Hellenistic Culture and Society

Sheila L. Ager

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9780520913493
• Edition: 1
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Ancient History
• Index: History

A great deal of information has come to light over the past several decades about the role of arbitration between the Greek states. Arbitration and mediation were, in fact, central institutions in Hellenistic public life. In this comprehensive study, Sheila Ager brings together the scattered body of literary and epigraphical sources on arbitration, together with up-to-date bibliographic references, and commentary. The sources collected here range widely; Ager presents an exhaustive record of documents ranging from the settlement of a minor territorial squabble between two tiny city-states to the resolution of major conflicts separating the great powers of the day. In addition, Ager's introduction sets the documents in historical context and outlines distinctions among categories of arbitration. The work also includes indices to literary passages, inscriptions, persons, places, subjects, and Greek and Latin terms in the documents. This collection of many previously inaccessible texts will become a primary resource for any scholar or student working in the field of Hellenistic history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1997.
A great deal of information has come to light over the past several decades about the role of arbitration between the Greek states. Arbitration and mediation were, in fact, central institutions in Hellenistic public life. In this comprehensive study, Shei

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents 1
• PREFACE
• Introduction
• Introduction
• The Cases
• The Cases 1. The Delphic Amphiktyony judges a border dispute between Amphissa and Delphi (c. 338/7?)
• 2. The constitution of the League of Corinth (337)
• 3. Argos arbitrates between Kimolos and Melos at the request of the League of Corinth (337 or later)
• 4. The Ionian League judges a question of religious administration (335 or earlier)
• 5. Officials of Alexander III arbitrate between Philippi and neighbouring Thracian tribes (c. 335 or 330)
• 6. Alexander III calls for a boundary settlement between Aspendos and a neighbour, perhaps Side (early 333)
• η. Various states request adjudications from Alexander III (323)
• 8. Tarentum demands that Rome and the Samnites mediate their conflict (320 or 314?)
• 9. Akrotatos of Sparta mediates a treaty for Apollonia and Illyria (315)
• 10.Hamilcar of Carthage settles the conflict between Messana and Agathokles of Syracuse (315-313)
• 1 HYPERLINK \l "noteFR_1_Pag91" 1. Antigonos I adjudicates the issue of the Lokrian maiden tribute (c. 305?)
• 12. Several states mediate between Rhodes and Demetrios Poliorketes (304)
• 13. Antigonos I synoikises Lebedos and Teos (c. 303)
• 14. The constitution of the Hellenic League of Antigonos and Demetrios (302)
• 15. Kos carries out a boundary arbitration between Klazomenai and Teos (c. 302?)
• 16. The Boiotian League settles the borders of Koroneia and Lebadeia (fourth or third century?)
• 17. The Boiotian League settles the borders of Akraipheia and Kopai (third century)
• 18. An arbitration between Boura and an unknown state (third century)
• 19. Eretria arbitrates between Naxos and another state (?) (third century?)
• 20. Elis arbitrates the borders of Phanoteus and Stiris (third century)
• 21. Knidos arbitrates a loan dispute between Kalymna and Kos (c. 300-286)
• 22. Pausanias of Thessaly judges a border dispute between Amphissa and Delphi, (c. 290-280?)
• 23. Thessalian Larisa arbitrates between the Hypoknemidian and Epiknemidian Lokrians (?) (c. 290-280?)
• 24. Lysimachos awards a sacred precinct to Samothrace (288-281)
• 25. Lysimachos settles a conflict between Magnesia (and the “Pedieis”) and Priene (?) (287/6)
• 26. Lysimachos arbitrates between Priene and Samos (283/2)
• 27. Pyrrhos offers to resolve the conflict between Rome and the Italian Greeks (280)
• 28. A judgement between two unknown states by Dorian arbitrators (c. 280?)
• 29. Kleonymos of Sparta oversees a treaty between Phalasarna and Polyrhenia (before 273)
• 30. Judges from Kassandreia arbitrate the borders of Melitaia, Chalai, and Peuma (c. 270-260?)
• 31. Judges from Kassandreia arbitrate the borders of Pereia, Phylladon, and Peuma (c. 270-260?)
• 32. Pyllos of Macedon arbitrates between Melitaia and Narthakion (c. 270-260 or c. 210-200?)
