Macedoniarch

Macedoniarch (Greek: μακεδονιάρχης) was a Roman-era title for the president of the Koinon of Macedonians. The title was only given to 11 people.

Office

The Macedoniarch was the president of the Koinon of Macedonians,[1] and sometimes also the chief priest of Roman Macedonia.[2]

History

The earliest record of a Macedoniarch to come from Thessalonike is from 219 AD.[3] The title was only held by 11 people, six of which are believed to be of Roman descent, based upon them having a cognomen.[4]

See also

References

Citations

Books

  • Burrell, Barbara (2003). Neokoroi: Greek Cities And Roman Emperors. Boston: Brill. ISBN 9789004125780.
  • Potter, David (2009). A Companion to the Roman Empire. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 9781405199186.
  • Tataki, Argyro B. (1988). Ancient Beroea: Prosopography And Society. Athens: Research Centre for Greek and Roman Antiquity, National Hellenic Research Foundation. ISBN 9789607094018.

Further reading

  • The Journal of Roman Studies - Page 43-44
  • High Priests and Macedoniarchs from Beroea in jstor.org
  • A companion to the Roman Empire by David Stone Potter Page 232 ISBN 978-0-631-22644-4


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