Roman-Parthian War of 161-166

[Epictetus]

I'm looking for any information I can find on Lucius Verus's war with Parthia during the mid second-century. I believe I've rounded up all the primary sources, but am looking for some good secondary ones.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Jona Lendering]

Shamus Sillar, "The Eastern Expedition of Lucius Verus (162-166)" in the Journal of Ancient Civilizations 17 (2002)

[Malko Linge]

Hi,
nothing about Lucius Verus war, but in Lucian you find 2 stories about his girlfriend Panthea in the east What did a man who wants to stay longer with his girl


Malko Linge

[M. Demetrius]

What did a man who wants to stay longer with his girl

Viagra? Heh. hock: :lol:

[Epictetus]

Hi,
nothing about Lucius Verus war, but in Lucian you find 2 stories about his girlfriend Panthea in the east What did a man who wants to stay longer with his girl


Malko Linge

I sort of remember that, but can't think of where Lucian writes about it. Do you remember which work?

HA talks about Marcus hurriedly sending his daughter to Ephesus to marry Lucius Verus, perhaps to put a stop to that affair.

[Epictetus]

Thanks for the suggestion, Jona. I ordered the article from the University of Helsinki and stayed up late last night to read it. I've long had the sneaking suspicion that some of the bad reputation Lucius Verus has is unwarranted, and the author systematically dismantles much of the bad press. The HA is especially targetted, and the author goes to great lengths to disprove much of the slander and show how the HA tried to contrast Lucius Verus as the "bad guy" to Marcus as the "good guy."

There was a lot of new information, especially newly discovered medals, coins and inscriptions, that I knew nothing of. Not only did the article illuminate the war in the east, it also opened up a new window on Lucius Verus' overall role in the imperial administration.

[Jona Lendering]

Thanks for the suggestion, Jona.

I am very glad you liked it, David.

[Malko Linge]

About Lucius Verus girlfriend, you find her in Lukian in the third book in the text Panthea (in english A Portrait-study http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/luc/wl3/wl303.htm )oder Die Bilder, also in the third book the second text is Verteidigung der Bilder (Defence of the portrait-study http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/luc/wl3/wl304.htm ). In the second text she responded.

There is also a study about a inscription on a victory-statue for the victory in 166, EINE VICTORIA CAESARIS UND DAS PARTHERMONUMENT (IVE 721), Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 113 (1996) 91–93, HELMUT ENGELMANN http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/ifa/zpe...113091.pdf

„Der Rat und das Volk der Stadt Ephesos, der ersten und größten Metropole der (Provinz) Asia und
zweifachen Wärterin der Kaisertempel, ehrte Timaios, Sohn des Attalos, Erzpriester von Asia der Tempel
in Ephesos, und seine Gattin Apfilla2 Tochter des Menander, die das Priesteramt mit ihm (gemeinsam)
bekleidete, und ihren Sohn Aquila, weil (Timaios) mit großem Aufwand und großer Hingabe sein
Priesteramt versah und für [ - - -] der Victoria Caesaris 70.000 Silberdenare gab (aus dem Titel) für
„die Hetzjagden“, und weil er Organisator war sowohl der großen Epinikien wie des Koinons von Asia
in [Ephes]os. [ - - P]aulinus stellte (diese Basis) [seiner gelieb]ten Vat[erstadt] auf, [wie er es vor
dem Rat zugesagt hatte].“


Greetings
Malko Linge