• 33. The Aitolian and Akarnanian leagues provide for an arbitration between Agrai and Stratos (c. 263-262?)
• 34. Herakleia Pontica offers to resolve the conflict between Byzantion and Istros-Kallatis (253-247)
• 35. Ptolemy II offers to mediate between Carthage and Rome in the First Punic War (252)
• 36. Members of the Achaian League arbitrate between two unknown states (c. 250-200)
• 37. Elis arbitrates between Alipheira and a neighbouring state (?) (244-219)
• 38. The Achaian League requests Megara to arbitrate between Corinth and Epidauros (242/1-238/7)
• 39. Mantineia condemns Aratos and the Achaian League for an attack on Argos (240)
• 40. The Aitolian League arranges an isopolity between Messene and Phigaleia (c. 240)
• 41. Thyrrheion arbitrates the boundaries of Matropolis and Oiniadai (239-231)
• 42. A Ptolemaic official arbitrates between Arsinoe (Cilicia) and Nagidos (238-221)
• 43. The Achaian League calls for arbitration between Megalopolis and Orchomenos (after 235)
• 44. The Achaian League (?) calls for arbitration between Argos and Kleonai (c. 229?)
• 45. Border dispute between Megalopolis and Sparta (229-221)
• 46. The Achaian League arranges an arbitration between Arsinoe and Epidauros (after 228)
• 47. An arbitration clause in a treaty between Eleuth- erna and Antigonos III (c. 224?)
• 48. An arbitration clause in a treaty between Hierapytna and Antigonos III (c. 224?)
• 49. Byzantion tries to mediate between Achaios and Attalos I (222-220)
• 50. Antigonos III supports Messene in a land dispute with Sparta (c. 222)
• 51. Kavaros the Gaul mediates a peace between Byzantion, Rhodes, and Bithynia (220)
• 52.Several states try to mediate between Antiochos and Ptolemy in the Fourth Syrian War (219/8)
• 53. Several states try to mediate the Social War between Aitolia and Philip V (218-217)
• 54. Officials of Philip V arbitrate between Gonnoi and Herakleion (after 218?)
• 55. The Aitolian League appoints arbitrators for Melitaia and Xyniai (214/3)
• 56. The Aitolian League appoints arbitrators to carry out a sympolity between Melitaia and Pereia (213/2)
• 57. Several states try to mediate the First Macedonian War (209-205)
• 58.Mediation on the island of Crete (end of the third century)
• 59. Rome demands that Philip V arbitrate his disputes with Attalos I and Rhodes (200)
• 60. Rome intervenes between Antiochos III and Ptolemy V (200)
• 61. The Achaian League offers to mediate between Philip V and Rhodes (200)
• 62. An arbitration between Chyretiai and Erikinion (c. 200?)
• 63. Judges from Miletos and Rhodes arbitrate between Hermione and Epidauros (c. 200)
• 64. Karpathos (?) mediates between two unknown states (third or second century)
• 65. Dispute between Angeiai and Ktimenai, arbitrated by Thaumakoi (?) (late third or early second century)
• 66. An Apollonian mediates between Kallatis and an enemy (third or second century?)
• 67. An agreement between Hierapytna and Priansos (early second century)
• 68. A treaty between unknown states, envisioning Sikinos as an arbitrator (?) (first third of the second century)
• 69. An arbitration between Kaphyai and Tegea (?) (second century)
• 70. A territorial arbitration between Kondaia and an unknown state, perhaps Gonnoi (second century)
• 71. Knidos arbitrates between Klazomenai and Temnos (first half of the second century)
• 73. Rome intervenes between Antiochos III and Attalos I (198)
• 74. Rhodes arbitrates a territorial dispute between Priene and Samos (c. 197-190)
• 75. The Achaian League and Athens mediate between the Boiotians and Flamininus (196)
• 76. The Roman settlement of Greece after the Second Macedonian War (196)
• 77. The conference at Lysimacheia between Roman legates and Antiochos III (Fall 196)
• 78. Larisa challenges Pteleion to accept Roman arbitration (after 196?)
• 79. A boundary dispute between Melitaia and Narthakion settled through the Thessalian League (after 196)
• 80. A Tenian tribunal arbitrates between Zarax and Epidauros Limera (?) (after 195)
• 81. The Lakedaimonian koinon arbitrates between Geronthrai and a neighbour (after 195)
• 82. A boundary arbitration (?) between Alipheira and Lepreion (after 194/3?)
