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Attestation Date of proxeny Granting community Context(/s) of proxenos proxenos Honours
I.Oropos 41 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Sinope (IACP no. 729)
  • --, son of Leiontiskos
proxenia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (2); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: Also: asphalia; decree apparently attesting the same proxenia (I.Oropos 42) adds isotelia to the other honours);
I.Oropos 43 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Athens (IACP no. 361) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); stereotypical proxenos description (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: asphalia);
I.Oropos 44 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Chalkis (IACP no. 365) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: isotelia; asphalia);
I.Oropos 46 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Chalkis (IACP no. 365)
  • Thiotimidas, son of Thiodamos
proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: isotelia; asphalia);
I.Oropos 47 c.240-180 BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia)
  • --, son of Agathoklēs
proxenia (3); enktesis (1); asylia (2); all else given to proxenoi (2); (other honours/comments: Decree inscribed on a block of marble from a statue base);
I.Oropos 49 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Halikarnassos (IACP no. 886)
  • Theomnastos, son of Skylax
proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); stereotypical proxenos description (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: asphalia);
I.Oropos 74 iii/ii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Myrina (IACP no. 502) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
I.Oropos 92 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Kalymna (IACP no. 485)
  • Sōsipatros, son of Agestrotos
proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: asphalia; isotelia);
I.Oropos 93 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Chalkis (IACP no. 365) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
I.Oropos 188 iii/ii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Athens (IACP no. 361) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); stereotypical proxenos description (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: isotelia; asphalia);
I.Oropos 193 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Chalkis (IACP no. 365)
    proxenia (1); euergesia (2); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (2);
    I.Oropos 194 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia)
    • Pythodōros, son of Sat[yros]
    proxenia (2); euergesia (2); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (3);
    I.Oropos 195 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Athens (IACP no. 361) proxenia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); stereotypical proxenos description (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: isotelia; asphalia);
    I.Oropos 197 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia)
      proxenia (1); euergesia (1);
      AE 1909, p.55 iii/ii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Parion (IACP no. 756) proxenia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (1); (other honours/comments: isotelia);
      SEG 27 60 a.338 BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Athens (IACP no. 361)
      • Kallippidas, son of Theokleos
      proxenia (1); euergesia (1); hereditary grant (1);
      SEG 32 476 a.338 BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Pellene (IACP no. 240) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); ateleia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
      SEG 23 286 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Troizen (IACP no. 357)
      • [-]thidēs, son of Diodoros
      proxenia (1); euergesia (2); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (2); stereotypical proxenos description (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: isoteleia);
      SEG 23 287 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Lamia (IACP no. 431)
      • [-]leitos, son of Lysōn
      proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); stereotypical proxenos description (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: isotelia; asphalia);
      SEG 23 288 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia)
        proxenia (2); euergesia (1); enktesis (2); hereditary grant (2); stereotypical proxenos description (1); (other honours/comments: isotelia);
        SEG 23 289 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Lysimacheia/Kardia (IACP no. 665)
          proxenia (2); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (2); all else given to proxenoi (1);
          SEG 23 290 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia)
            proxenia (2); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (2); stereotypical proxenos description (1); all else given to proxenoi (2);
            SEG 23 291 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia)
              proxenia (3); euergesia (3);
              SEG 23 292 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia)
              • Androk[--]
              proxenia (2); euergesia (2); enktesis (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (1); (other honours/comments: isoteleia);
              SEG 23 293 s.iii BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Chalkis (IACP no. 365) proxenia (2); euergesia (2); enktesis (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (2); all else given to proxenoi (1);
              IG VII 2418 a.355 BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Tenedos (IACP no. 793)
              • Athanodōros, son of Diōnysios
              proxenia (1);
              SEG 55 564bis m.iv BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Sparta/Lakedaimon (IACP no. 345)
              • Timeas, son of Cheirikratēs
