Support: White marble stele standing on a rectangular base, now restored; the stele, recomposed from eight fragments, six of which adjacent, is broken off at right edge on the whole height; a large fragment of its lower right part is lost; the base is complete, but for the lower left angle; the right rim of the stele in its upper part was more complete in 1866 (stele w: 0.685 × h: 1.785 × d: 0.32; base w: 1.015 × h: 0.31 × d: 0.45).

Layout: Inscribed successively a) on front side of the stele, b) on front side of the base in two columns, c) on left side of the base, d) on right side of the base.

Letters: Parts a and b 0.015; c and d 0.015-0.02; very regularly cut on a and b, more inaccurate on c and d, perhaps because those sides were inscribed when the whole monument was already erected.

Date: Ca. 345 BC (Laronde); between 340 and 335 BC (Rosamilia) (prosopography).

Findspot: Found at Cyrene ➚: Temple of Zeus; the two main fragments of the stele (lines 1-58) were found in 1861 by Smith and Porcher; some fragments of the lower part of the stele in 1951 by Pesce; the base in the early 1970s by Stucchi, who recomposed the monument before 1976.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum, 140, 245 and 173. Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 1976 and again in 2001 in Shahat: Cyrene Museum. Seen by E. Rosamilia in 2012 at the same place.

Text constituted from: Transcription from stone (CDL).

Apparatus

French translation

a. Commandants de compagnie de quadriges: Mnastoklès fils de Bathyklès, Pithakos fils d'Aristonymos, Aristagoras fils de Philokômos, Aristophanès fils de Kleugénès, Damasistratos fils de Kallippos, Aristopolis fils d'Euryptolémos.

(8) Commandants de compagnie de cavalerie montée: Aristophanès fils de Stéphanos, Yxan fils d'Euptolémos, Stratôn fils de Karnis, Praxis fils de Theukhrestos, Pratomèdès fils de Philippos.

(14) Commandants des triakatioi: Polyklès fils de Mélanippos et petit-fils d'Aristandros, Aristophanès fils de Paraibatas, Kallimakhos fils d'Annikéris, Bathyklès fils de Nikostratos, Iasôn fils de Daiménès, (20) Prôros fils de Kyknos, Thaliarkhos fils d'Euryptolémos, Kléôn fils de Kléôn, Lysis fils d'Epiklès, Philôn fils d'Annikéris, Erilokhos fils d'Eubatas, Kallistratos fils d'Aristonymos, Nikandros fils d'Akésandros, Kharôn fils d'Iasôn, Nikodamos fils de Thalianthès, Onymoklès fils de Polyklès, Hippodamos fils de Polyxènos.

(32) Commandants de compagnie de fantassins: Polyaratos fils de Paraibis, Philoklès fils de Theutimos, Antipatros fils de Polythémis, Paséas fils d'Hippodamos, Khairésilas fils d'Aiglanôr, Psaphôn fils d'Aglômakhos, Euklès fils de Theukhrestos, Siphyros fils de Pithakos, (40) Philôn fils de Theukhrestos, Theukhrestos fils de Polytimos, Périandros fils de Thrasylliôn, Theudôros fils de Kallimakhos, Phrassaménos fils d'Aristotélès, Anaxis fils de Damônax, Pratarkhos fils d' Onymarkhos, Timolas fils de Pithakos, Theumandros fils de Lysippos, Dailéôn fils de Theukhrestos.

(51) Commandants de compagnie d'infanterie légère associée aux triakatioi: Androklès fils de Kallimakhos, Aristoménès fils d'A[---], Prôros fils de Sôsias, Aristophôn fils de [---], Télésa[rkhos?] fils de [---], Eukl[--- fils de ---], Ekh[--- fils de ---],(60) Bô[--- fils de ---], Ar[--- fils de ---], P[--- fils de ---], [---], A[--- fils de ---], E[--- fils de ---], Ti[--- fils de ---], Me[--- fils de ---], An[--- fils de ---], Al[--- fils de ---], (70) Kha[--- fils de ---], Philokômos fils de [---], Theukhrestos fils de [---], Laiarkhos fils de [---]èse[---], Thauma[---] fils d'Igisan,

(b.75) Philoxènos fils d'Eutélès, Phylôkhos fils de Pollidas, Proklès fils de Theukhrestos, Antipatros fils de Kléôn, Glaukos fils de Damalkès, Arkhidamos fils de Polymnastos, Karnèiadas fils d' Oxyanôr, Philoxènos fils de Kharitimos, [---]sis fils de Sôsias.