• 83. An Eretrian arbitration between Naxos and Paros (194-166)
• 84. The Aitolians and Rome discuss mediation (192)
• 85. Kassopa and Thyrrheion arbitrate between Boiotian Aigosthena and Achaian Pagai (c. 192)
• 86. Flamininus intervenes between the Achaian League and Messene (191)
• 87. Corinthian judges carry out an arbitration for Elis and an unknown state (after 191)
• 88. Rome and the Delphic Amphiktyony (?) settle disputes between Amphissa, Delphi, Myania, and Antikyra (190)
• 89. A sympolity between Hypnia and Myania calling for arbitration (c. 190?)
• 90. Chios settles various disputes between Lampsakos and Parion (c. 190 or shortly after?)
• 9 HYPERLINK \l "noteFR_1_Pag336" 1. A Prienian citizen acts as an advocate for Phokaia (?) (c. 190)
• 92. The constitution of the Lesbian League (between c. 190? and 167)
• 93. Herakleia Pontica suggests mediation to Antiochos III and Rome (190)
• 94. Athens and Rhodes intercede with Rome on behalf of Aitolia (190-189)
• 95. Fabius Labeo attempts to reconcile the Cretan states (189)
• 96. Conflict between the Achaian League and Sparta (188)
• 97. The Peace of Apameia (188)
• 98. The Roman settlement of Asia after the Antiochene War (188)
• 99. Manlius Vulso decides the land dispute between Priene and Samos (i88)
• 100. Smyrna arbitrates between Miletos and Priene, perhaps at the request of Rome (after 188?)
• 101. Rome settles a boundary dispute between Mylasa and Stratonikeia (after 188)
• 102. Roman intervention between Rhodes and Lycia (188 and later)
• 103. Future boundary arbitration envisioned between Pidasa and a neighbour (?) (188/7?)
• 104. L. Scipio attempts mediation between Antiochos III and Eumenes II (?) (187)
• 105. Megara mediates between Boiotia and the Achaian League (187/6)
• 106. Various states complain of Philip V to Rome (186/5 and later)
• 107. A boundary arbitration between Othorne and Polichne (186/5 or 161/0?)
• 108. Treaty between Herakleia and Miletos providing for arbitration (185/4)
• 109. Rhodes and other states mediate a peace between Magnesia and Miletos (second half of the 180s)
• 110. Appius Claudius mediates between Gortyn and Knossos (184)
• 111. Conflict between the Achaian League and Sparta (184/3)
• 112. Flamininus attempts to mediate between Eumenes II and Prousias I (183)
• 113. Roman representatives intervene between the Achaian League and Messene (183)
• 114. Roman mediation in the war between Eumenes II and Pharnakes (183-180)
• 115.Boiotian envoys mediate between Messene and the Achaian League (182)
• 116. The Achaian League settles the territorial holdings of Megalopolis and Messene-Thouria (shortly after 182)
• 117. Rhodian judges attempt arbitration between Amphissa and Delphi (179)
• 118. A multistate tribunal arbitrates between Azoros and Mondaia (soon after 178)
• 119. Rhodian judges regulate the Achaian honours for Eumenes II (c. 175)
• 120. Mylasa arbitrates between Magnesia and Priene at the request of Rome (c. 175-160)
• 121. Rhodes, Ptolemy VI, and others attempt mediation in the Third Macedonian War (172-168)
• 122. Rome, Rhodes, and the Achaian League intervene in the Sixth Syrian War (170-168)
• 123. Rome attempts to mediate between Eumenes II and the Galatians (167)
• 124. Rhodes arbitrates between Mylasa and Euromos (167? or first century?)
• 125. Chalkis arbitrates a land dispute between Erythrai and Hypata (between 167 and 146?)
• 126. Boundary settlements between Delphi and its neighbours Ambryssos and Phlygonion (between c. 167 and c. 140?)
• 127. Magnesia offers to mediate between Gortyn and Knossos (before 167?)
• 128. A Ptolemaic arbitration between Gortyn and Knossos (c. 167)
• 129. Thebes arbitrates between Boumelita and Halai (after 167?)
• 130. The Lycian koinon arbitrates a boundary dispute between Araxa and a neighbour (after 167 or later?)
