Damon of Thessalonica
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Damon of Thessalonica was a Macedon
ian statesman known from an inscription (143 BC) in Elis
, Olympia
, honouring Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
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Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
ian statesman known from an inscription (143 BC) in Elis
Elis
Elis, or Eleia is an ancient district that corresponds with the modern Elis peripheral unit...
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Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
, honouring Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus was a Praetor in 148 BC, Consul in 143 BC, Proconsul of Hispania Citerior in 142 BC and Censor in 131 BC. He was the oldest son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus and grandson of Lucius Caecilius Metellus.A brilliant general, he fought in the Third Macedonian War...
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| As Gene L. Green points out : This honorific inscription highlights the fact that not all Macedonians, especially those living in Thessalonica, viewed the Roman occupation as unbearable yoke but rather enjoyed the fruits of Roman benefaction. ... The benefits Metellus brought extended beyond arresting the rebellion of Andriscus Andriscus Andriscus, and often called the "pseudo-Philip", was the last King of Macedon , and ruler of Adramyttium in Aeolis .... . Pro-Roman attitudes appear over and again in inscriptions from Thessalonica, a city that appears to have been particularly favored by the Romans. ... The Thessalonians viewed Metellus as their savior from the insurrection of Andriscus Andriscus Andriscus, and often called the "pseudo-Philip", was the last King of Macedon , and ruler of Adramyttium in Aeolis .... , clear evidence that Thessalonica was one of the Macedonian cities that did not support but rather opposed the rebellion. The city's sympathies were with Metellus, who served as proconsul from 147 to 146 BC, and this support possibly resulted in the exemption from paying tribute to Rome and the grant of free-city Free city (antiquity) Free city was a self-governed city during the Hellenistic and Roman Imperial eras. The status was given by the king or emperor, who nevertheless supervised the city's affairs through his epistates or curator respectively... status to Thessalonica. |
See also
- Fourth Macedonian WarFourth Macedonian WarThe Fourth Macedonian War was the final war between Rome and Macedon. It came about as a result of the pretender Andriscus's usurpation of the Macedonian throne, pretending to be the son of Perseus, the last King of Macedon, deposed by the Romans after the Third Macedonian War in 168 BC...
- History of Thessaloniki#Roman era
- Macedonia (Roman province)Macedonia (Roman province)The Roman province of Macedonia was officially established in 146 BC, after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus defeated Andriscus of Macedon, the last Ancient King of Macedon in 148 BC, and after the four client republics established by Rome in the region were dissolved...