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List of ancient Macedonians in epigraphy

Ancient Macedonians are attested in epigraphy from the 5th century BC throughout classical antiquity. For those recorded in classical literary sources, see list of ancient Macedonians.

Atheno-Macedonian decrees

Attica (c. 436 bc)

The names occur also in the second decree below

  • Aeropos son of Philippos
  • Agelaos son of Alketes
  • Alketas son of Alexandros I (and one Alexandros son of Alketes)
  • Archelas son of Perdikkas II (Archelaus I of Macedon)
  • Menelaos son of Alexandros
  • Perdikkas son of Alexandros I (Perdiccas II the king)

Attica (c. 415 BC)

  • Adimos hapax as Adimos, always Adymos
  • Alexandros son of Pantaponos
  • Agathon
  • Agerros son of Philippos
  • Antigenes
  • Antiochos termed as basileus king, presumably of Orestians
  • Arrabaios Arrhabaeus the king of Lyncestis
  • Attakinos
  • Autannios
  • Bordinos
  • Botres
  • Boukris
  • Byrginos son of Kraston
  • Dadinos
  • Derdas
  • Dirbeas
  • Etharos
  • Eulandros
  • Eurylochos
  • Gaiteas
  • Idatas
  • Kallias
  • Kallimachos
  • Kleandros
  • Kratennas
  • Korrabos
  • Korratas
  • Lykaios
  • Limnaios
  • Meleagros
  • Misgon
  • Neoptolemos
  • Nikandros
  • Nomenios
  • Pausanias son of Machetas (Machatas)
  • Stadmeas

Amphipolis (352-350 BC)

sale deed of a house

  • Antipatros son of Kleinias seller
  • Aratos buyer
  • Arogomachos witness
  • Damon neighbour
  • Dionyzios witness
  • Dynnichos neighbour
  • Garreskios witness
  • Hermagoras priest
  • Hipottas guarantor
  • Laandrichos seller
  • Polyainos witness
  • Philotas witness
  • Spargis epistates chairman

Kalindoia decree (c. 335 - 305 BC)

  • Agathanor son of Agathon priest
  • Amerias son of Kydias
  • Antigonos son of Menandros
  • Antimenon son of Menandros
  • Antiphanes son of Soson
  • Glaukias son of Dabreias
  • Gydias son of Krithon
  • Gylis son of Eurytias
  • Harpalos son of Pha[— — —]
  • Hegesippos son of Nikoxenos
  • Ikkotas son of Gyrtos
  • Kallias son of Apollonios
  • Kanoun son of Assa[.]mikos
  • Kertimmas son of Krithon
  • Kratippos son of Eurytias
  • Lykourgos son of Nikanor
  • Menelaos son of Menandros
  • Myas son of Philiskos or Philistos
  • Nikanor son of Nikon and Nikanor son of Sosos
  • Parmenion son of Al[— — —]
  • Pason son of Skythas
  • Perdikkas son of Ammadiskos
  • Philagros son of Menandros
  • Philotas son of Leonidas
  • Philoxenos son of E[— — —]
  • Ptolemmas son of M..
  • Sibras son of Herodoros
  • Troilos son of Antigonos
  • Waddys or Gaddys son of Astion

Lete (c. 350 - 300 BC)

  • Lysandros son of Amyntas and
  • Lyson son of Pleistiades or Nausiades along with their hetairoi
  • Adaios
  • Agestratos
  • Alketas
  • Antigonos
  • Antiphilos
  • Arrabaios
  • Attalos
  • Attinas
  • Demetrios
  • Epigonos
  • Epikrates
  • Epimenes
  • Euthymides
  • Iollas
  • Lysanias
  • Menandros
  • Polemon
  • Ptolemaios
  • Sirras
  • Sopatros

Curse tablets (4th century BC)

Mygdonia

  • Diogenes
  • Epanaros
  • Hosperos the father of them
  • Iobiles
  • Kriton
  • Menon

