Sulla and Smyrna
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9666244 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R G Lewis, Rhodri Lewis (University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 126-129 |
| Publication date | 1991-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838800003608 |
| OpenAlex | W2014533002 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Discussion starts from Tac. Ann . 4.56, where in a.d. 26 ambassadors from Smyrna, with those of other communities in Asia, present their city's case for selection as the site of the province's cult of Tiberius, and plead a lengthy record of loyalty and past officia to Rome, dating back to the foundation at Smyrna of a temple to Urbs Roma in 195 B.C. amid the tensions with Antiochus III of Syria. Tacitus proceeds
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Cult · Foundation (evidence · Loyalty · Theology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2003 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |