A Note on Athenian Imperialism

Meiggs, Russell

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“…12 Mattingly (1996b) The process of change in the nature of Athenian imperialism, hinted at in the changes in vocabulary in this passage (from fiyeuovia to dpxr| to SeanoxiKcoxepcoi;), is rein-forced, and expanded on, by reference to epigraphic material: 'the change in the way in which the Athenians thought of the League is reflected in the language of their inscriptions'; two of the decrees listed in n.9 above (IG I 3 19 and 27) are picked out as being equivalent to the final element of the Aristotelian tricolon. See also Meiggs (1972) 425-7 for a discussion of the significance of the phrase (in the context of the problem of dating).…”

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J. Hell. Stud.

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AbstractConventional portrayals of Athenian imperialism, heavily influenced by Thucydides, tend to assume that the Athenians thought of, and described, their imperialistic actions in frank, even brutal, terms. This article seeks to challenge that assumption by exploring two sets of fifth-century Athenian epigraphical material: documents which contain the phrase ‘the cities which the Athenians rule’, and inscriptions imposing regulations on allied states which are erected at the ally's expense. In both cases, it is argued that if these apparently overtly aggressive documents are considered in an epigraphic rather than a Thucydidean context, they reveal the existence of a more subtle, nuanced and diplomatic approach to imperial politics.

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Section: 'The Cities Which the Athenians Rule'mentioning

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“…IG I 3 228 fits well into a context of principle is explicitly argued for, but it is stated as a firm Athenian interest in Sicily and the West. IG I 3 227 seems rule by Weston (1940) 346, whose line is taken up by to share a Secretary, and therefore almost certainly a date, Meiggs (1949) 10.…”

Section: 'The Cities Which the Athenians Rule'mentioning

confidence: 99%