(84) Commandants de compagnie d'infanterie légère associée aux compagnies de quadriges: [---]mèdès fils de Philônadas, [---]arkhos fils d'Iasôn, [---]os fils d'Eustratos, [---], (90) Nikaios fils de Polydôros, Khainys fils d'Aristandridas, Philinos fils d'Alkimakhos, Dexidamos fils de Kallistratos, Philotasios fils de Krinis, Kallis fils de Philokômos, Hippis fils de Theukhrestos, Theudôros fils de Theukrisios, Amaisinnas fils d'Anaxis.

(c.99) Commandants de compagnie de paraibatai: Polôn fils de Stratôn, Kallistratos fils d'Androthalès, Mélanippos fils de Phainandros, Iasôn fils d'Epiklès, Hagèmôn fils de Polyaratos.

(105) Commandants de compagnie de lanceurs de javelot: Euphris fils de Dailéôn, Aristanôr fils d'Onymandros, Arkhédamos fils de Dailéôn, Timandros fils de Timônax, Sôsis fils de Mélitis, Antiphilos fils de Mnasis, Theudôros fils d'Amaisinnas, [---] fils d'Euphranôr, Ia[sis?] fils d'Aristippos, Iasôn fils d'Ekhekleidas, Euklès fils de Polianthès.

(d.117) Commandants de compagnie de paraibatai: Euphris fils d'Aristotélès, Lysis fils d'Euormos, Hagètôr fils de Kydis, Prôros fils de Praxis, Nikaios fils d'Aiglanôr, Empédoklès fils de Gildôn, Aiskhinas fils de Télésippos, Aristippos fils d'Euagoras.

English translation

a. Commanders of batallion of four-horses chariots: Mnastokles son of Bathykles, Pithakos son of Aristonymos, Aristagoras son of Philokomos, Aristophanes son of Kleugenes, Damasistratos son of Kallippos, Aristopolis son of Euryptolemos.

(8) Commanders of batallion of riders: Aristophanes son of Stephanos, Yxan son of Euptolemos, Straton son of Karnis, Praxis son of Theukhrestos, Pratomedes son of Philippos.

(14) Commanders of the triakatioi: Polykles son of Melanippos and grandson of Aristandros, Aristophanes son of Paraibatas, Kallimachos son of Annikeris, Bathykles son of Nikostratos, Iason son of Daimenes, (20) Proros son of Kyknos, Thaliarchos son of Euryptolemos, Kleon son of Kleon, Lysis son of Epikles, Philon son of Annikeris, Erilochos son of Eubatas, Kallistratos son of Aristonymos, Nikandros son of Akesandros, Charon son of Iason, Nikodamos son of Thalianthès, Onymokles son of Polykles, Hippodamos son of Polyxenos.

(32) Commanders of batallion of infantry: Polyaratos son of Paraibis, Philokles son of Theutimos, Antipatros son of Polythemis, Paseas son of Hippodamos, Chairesilas son of Aiglanor, Psaphon son of Aglomachos, Eukles son of Theuchrestos, Siphyros son of Pithakos, (40) Philon son of Theuchrestos, Theuchrestos son of Polytimos, Periandros son of Thrasyllion, Theudoros son of Kallimachos, Phrassamenos son of Aristoteles, Anaxis son of Damonax, Pratarchos son of Onymarchos, Timolas son of Pithakos, Theumandros son of Lysippos, Daileon son of Theuchrestos.

(51) Commanders of batallion of light infantry sharing with the triakatioi: Androkles son of Kallimachos, Aristomenes son of A[---], Proros son of Sosias, Aristophon son of [---], Telesa[rchos?] son of [---], Eukl[--- son of ---], [---], Ech[--- son of ---], (60) Bo[--- son of ---], Ar[--- son of ---], P[--- son of ---], [---], A[--- son of ---], E[--- fils de ---], Ti[--- son of ---], Me[--- son of ---], An[--- son of ---], Al[--- fils de ---], (70) Cha[--- son of ---], Philokomos son of [---], Theuchrestos son of [---], Laiarchos son of [---]ese[---], Thauma[---] son of Igisan,

(b.75) Philoxenos son of Euteles, Phylochos son of Pollidas, Prokles son of Theuchrestos, Antipatros son of Kleon, Glaukos son of Damalkes, Archidamos son of Polymnastos, Karneiadas son of Oxyanor, Philoxenos son of Charitimos, [---]sis son of Sosias.

(84) Commanders of batallion of light infantry sharing with those of four-horses chariots: [---]medes son of Philonadas, [---]archos son of Iason, [---]os son of Eustratos, [---], (90) Nikaios son of Polydoros, Chainys son of Aristandridas, Philinos son of Alkimachos, Dexidamos son of Kallistratos, Philotasios son of Krinis, Kallis son of Philokomos, Hippis son of Theuchrestos, Theudoros son of Theukrisios, Amaisinnas son of Anaxis.

(c.99) Commanders of batallion of paraibatai: Polon son of Straton, Kallistratos son of Androthales, Melanippos son of Phainandros, Iason son of Epikles, Hagemon son of Polyaratos.

(105) Commanders of batallion of javelin-throwers: Euphris son of Daileon, Aristanor son of Onymandros, Archedamos son of Daileon, Timandros son of Timonax, Sosis son of Melitis, Antiphilos son of Mnasis, Theudoros son of Amaisinnas, [---] son of Euphranor, Ia[sis?] son of Aristippos, Iason son of Echekleidas, Eukles son of Polianthes.

(d.1117) Commanders of batallion of paraibatai: Euphris son of Aristoteles, Lysis son of Euormos, Hagetor son of Kydis, Proros son of Praxis, Nikaios son of Aiglanor, Empedokles son of Gildon, Aischinas son of Telesippos, Aristippos son of Euagoras.

Italian translation

a. Comandanti del corpo delle quadrighe: Mnastokles figlio di Bathykles, Pithakos figlio di Aristonymos, Aristagoras figlio di Philokomos, Aristophanes figlio di Kleugenes, Damasistratos figlio di Kallippos, Aristopolis figlio di Euryptolemos.

(8) Comandanti della cavalleria: Aristophanes figlio di Stephanos, Yxan figlio di Euptolemos, Straton figlio di Karnis, Praxis figlio di Theuchrestos, Pratomedes figlio di Philippos.

(14) Comandanti del corpo dei triakatioi: Polykles figlio di Melanippos e nipote di Aristandros, Aristophanes figlio di Paraibatas, Kallimachos figlio di Annikeris, Bathykles figlio di Nikostratos, Iason figlio di Daimenes, (20) Proros figlio di Kyknos, Thaliarchos figlio di Euryptolemos, Kleon figlio di Kleon, Lysis figlio di Epikles, Philon figlio di Annikeris, Erilochos figlio di Eubatas, Kallistratos figlio di Aristonymos, Nikandros figlio di Akesandros, Charon figlio di Iason, Nikodamos figlio di Thalianthes, Onymokles figlio di Polykles, Hippodamos figlio di Polyxenos.

(32) Comandanti della fanteria: Polyaratos figlio di Paraibis, Philokles figlio di Theutimos, Antipatros figlio di Polythemis, Paseas figlio di Hippodamos, Chairesilas figlio di Aiglanor, Psaphon figlio di Aglomachos, Eukles figlio di Theuchrestos, Siphyros figlio di Pithakos, (40) Philon figlio di Theuchrestos, Theuchrestos figlio di Polytimos, Periandros figlio di Thrasyllion, Theudoros figlio di Kallimachos, Phrassamenos figlio di Aristoteles, Anaxis figlio di Damonax, Pratarchos figlio di Onymarchos, Timolas figlio di Pithakos, Theumandros figlio di Lysippos, Daileon figlio di Theuchrestos.

(51) Comandanti della fanteria leggera associata ai triakatioi: Androkles figlio di Kallimachos, Aristomenes figlio di A[---], Proros figlio di Sosias, Aristophon figlio di [---], Telesa[rchos?] figlio di [---], Eukl[--- figlio di ---], [---], Ech[--- figlio di ---], (60) Bo[--- figlio di ---], Ar[--- figlio di ---], P[--- figlio di ---], [---], A[--- figlio di ---], E[--- fils de ---], Ti[--- figlio di ---], Me[--- figlio di ---], An[--- figlio di ---], Al[--- figlio di ---], (70) Cha[--- figlio di ---], Philokomos figlio di [---], Theuchrestos figlio di [---], Laiarchos figlio di [---]ese[---], Thauma[---] figlio di Igisan,

(b.75) Philoxenos figlio di Euteles, Phylochos figlio di Pollidas, Prokles figlio di Theuchrestos, Antipatros figlio di Kleon, Glaukos figlio di Damalkes, Archidamos figlio di Polymnastos, Karneiadas figlio di Oxyanor, Philoxenos figlio di Charitimos, [---]sis figlio di Sosias.

