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4. PHYLAKAION. 257
upon it as natural that the Seleucid element was concentrated in
Themisonion; and that any other Greek colonists introduced into the
valley were Pergamenian, and intended to form a counterpoise to the
Seleucid city. With this idea to guide us, let us scrutinize the early
monuments of the district.
§ 5. History of the Kazanes Valley. Themisonion, as we have
seen, was founded 250-46 b. 0. Before that event the Erizenoi consti-
tuted, no doubt, practically the entire population of the Kazanes and
lower Indos valley 1. When the country passed from Persian into
Greek hands, a certain portion of the territory became (in a manner
about which no direct evidence, but merely indirect analogy, remains)
the property of the victors. To the period immediately preceding
250 belongs the important letter of Antiochus II, instituting and
regulating the worship of his sister and queen Laodike in the satrapy 2.
The term satrapy indicates an early period, before Greek institutions
were fully adopted in the government of Asia Minor. The satrapy
was the Kazanes valley; and Eriza was the centre of administration.
The institution of the worship of Laodike2 in this satrapy was
probably the sequel to the foundation of Laodiceia. The Seleucid
administration in the Kazanes valley was roused by that event to
found a cultus of Laodike3. Shortly afterwards a Seleucid colony
was founded on a suitable situation in the open plain, and named
Themisonion.
As to the Seleucid colonists, we might expect that, if Syrians were
sent to Laodiceia by Antiochus II, he was likely to send Asiatics also
to Themisonion. The foundation of the two cities by the same king4
on the same important road, was probably carried out on one plan,
and by means of settlers of similar origin. It is true that Isincla.
which was an important point on the same road, and may possibly
have been colonized on the same general scheme, boasts on its coins of
1 Lydoi on upper Indos Str. p. 631. military strength on a road supposed
2 It was found at Dodurga, called to be already defended : (2) the city
Durdurkar by MM. Paris and Holleaux, named after Themison would not be
who publish it BCH 1885 p. 324 f. Lao- founded before that named after Laodike,
dike was repudiated in 248, so that the who brought to Antiochus the divine
latest possible date for the foundation right of inheritance through the female
of the cultus is 249. line (according to Polyaenus).
3 We may safely assume that Lao- 4 If Radet's view that Laodiceia was
diceia was older than Themisonion; founded by Antiochus I were correct,
(1) it was planted at a much more im- this sentence would have to be cut
portant point, and was a military centre out, and some change made in these
of the first consequence, whereas The- paragraphs; but I think that the or-
misonion was planted regardless of dinary view is better Ch. II §§ 1 and 11.
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upon it as natural that the Seleucid element was concentrated in
Themisonion; and that any other Greek colonists introduced into the
valley were Pergamenian, and intended to form a counterpoise to the
Seleucid city. With this idea to guide us, let us scrutinize the early
monuments of the district.
§ 5. History of the Kazanes Valley. Themisonion, as we have
seen, was founded 250-46 b. 0. Before that event the Erizenoi consti-
tuted, no doubt, practically the entire population of the Kazanes and
lower Indos valley 1. When the country passed from Persian into
Greek hands, a certain portion of the territory became (in a manner
about which no direct evidence, but merely indirect analogy, remains)
the property of the victors. To the period immediately preceding
250 belongs the important letter of Antiochus II, instituting and
regulating the worship of his sister and queen Laodike in the satrapy 2.
The term satrapy indicates an early period, before Greek institutions
were fully adopted in the government of Asia Minor. The satrapy
was the Kazanes valley; and Eriza was the centre of administration.
The institution of the worship of Laodike2 in this satrapy was
probably the sequel to the foundation of Laodiceia. The Seleucid
administration in the Kazanes valley was roused by that event to
found a cultus of Laodike3. Shortly afterwards a Seleucid colony
was founded on a suitable situation in the open plain, and named
Themisonion.
As to the Seleucid colonists, we might expect that, if Syrians were
sent to Laodiceia by Antiochus II, he was likely to send Asiatics also
to Themisonion. The foundation of the two cities by the same king4
on the same important road, was probably carried out on one plan,
and by means of settlers of similar origin. It is true that Isincla.
which was an important point on the same road, and may possibly
have been colonized on the same general scheme, boasts on its coins of
1 Lydoi on upper Indos Str. p. 631. military strength on a road supposed
2 It was found at Dodurga, called to be already defended : (2) the city
Durdurkar by MM. Paris and Holleaux, named after Themison would not be
who publish it BCH 1885 p. 324 f. Lao- founded before that named after Laodike,
dike was repudiated in 248, so that the who brought to Antiochus the divine
latest possible date for the foundation right of inheritance through the female
of the cultus is 249. line (according to Polyaenus).
3 We may safely assume that Lao- 4 If Radet's view that Laodiceia was
diceia was older than Themisonion; founded by Antiochus I were correct,
(1) it was planted at a much more im- this sentence would have to be cut
portant point, and was a military centre out, and some change made in these
of the first consequence, whereas The- paragraphs; but I think that the or-
misonion was planted regardless of dinary view is better Ch. II §§ 1 and 11.
VOL. I. S