INSCRIPTION
Honourific inscription to Aurelia Charteris set up by the polis of Sparta
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Ἡ πόλις ἡ Λακεδαιμο-
νίων Αὐρ(ηλίαν) Χαρτηρίδα τὴν
ἀξιολογωτάτην θυγατέ-
ρα Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀριστοτέλους τοῦ Ἑλ-
5 λανίκου καὶ Αὐρ(ηλίας) Ἀριστοκλεί-
ας τῆς Χαρτηρίδος, γυναῖκα
τοῦ πανταπρώτου καὶ ἀρίστου
Αὐρ(ηλίου) Κλεάνδρου τοῦ καὶ Μηνίου
τοῦ Καλλιστράτου, βοαγοῦ, σω-
10 φροσύνης τε καὶ φιλανδρίας
καὶ τῆς ἄλλης συμπάσης ἀρε-
τῆς τε καὶ μνήμης ἕνεκεν,
προσδεξαμένου τὸ ἀνάλω-
μα Αὐρ(ηλίου) Κλεάνδρου τοῦ καὶ Μη-
15 νίου τοῦ ἀνδρός ❦
Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
late Severan period |
Location: |
Sparta, near the east gate |
Museum (Storage Place: |
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Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Αυρηλία Χαρτηρίς |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Received honours |
Comments: |
Base with cymatia bearing a honourific inscription dedicated by the polis of Sparta for Aurelia Charteris in her memory and in recognition of her moderation, wifely affection (φιλανδρία) and all her other virtues. On Aurelia Charteris, see Bradford, 452 (2). Her husband, Marcus Aurelius Kleandros, also known as Menios was pantaprotos, aristos, eponymous patronomos and boagos, RP II, LAC 115. Her father, Aurelius Aristoteles was ephor, RP II, LAC 99. Marcus Aurelius Euporos, who was most probably her son, was patronomos, RP II, LAC 135. |
Bibliography: |
IG V 1, 601; RP II, LAC 54 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-08-13 |
Edited: |