(84) Comandanti della fanteria leggera associata alle quadrighe: [---]medes figlio di Philonadas, [---]archos figlio di Iason, [---]os figlio di Eustratos, [---], (90) Nikaios figlio di Polydoros, Chainys figlio di Aristandridas, Philinos figlio di Alkimachos, Dexidamos figlio di Kallistratos, Philotasios figlio di Krinis, Kallis figlio di Philokomos, Hippis figlio di Theuchrestos, Theudoros figlio di Theukrisios, Amaisinnas figlio di Anaxis.

(c.99) Comandanti del corpo dei paraibatai: Polon figlio di Straton, Kallistratos figlio di Androthales, Melanippos figlio di Phainandros, Iason figlio di Epikles, Hagemon figlio di Polyaratos.

(105) Comandanti del corpo dei lanciatori di giavellotto: Euphris figlio di Daileon, Aristanor figlio di Onymandros, Archedamos figlio di Daileon, Timandros figlio di Timonax, Sosis figlio di Melitis, Antiphilos figlio di Mnasis, Theudoros figlio di Amaisinnas, [---] figlio di Euphranor, Ia[sis?] figlio di Aristippos, Iason figlio di Echekleidas, Eukles figlio di Polianthes.

(d.117) Comandanti del corpo dei paraibatai: Euphris figlio di Aristoteles, Lysis figlio di Euormos, Hagetor figlio di Kydis, Proros figlio di Praxis, Nikaios figlio di Aiglanor, Empedokles figlio di Gildon, (110) Aischinas figlio di Telesippos, Aristippos figlio di Euagoras.

Commentary

This is the most complete list of military officers found up to now. It was once exposed in the sanctuary of Zeus. The eventful history of its publication is reflected in the bibliography above. Some parts were known since the nineteenth century and others were found in Italian excavations before and after World War II. Stucchi reconstituted the monument, which was already exposed in the Cyrene Museum in the seventies of the twentieth century. The thorough publication was made by M.L. Lazzarini (Lazzarini 1996) with full commentary. She confirmed the date previously proposed by Laronde on behalf of prosopography (Laronde 1987) and Rosamilia pushes it slightly later.

Like IGCyr014800² and IGCyr015100², this list includes the titles of the officers, namely lochagos 'commander of a batallion'. Some batallions are homogeneous: 'four-horses chariots', 'riders', 'infantry', 'light infantry' (peltastai, i.e. infantrymen armed with the small shield named pelte), 'javelin-throwers', paraibatai (infantry-men carried one by one on a chariot and walking down for fighting). There are also commanders of triakatioi, a word which originally referred to the '300' forming the elite-guard (a Spartan institution); at Cyrene, from the end of the second century BC onwards, this word referred to the ephebs (see IGCyr015200² and others); Cordiano 2001 argued that in the fourth century they still formed an elite-guard and that the change is related to the Ptolemaic organisation of the ephebic system. In fact the ephebs did probably not yet act as full warriors during their educational time. However, it should be stressed that the triakatioi did not belong to a 'batallion' similar to the others, as their head is simply called 'chief' (-αρχας).

There are furthermore some commanders of mixed batallions, mentioned as summeritai with the phrase 'commanders of batallions of (genitive) sharing with (dative)'.

The irregular script of side c and d shows that those entries were added when the monument was already erected. This fact explains why some commanders of batallions of paraibatai, probably omitted from the entry at l. 99, are mentioned again (with a slight variation of formulation) at l. 117.

For l. 37: a man named Χαιρεσίλας Αἰγλάνορος is known from a funerary stele (IGCyr102300²) and this helps to read the unclear segment.

For l. 73: where Lazzarini read ΗΣΒ, for which there seems to exist no restoration in the stock of personal names, Dobias-Lalou read ησε̣ (only the left half of the letter is preserved) so that a name in Κλησ(ι)- or, better for the space available, Ἁγησ(ι)- would be possible. See Ἁγήσερμος at Mytilene (IG, XII 2.327).

For l. 74 ΘΑΥΜ, read from the stone, might be completed by Θαυμασίας, Θαυμάσιος, Θαύμαστος, none of which is attested up to now in Cyrenaica.

At l. 124, instead of the unknown name *Γιλων (Lazzarini), we prefer Γιλδων, a Libyan name for which see Masson 1976, p. 56.

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