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Tiberius Claudius Hermas |
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Ision |
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Antiochia (on the Orontes) (Syria)
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20 to 45 |
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The athlete may be the same as Tiberius Claudius Hermas, named in Frisch 1986, no. 6, ll. 12-14 (see Moretti and Farrington, note 578). If so, then his new name shows he was awarded Roman citizenship.
Antochia on the Orontes = Antiochia near Daphne
Hermas won the periodos in the shortest amount of time possible (3 years). He visited emperor Claudius in 46 AD probably received Roman citizenship from him (Gouw). In total, 11+ victories: Olympia (2), Corinth, Neapolis?, Nikpolis (2), Argos (4), Delphi.
Sarikakis dates Hermas as 24-15 B.C, citing the following reason: "If Philip Glycon won the pankration during the first Aktia (28 or 27 BC), then the first victory of Hermas in the same competition would not be earlier than the year 24 (or 23). So the second victory of Hermas would be won in the year 20 (or 19). If again Philip Glykon won during the second Aktia (24 or 23 BC), then the two victories of Hermas will not be earlier than the years 20 ( or 19) and 16 (or 15 BC), where the third and fourth Aktia were held; this explains why the years 24 and 15 BC were taken as the dates."
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