| ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE ACCESSION OF HADRIAN ( August 25, AD 117 ) |
| ( B. Bitner in New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity, 10, Grand Rapids, 2012, p. 76 ). |
| Rammius
Martialis to [the strategoi] of districts, greetings.
With an eye to the well-being of all mankind – Know that he has
taken up the leadership from the god his father : Imperator Caesar
Traianus Hadrianus Optimus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus. Vow[ing]
(sacrifices) therefore to all the gods that his age-long permanence
may be preserved for us, we shall wear garlands for ten days. This very
thing you shall make known to the dis[trict]s under your charge. Year
1, Mesore 2nd intercalary day. (Of the) Letopolite, Memphi[te, Arsinoite,]
Aphroditopolite, Heracleopolite, Oxyrhynchite, the Oasis of the Heptanomia,
Cynopolite, [Herm]opolite . . . |