              proxenia (1); euergesia (1); hereditary grant (1);
              Xen.Hell.4.5.6 b. 390 BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Sparta/Lakedaimon (IACP no. 345) proxenia (1);
              SEG 58 447 366-364 BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) unknown
              • Hermokritos
              • Ped...os
              proxenia (2); euergesia (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1);
              Syll.³ 644/5 c.170 BC  koinon of the Boiotians (sanctuary of Athena Itonia) Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos proxenia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: isoteleia);
              Thuc. 4.78.1 c.424 BC  koinon of the Chalkidians Pharsalos (IACP no. 413) proxenia (1);
              IG XII 9 898 197-167 BC  koinon of the Euboians (Amarynthos)
              • Ergotimos, son of Aristotelēs
              proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); eisodos (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
              Arrian, Anab. 1.9.9 b.335 BC  koinon of the Macedonians/kingdom of Macedon Thebes (IACP no. 221)
              • Erennios
              proxenia (1);
              SEG 62 365 c.150 BC  koinon of the Magnetes Melitaia (IACP no. 438) proxenia (1); politeia (4); praise (1); crown (1); all else given to proxenoi (4); (other honours/comments: Reference to the fact that earlier honours granted were not inscribed. Decree of the synedroi.);
              IG IX 1 99 s.iii BC  koinon of the Phokians (IACP p.399-402;Phokikon) Larisa (IACP no. 401) proxenia (1); hereditary grant (1);
              IG IX 1 101 s.iii BC  koinon of the Phokians (IACP p.399-402;Phokikon) Tylisos (IACP no. 992)
                proxenia (2); praise (2); publication clause (1);
                I.Magnesia 34 iii/ii BC  koinon of the Phokians (IACP p.399-402;Phokikon) Magnesia on the Maiander (IACP no. 852) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); praise (1); crown (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: isopoliteia);
                Paus. 6.6.2 f.iv BC  koinon of the Phokians (IACP p.399-402;Phokikon) Thebes (IACP no. 221) proxenia (1);
                I.Bouthrotos 8 c.150 BC?  koinon of the Prassaibioi (Bouthroton) Knosos (IACP no. 967) proxenia (1); ateleia (1); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: enteleia; asphaleia);
                I.Bouthrotos 10 a.163 BC  koinon of the Prassaibioi (Bouthroton) Korkyra (IACP no. 123) proxenia (2); euergesia (2); ateleia (1); enktesis (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                I.Bouthrotos 9 c.136 BC?  koinon of the Prassaibioi (Bouthroton) Teos (IACP no. 868) trainer proxenia (1); euergesia (1); praise (1); ateleia (1); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: asphaleia; enteleia);
                IG IX 2 508 m.ii BC  koinon of the Thessalians (Itonion) Miletos (IACP no. 854)
                • Pellanaios, son of K[-]
                • Kaunios, son of Aristo[krat]ēs
                • Philtēs, son of Hērakleitos
                foreign judge
                proxenia (1); euergesia (1); politeia (1); praise (1); crown (1); enktesis (2); asylia (2); hereditary grant (1); xenia (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: asphaleia; public crowning; politeia in all Thessalian cities);
                IG IX 2 507 s.ii BC  koinon of the Thessalians (Itonion) Mylasa (IACP no. 913)
                  foreign judge
                  proxenia (2); politeia (1); praise (2); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                  SEG 25 653 ii BC  koinon of the Thessalians (Itonion) Ambrakia (IACP no. 113) proxenia (2); praise (1); publication clause (1); xenia (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: called to offer sacrifice to Athena);
                  MDAI(A) 59 (1934), p.57 n.15 iv BC  koinon of the Thessalians (Itonion) Chalkis (IACP no. 365) proxenia (1); ateleia (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                  SEG 55 608 c.70 BC  koinon of the Thessalians (Itonion) Chalkis (IACP no. 365)
                  • Zōbios, son of Zōbios
                  proxenia (1);
                  Praktika (1930), 35, no. 1 ii/i BC  koinon of the Thessalians (Itonion) Pergamon (IACP no. 828) trainer proxenia (1);
                  SEG 34 558 l.1-16 150-120 BC  koinon of the Thessalians (Itonion) unknown
                    foreign judge
                    proxenia (1); euergesia (4); politeia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); specific description of services (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                    IG IX 1² 3:667 m.ii BC  koinon of the Western Lokrians (Athena Ilias, near Physkeis) Aigion (IACP no. 231); koinon of the Achaians proxenia (1); euergesia (1); politeia (1); ateleia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); proedria (1); prodikia (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                    IG IX 1² 3:668 m.ii BC  koinon of the Western Lokrians (Athena Ilias, near Physkeis)
                      proxenia (1); euergesia (1); politeia (2); ateleia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); proedria (1); prodikia (1); hereditary grant (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                      SEG 53 1301 s.iii BC  Kolophon/Old Kolophon (IACP no. 848) Herakleia Trachinia (IACP no. 430)
                      • Sōsias, son of Sōkratēs
                      military commander/mercenary
                      proxenia (1); politeia (1); praise (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); eisodos (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                      AJPh 56 (1935), no. IV s.iv BC  Kolophon/Old Kolophon (IACP no. 848) Erythrai (IACP no. 845) proxenia (1); politeia (1); proedria (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); stereotypical proxenos description (1);
                      IG IX 1² 4:786 iv/iii BC  Korkyra (IACP no. 123) Athens (IACP no. 361) proxenia (1); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1);