Pella

  • Dionysophon
  • Makron
  • Thetima

Pydna

  • Agesias
  • Aiolos
  • Alkimos
  • Amdokos
  • Amerynkas
  • Amyntas
  • Amyntichos
  • Amyntor
  • Antiphila
  • Arisstion
  • Arybbas
  • Asandros
  • Boulona
  • Chorotimas
  • Euboula
  • Euippas
  • Euphanios
  • Euthydikos
  • Diognetos
  • Dionysios
  • Doros
  • Galestas
  • Harpalos
  • Hippias
  • Hellan
  • Kallias
  • Kleandros
  • Krateuas
  • Ktolemmas
  • Kyllis[-]
  • Limnaios
  • Lokros
  • Lynkoritas
  • Lysidamos
  • Menyllos
  • Mikalinos
  • Nautas
  • Nikandros
  • Nikonidas
  • Nikolaos
  • Nikylla
  • Oroidyos
  • Pauratas
  • Pausanias
  • Philan
  • Philippos
  • Philonychos
  • Polemokrates
  • Polykasta
  • Protocharis
  • Simmias
  • Sitalkas
  • Stratonika
  • Tarrias
  • Theopropos
  • Theutimos
  • Thrason
  • Timokrates
  • Trochas

Parmeniskos group (3rd century BC)

A list of potters

Theorodokoi

Naopoioi

Naopoios (Temple-builder), an elected Archon by Hieromnemones, responsible for restoring the temple of Apollo in Delphi

  • Philippus
  • Timanoridas (son of Cordypion) ~361-343 BC
  • Leon (son of Hegesander) 331 BC

Individuals

500 - 400 BC

  • Aristotima of Sôsos Dion c. 400 BC
  • Attya Aiane c. 450-400 BC
  • Apakos owner's signature in inscribed bronze strigil. Aiane c. 500 - 475 BC.
  • Arkaps (Arkapos eria, wools of Arkaps) Aiane c. 450BC
  • Eugeneia daughter of Xenon Pella c. 400 BC
  • Kleiona Aiane c. 500 - 450 BC
  • Machatas owner's inscription, incised after firing. Attic kylix sherd. Eordaea early 5th century BC
  • Peperias Aigai early 5th century BC
  • Pythagore of Aristokrates, Aristobole Pella stoichedon c. 500 - 450
  • Theotimos son of Parmenon Dion - late 5th century BC
  • Xanthos son of Amadika and Demetrios Pella c. 400 BC
  • Xenariste of Boulagoras. Pella western necropolis c. 400 BC
  • Zôbia Pella epitaph c. 400 BC

400 - 300 BC

  • Andreas son of Andrôn from Osbe. Beroia epitaph c. 400–350 BC
  • Berenika Lete c. 350 BC priestess of Demetra, ritually associated with Stratto, Melis and Lysidika
  • Berennô of Philistos Aigai c. 350 BC
  • Bila of Brateadas Aigai c. 350 - 300 BC
  • Dexios from Heraclea (Pieria). Pella c. 400 - 350 BC
  • Eurydika daughter of Sirras. Aigai c. 350-300 BC
  • Harpalos son of Peucolaos c. 350 BC Aigai
  • Phylomaga c. 350-300 BC Methoni, Pieria c. 350 - 300 BC
  • Paton son of Laandros Aigai c. 350-325 BC
  • Sabattaras hapax, father of proxenos Machatas
  • Sillis Aigai c. 350 BC
  • Zeidymarchis Pella — 4th/3rd century BC

300-200 BC

  • Antigonus (son of Callas) hetairos from Amphipolis, commemorates his victory in hoplite racing at Heraclean games after the Conquest of Tyrus.
  • Ado termed as Makesta, Maketia (Macedonian woman) pilgrim in Delos 302,296 BC
  • Attylos son of Menandros Beroia 4th/3rd century BC
  • Chartas son of Nikanor, hunter Beroia 248 BC
  • Erginus (son of Simylus) from Cassandreia citharede winner in Soteria (festival) c. 260 BC
  • _ _ (son of Callistratus) from Philippi Dancer winner in Soteria (festival) ~250 BC
  • Matero Bisaltia — Argilos 3rd/2nd century BC

200-100 BC

  • Bilos Beroia 2nd century BC
  • Biloitos Beroia 2nd/1st century BC
  • Boulomaga Seleucid or Ptolemaic pilgrim in Delos 185 BC
  • Eulaios father of Lamaga
  • Lamaga wife
  • Laommas husband
  • Olympichos child. Pydna epitaph early 2nd century BC.
  • Laomaga daughter of Peritos Beroia epitaph c. 150 - 100 BC.

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