβία Pella epitaph c. 400 BC [33]
400 - 300 BC
[edit]- Andreas Ἀνδρέας son of Andrôn Ἄνδρων from Osbe. Beroia epitaph c. 400–350 BC[34]
- Berenika Βερενίκα Lete c. 350 BC priestess of Demetra, ritually associated with Stratto, Melis and Lysidika[35]
- Berennô Βερεννὼ of Philistos Φίλιστος Aigai c. 350 BC [36]
- Bila Βίλα of Brateadas Βρατεάδας Aigai c. 350 - 300 BC [37]
- Dexios Δέξιος from Heraclea (Pieria). Pella c. 400 - 350 BC [38]
- Eurydika Εὐρυδίκα daughter of Sirras. Aigai c. 350-300 BC [39]
- Harpalos son of Peucolaos c. 350 BC Πευκόλαος Aigai [40]
- Phylomaga c. 350-300 BC Φυλομάγα Methoni, Pieria c. 350 - 300 BC [41]
- Paton Πάτων son of Laandros Λάανδρος Aigai c. 350-325 BC[42]
- Sabattaras Σαβατταρᾶς hapax, father of proxenos Machatas [43]
- Sillis Σίλλις Aigai c. 350 BC [44]
- Zeidymarchis Ζειδυμαρχίς Pella — 4th/3rd century BC [45]
300-200 BC
[edit]- Antigonus (son of Callas) hetairos from Amphipolis, commemorates his victory in hoplite racing at Heraclean games after the Conquest of Tyrus.
- Ado Ἀδὼ termed as Makesta, Maketia (Macedonian woman) pilgrim in Delos 302,296 BC[46]
- Attylos Ἀττύλος son of Menandros Beroia 4th/3rd century BC [47]
- Chartas Χάρτας son of Nikanor, hunter Beroia 248 BC[48]
- Erginus (son of Simylus) from Cassandreia citharede winner in Soteria (festival) c. 260 BC[49]
- _ _ (son of Callistratus) from Philippi Dancer winner in Soteria (festival) ~250 BC[50]
- Matero Ματερὼ Bisaltia — Argilos 3rd/2nd century BC[51]
200-100 BC
[edit]- Bilos Βίλος Beroia 2nd century BC [52]
- Biloitos Βίλοιτος Beroia 2nd/1st century BC [53]
- Boulomaga Βουλομάγα Seleucid or Ptolemaic pilgrim in Delos 185 BC [54]
- Laomaga Λαομάγα daughter of Peritos Πέριτος Beroia epitaph c. 150 - 100 BC.[56]
References
[edit]- ^ Die Staatsverträge des Altertums by Hermann Bengtson, Robert Werner, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. Kommission für Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik pag. 109- 113 ISBN 978-3-406-02694-2
- ^ Greek personal names By Elaine Matthews, Simon Hornblower, Peter Marshall Fraser, British Academy pages 99-119 ISBN 0-19-726216-3
- ^ SEG 25:18
- ^ except Aeropus but the text is corrupted
- ^ IG I³ 89
- ^ or Hadymos (Adymus of Beroea sculptor)
- ^ the term is repeated for another name in the corrupted text
- ^ Meletemata 22, Epig. App. 88
- ^ Actes de vente d'Amphipolis By Miltiades Chatzopoulos, Page 38 ISBN 960-7094-79-4
- ^ Meletemata 11 K31, SEG 36:626
- ^ Macedonian Institutions Under the Kings by Miltiades Chatzopoulos page 151 ISBN 960-7094-89-1
- ^ Meletemata 22, Epig. App. 79, SEG 29:608
- ^ Macedonian Institutions Under the Kings by Miltiades Chatzopoulos page 151 ISBN 960-7094-89-1
- ^ SEG 49:750
- ^ SEG 52:617
- ^ Epidauros — c. 365-311 BC IG IV²,1 94 frg b.col I.1 -9
- ^ Martial, Buch VI: Ein Kommentar by Farouk Grewing
- ^ Macedonian Institutions Under the Kings Page 211 By Miltiadēs V. Chatzopoulos ISBN 960-7094-89-1
- ^ Phokis — Delphi — stoichedon — FD III 5:19.74
- ^ Phokis — Delphi — stoichedon — FD III 5:58.29-30
- ^ SEG 25:705
- ^ SEG 43:363, C
- ^ SEG 49:671
- ^ SEG 43:363, E
- ^ SEG 49:755
- ^ SEG 43:363, B[1]
- ^ SEG 49:776
- ^ SEG 46:831
- ^ SEG 38:647
- ^ SEG 35:735
- ^ SEG 32:642
- ^ SEG 48:820
- ^ SEG 49:754
- ^ EKM 1. Beroia 147 SEG 40.534
- ^ SEG 44:535
- ^ SEG 35:775
- ^ SEG 48:874
- ^ SEG 27:299
- ^ SEG 33:556
- ^ SEG 35:781
- ^ SEG 40:541
- ^ SEG 35:780
- ^ FD III 4:405
- ^ SEG 35:796
- ^ SEG 24:543
- ^ IG XI,2 145, 51, IG XI, 2 154, 35
- ^ SEG 27.265, A — SEG 30.558
- ^ EKM 1. Beroia 3, SEG 12.311; 43.379 — Meletemata 22,2 (1996) 28, 8
- ^ Phokis — Delphi FD III 1:477.13
- ^ Phokis — Delphi BCH 1928:259.26
- ^ BCH 18 (1894) 433,7
- ^ SEG 39.575
- ^ SEG 38.587
- ^ ID 298, 10-39
- ^ SEG 50:629
- ^ EKM 1. Beroia 203, SEG 30.562