                      IG IX 1² 4:789 iii/ii BC  Korkyra (IACP no. 123) Lokroi (IACP no. 59) proxenia (1); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                      IG IX 1² 4:790 iii/ii BC  Korkyra (IACP no. 123) Priene (IACP no. 861) proxenia (1); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                      IG IX 1² 4:791 f.ii BC  Korkyra (IACP no. 123) Ambrakia (IACP no. 113) proxenia (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                      IG IX 1² 4:792 ii BC  Korkyra (IACP no. 123) Dodone (IACP no. 93) proxenia (1); enktesis (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                      IG IX 1² 4:882 c.625-600 BC  Korkyra (IACP no. 123) Oianthea (IACP no. 166) proxenia (1);
                      IG IX 1² 4:1196 (I.Magnesia 44) b.208 BC  Korkyra (IACP no. 123) Magnesia on the Maiander (IACP no. 852) proxenia (1); praise (1); hereditary grant (1); (other honours/comments: invitation to the prytaneion);
                      Thuc. 3.70 c.427 BC  Korkyra (IACP no. 123) Corinth (IACP no. 227)
                        proxenia (1);
                        SEG 26 552 iii/ii BC  Koroneia (IACP no. 210) Corinth (IACP no. 227)
                          proxenia (1); euergesia (1); ateleia (3); enktesis (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                          SEG 57 443 m.ii BC  Koroneia (IACP no. 210) Ephesos (IACP no. 844) poet/actor proxenia (1); praise (1); crown (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); specific description of services (1); all else given to proxenoi (1);
                          I.Labraunda 11 c.250/225 BC  Korrhis, priest of Labraunda unknown
                            proxenia (1); euergesia (1); politeia (1); crown (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); proedria (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); stereotypical proxenos description (1); (other honours/comments: gold cr.; decree by 'Korrhis and his relatives (tois syngeneis)' rather than demos and boule);
                            IG XII 4 2 (Iscr.Cos 106) s.iv BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Mytilene (IACP no. 798)
                            • [Ne]stōr
                            proxenia (3); euergesia (3); hereditary grant (2);
                            IG XII 4 4 (Iscr.Cos 95) s.iv BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Naukratis (IACP no. 1023)
                              proxenia (2); euergesia (1); asylia (3);
                              IG XII 4 6 (Iscr.Cos 40) iv BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Byzantion (IACP no. 674) proxenia (1); euergesia (1);
                              IG XII 4 8 (PH 2) iv/iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Kios (IACP no. 745) proxenia (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                              IG XII 4 10 (Iscr.Cos 118) iv/iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497)
                                proxenia (2); asylia (2); hereditary grant (1);
                                IG XII 4 13 (Herzog, KFF 4) f.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497)
                                  proxenia (1); praise (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (2);
                                  IG XII 4 14 (PH 3) f.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497)
                                    proxenia (2); praise (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                                    IG XII 4 15 (Iscr.Cos 54) iv/iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Tyre
                                    • Thērōn, son of Boudastratos
                                    proxenia (1); praise (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1);
                                    IG XII 4 16 (Iscr.Cos 34) iv/iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Knidos (IACP no. 903)
                                    • Aristippos, son of A[-]
                                    proxenia (1); euergesia (1); ateleia (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (1);
                                    IG XII 4 17 (Iscr.Cos 225) f.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Halikarnassos (IACP no. 886)
                                    • Hyblēsios
                                    proxenia (1); euergesia (3);
                                    IG XII 4 20 (Iscr.Cos 9) f.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Athens (IACP no. 361) proxenia (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                                    IG XII 4 22 (Iscr.Cos 20) f.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Sinope (IACP no. 729) military commander/mercenary proxenia (1); euergesia (2); praise (1); crown (1); asylia (1); publication clause (2); (other honours/comments: decree to be sent to Sinope in rider);
                                    IG XII 4 23 (Iscr.Cos 190) f.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Amphipolis (IACP no. 553)
                                    • --, son of Timoklēs
                                    proxenia (1); praise (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1);
                                    IG XII 4 24 (Iscr.Cos 70) f.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497)
                                    • [-]dros, son of Sphakiōn
                                    proxenia (2); euergesia (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (1);
                                    IG XII 4 25 (Iscr.Cos 226) f.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497)
                                    • --, son of Pythōnax
                                    proxenia (1); (other honours/comments: proxenos subsequently praised and crowned);
                                    IG XII 4 27 (Iscr.Cos 73) iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Chalkis (IACP no. 365)
                                    • Achaios, son of Theodotos
                                    proxenia (1); euergesia (1); politeia (1); ateleia (1); asylia (1); proedria (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1);
                                    IG XII 4 29 (SEG 48 1105) iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497)
                                      proxenia (3); asylia (2); publication clause (2);
                                      IG XII 4 34 (Iscr.Cos 19) s.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) koinon of the Macedonians/kingdom of Macedon proxenia (2); asylia (2); hereditary grant (1);
                                      IG XII 4 36 (SEG 48 1106) s.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497)
                                        proxenia (2); asylia (2); publication clause (1);
                                        IG XII 4 39 (Iscr.Cos 208) s.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497)
                                          proxenia (1); euergesia (2); praise (2); asylia (2);
                                          IG XII 4 40 (Iscr.Cos 80) s.iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Athens (IACP no. 361) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                                          IG XII 4 43 (Iscr.Cos 135) iii/ii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Alexandria
                                          • Parm[-]
                                          proxenia (1); asylia (2); hereditary grant (1);
                                          IG XII 4 49 (SEG 41 686) iii-ii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Aptara (IACP no. 947)
                                          • [-]medōn, son of E[-]
                                          proxenia (1); praise (1);
                                          IG XII 4 50 (Maiuri, NS 432) iii-ii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) Halikarnassos (IACP no. 886)
                                          • Kalliklēs, son of Athēnodōros
                                          proxenia (1); euergesia (1); praise (1); asylia (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1);
                                          BCH 10 (1886), p.312f. (Alabanda 94) unknown  Kos (IACP no. 497) Alabanda/Antiocheia (IACP no. 870)
                                            proxenia (1); crown (1); (other honours/comments: gold cr.; honorific inscription, perhaps funerary, recording the decrees of numerous poleis);
                                            IG XII 4 460 iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) unknown
                                              proxenia (1); euergesia (1);
                                              IG XII 4 460 iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) unknown
                                              • [Me]nexen[os]
                                              proxenia (2); euergesia (2);
                                              IG XII 4 460 iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) unknown proxenia (1); euergesia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                                              IG XII 4 460 iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) unknown
                                              • Damatr[ios]
                                              proxenia (1); euergesia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                                              IG XII 4 460 iii BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) unknown
                                              • Eupole[mos]
                                              proxenia (1);
                                              IG XII 4 75 b.l.143-4 (PH 10, b.l.69-70) 202/1 BC  Kos (IACP no. 497) unknown proxenia (1); (other honours/comments: attested in a list of donors 'for the salvation of commonwealth/fatherland', the sole proxenos listed promising 300 drachmas); proxenia (1); (other honours/comments: attested in a list of donors 'for the salvation of commonwealth/fatherland', the sole proxenos listed promising 300 drachmas);
                                              IG V 1 962 ii BC  Kotyrta Asopos (IACP p.573) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); ateleia (1); asylia (1); proedria (1); epinomia (1); hereditary grant (2); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: Also: asphaleia; isopoliteia);
                                              IG V 1 963 ii BC  Kotyrta Kythera (IACP no. 336) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); hereditary grant (1);
                                              IG V 1 961 ii BC  Kotyrta Sparta/Lakedaimon (IACP no. 345) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); ateleia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); epinomia (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); xenia (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: asphaleia; epigamia; invitation to approach the community's hearth with offerings);
                                              IG V 1 965 ii BC  Kotyrta Sparta/Lakedaimon (IACP no. 345) proxenia (2); euergesia (1); enktesis (1); asylia (1); epinomia (1); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); stereotypical proxenos description (1); xenia (1); all else given to proxenoi (1); (other honours/comments: Also invitation to common hearth);
                                              IG V 1 966 ii/i BC  Kotyrta Sparta/Lakedaimon (IACP no. 345) proxenia (1); euergesia (1); enktesis (2); epinomia (3); hereditary grant (1); publication clause (1); all else given to proxenoi (3);
                                              IG V 1 964 ii BC  Kotyrta
                                                proxenia (2); proedria (2); publication clause (1); (other honours/comments: Invitation to approach communal hearth);