• 131. Rome asks Korkyra to arbitrate between Ambrakia and Athamania (c. 166?)
• 132. Athens arbitrates between Akarnania and Ambrakia (?) (166)
• 133.Skarphai and Thronion dispute the hieromnemonic vote (c. 165-160 and later?)
• 134. The Roman senate mediates between Eumenes II and Prousias II (164-160)
• 135. Roman legates arbitrate between Sparta and Megalopolis (163)
• 136. Roman legates arbitrate between Sparta and Argos (?) (163)
• 137. An arbitration between the Achaian League and Sparta over Sparta’s dispute with Megalopolis (after 163)
• 138. Officials of Ptolemy VI settle disputes between Arsinoe and Troizen (between 163 and 146)
• 139. Lamia arbitrates a dispute between Doris and Sparta over the hieromnemonic vote (161/0)
• 140. Rome supports a Delian-Achaian claim against Athens (159/8)
• 141. Rome and Sikyon arbitrate between Athens and Oropos (156-155)
• 142. Rome mediates between Attalos II and Prousias II (156-154)
• 143. Priene appeals to Rome for intervention with Ariarathes (c. 155/4)
• 144. Rome settles the Second Cretan War (153)
• 145. Patrai arbitrates disputes between Megalopolis and Thouria (c. 150)
• 146. Pergamene judges arbitrate between Mytilene and Pitane (between c. 150 and 133)
• 147. Conflict between the Achaian League and Sparta (150-147)
• 148. Rome attempts to mediate between Prousias II and Nikomedes (149)
• 149. Metellus arbitrates between Thebes and various states (147)
• 150. Mummius arbitrates between Sparta and Messene (?) (146/5)
• 151. Rome settles a dispute between Hermione and Troizen (?) (after 146?)
• 152.Mummius arbitrates between Argos and Kleonai (?) (145)
• 153. Makon of Larisa arbitrates between Halos and Phthiotic Thebes (between c. 145 and 137)
• 154. A multistate tribunal from Asia Minor arbitrates between Melitaia and Narthakion (c. 143?)
• 155. Scipio Aemilianus in the East (144/3 or 140/39?)
• 156. The Roman senate arbitrates between Melitaia and Narthakion (c. 140?)
• 157. A boundary arbitration between two unknown states (c. 140?)
• 158. Magnesia and Rome settle the disputes of Hierapytna and Itanos (c. 140-111)
• 159. Miletos arbitrates between Messene and Sparta at the request of Rome (c. 138)
• 160. The Roman senate upholds the Rhodian judgement between Priene and Samos (shortly before 135 and 135)
• 161. Bargylia arbitrates a dispute between Rhodes and Stratonikeia (c. 130)
• 162. Disputes between Kolophon and its neighbours settled by Rome (c. 130-120)
• 163. Rome and the Amphiktyony settle affairs at Delphi (125?)
• 164. Lato and Olos turn to Knossos and Rome for arbitration (i 17/6-1 n/o)
• 165. Lyttos and Olos conclude a treaty with the help of Athens and Rhodes (?) (III/O)
• 166. An arbitration over the Euboian Amphiktyonic vote (c. no)
• 167. Arbitrations between Skarphai and Thronion over boundaries and the Amphiktyonic vote (c. no)
• 168. Arbitration between Megalopolis and a neighbour (?) (c. 105-102?)
• 169. The senate arbitrates a land dispute between Abdera and Kotys of Thrace (late second/early first century)
• 170. Ephesos and Sardis conclude an arbitration treaty (98/7 or 94/3)
• 171. Erythrai and Sardis try to arbitrate between Miletos and Priene (c. 91/0)
• Appendix
• APPENDIX: RELATED CASES OF INTEREST
• Concordance
• CONCORDANCE
• Indices
• INDEX I LITERARY PASSAGES
• INDEX II EPIGRAPHIC SOURCES
• INDEX III NAMES OF PERSONS AND PLACES
• INDEX IV SUBJECTSadvocates: 19, 21, 31, 74, 78, 80, 81, 85, 91, 103, 116, 117, 124, 125, 129, 130, 145, 146, 153, 159, 162, 163, 168, 169, 170
• INDEX V GREEK AND LATIN TERMS
• Abbreviations and Bibliography
• SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY