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Neue Inschriften aus Perge 4: Der Procurator Aurelius Heraclida (Heraklides) ehrt Kaiser Diocletian in Perge<\/h3>\n

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LIBRI <\/em>XII (2026) 87-99
\n<\/strong>Received:<\/strong> 22.06.2026 | Accepted:<\/strong> 20.07.2026
\nDOI: <\/strong>10.5281\/zenodo.21699434<\/a>
\nOnline Publication Date:<\/strong> 30.07.2026<\/p>\n

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Zusammenfassung:<\/strong> Dieser Artikel untersucht eine neue lateinische Ehreninschrift, die w\u00e4hrend der Grabungssaison 2024 in der Oststra\u00dfe von Perge auf einem als Spolienmaterial wiederverwendeten Block dokumentiert wurde. Die Inschrift ehrt Kaiser Diocletian mit dem Titel Restitutor Orbis Terrarum<\/em> und nennt als Dedikanten Aurelius Heraclida<\/em>, welcher die Titel vir egregius, ducenarius et procurator Lyciae-Pamphyliae<\/em> f\u00fchrt. Im Artikel werden zun\u00e4chst die epigraphischen Merkmale der Inschrift evaluiert, woraufhin der politische und ideologische Hintergrund des Titels Restitutor Orbis Terrarum<\/em> im Kontext der diokletianischen Restaurationsideologie diskutiert wird. Die Identit\u00e4t des in der Inschrift genannten Aurelius Heraclida wird unter Heranziehung der Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire<\/em> (PLRE<\/em>) sowie weiterer Schriftquellen eingehend analysiert; dabei werden stichhaltige Beweise daf\u00fcr vorgelegt, dass er mit dem aus einer Inschrift in Udruh (Provinz Arabia) bekannten vir perfectissimus et dux<\/em> Aurelius Heraclida identisch sein k\u00f6nnte. Die Abweichungen in der Titulatur zwischen beiden Dokumenten werden im Rahmen des sp\u00e4tr\u00f6mischen Karriereverlaufs und der Ranghierarchie bewertet. Dar\u00fcber hinaus wird der Kompetenzbereich von Heraclida unter Ber\u00fccksichtigung der administrativen und milit\u00e4rischen Struktur der Provinz Lycia-Pamphylia im sp\u00e4ten 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. neu interpretiert. Demzufolge liefert die Studie neue Daten zur Provinzverwaltung, den milit\u00e4risch-administrativen Reformen sowie zur Rezeption der kaiserlichen Ideologie in Kleinasien w\u00e4hrend der fr\u00fchen Tetrarchie.<\/p>\n

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong> Perge, Inschrift, Aurelius Heraclida, Lycia-Pamphylia, Diocletian<\/p>\n

Abstract:<\/strong> This article examines a new Latin honorific inscription documented during the 2024 excavation season along the East Street of Perge, carved on a block reused as spolia. The inscription honors Emperor Diocletian with the title Restitutor Orbis Terrarum<\/em> and identifies the dedicator as Aurelius Heraclida, who holds the titles vir egregius<\/em>, ducenarius<\/em>, and procurator Lyciae-Pamphyliae<\/em>. The study first evaluates the epigraphic features of the inscription before discussing the political and ideological background of the title Restitutor Orbis Terrarum<\/em> within the context of Diocletianic restoration ideology. The identity of Aurelius Heraclida is analyzed in detail using the Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire<\/em> (PLRE<\/em>) alongside other textual sources, presenting compelling evidence that he may be identical to the vir perfectissimus<\/em> and dux<\/em> Aurelius Heraclida known from an inscription in Udruh (Arabia province). The variations in honorific titles between the two documents are assessed within the framework of Late Roman career progression and rank hierarchy. Furthermore, Heraclida\u2019s sphere of authority is reinterpreted in light of the administrative and military structure of the province of Lycia-Pamphylia in the late 3rd<\/sup> cen\u00adtury CE. Consequently, this study provides new data regarding provincial administration, military-administrative reforms, and the reception of imperial ideology in Asia Minor during the early Tetrarchy.<\/p>\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Perge, Inscription, Aurelius Heraclida, Lycia-Pamphylia, Diocletian<\/p>\n

Geni\u015fletilmi\u015f \u00d6z:<\/strong> Bu \u00e7al\u0131\u015fma, Perge\u2019nin Do\u011fu Caddesi\u2019nde 2024 y\u0131l\u0131 kaz\u0131 sezonunda ortaya \u00e7\u0131kar\u0131lan ve dev\u015firme malzeme olarak yeniden kullan\u0131lm\u0131\u015f bir blok \u00fczerinde tespit edilen yeni bir Latince onur yaz\u0131t\u0131n\u0131 incelemektedir. Yaz\u0131t, \u0130mparator Diocletianus\u2019u Restitutor Orbis Terrarum<\/em> unvan\u0131yla onurland\u0131rmakta ve adak sahibi olarak vir egregius, ducenarius et procurator Lyciae-Pamphyliae<\/em> unvanlar\u0131n\u0131 ta\u015f\u0131yan Aurelius Heraclida\u2019y\u0131 zikretmektedir. Makalede \u00f6ncelikle yaz\u0131t\u0131n epigrafik \u00f6zellikleri de\u011ferlendirilmi\u015f, ard\u0131ndan Diocletianus\u2019un restorasyon ideolojisi ba\u011flam\u0131nda Restitutor Orbis Terrarum<\/em> unvan\u0131n\u0131n siyasi ve ideolojik arka plan\u0131 tart\u0131\u015f\u0131lm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r. Yaz\u0131tta ad\u0131 ge\u00e7en Aurelius Heraclida\u2019n\u0131n kimli\u011fi, Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire <\/em>(PLRE<\/em>) ve di\u011fer yaz\u0131l\u0131 kaynaklar \u0131\u015f\u0131\u011f\u0131nda ayr\u0131nt\u0131l\u0131 bi\u00e7imde incelenmi\u015f; \u00f6zellikle Arabia Eyaleti\u2019ndeki Udruh\u2019dan bilinen bir yaz\u0131tta ge\u00e7en vir perfectissimus et dux Aurelius Heraclida<\/em> ile ayn\u0131 ki\u015fi oldu\u011fu y\u00f6n\u00fcnde g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc kan\u0131tlar ortaya konmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131lm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r. Her iki belge aras\u0131ndaki unvan farkl\u0131l\u0131klar\u0131, Ge\u00e7 Roma D\u00f6nemi\u2019ndeki kariyer ilerlemesi ve r\u00fctbe hiyerar\u015fisi \u00e7er\u00e7evesinde de\u011ferlendirilmi\u015ftir. Buna g\u00f6re Heraclida\u2019n\u0131n Perge yaz\u0131t\u0131nda ta\u015f\u0131d\u0131\u011f\u0131 vir egregius <\/em>ile Udruh yaz\u0131t\u0131ndaki vir perfectissimus<\/em> unvanlar\u0131 kendisinin atl\u0131 s\u0131n\u0131\u00adf\u0131na mensup oldu\u011funu g\u00f6stermektedir. Heraclida, Tetrar\u015fi D\u00f6nemi\u2019nin ba\u015flar\u0131nda Perge\u2019de ducenarius procurator<\/em> olarak bulunmas\u0131n\u0131n ard\u0131ndan MS 3. y\u00fczy\u0131l\u0131n sonunda Udruh\u2019ta dux<\/em> olarak g\u00f6rev alm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r. Burada Legio VI Ferrata Fidelis Constans<\/em>\u2019a ait castra<\/em>\u2019n\u0131n yeniden in\u015fas\u0131n\u0131 \u00fcstlendi\u011fi g\u00f6r\u00fclmektedir. Bu in\u015fa faaliyetinde Heraclida, praefectus legionis<\/em> Aurelius Mucianus\u2019un da kat\u0131l\u0131m\u0131yla, praeses provinciae<\/em> Aelius Flavianus (vir clarissimus<\/em>) bu faaliyeti ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirmi\u015ftir. Bu idari yap\u0131lanma; Diocletianus\u2019un Do\u011fu sefer\u00adleri ve Limes Arabicus<\/em>\u2019un yeniden d\u00fczenlenmesi s\u00fcrecinde, \u00f6zellikle MS 297\/298 reformlar\u0131 sonras\u0131nda imparatorlu\u011fun do\u011fusunda \u015fekillenen y\u00f6netim sistemiyle tam bir uyum sergilemektedir. Ex fundamentis<\/em> olarak ger\u00e7ekle\u015fen bu yeniden in\u015fa, ayn\u0131 zamanda d\u00f6nemin kapsaml\u0131 askeri altyap\u0131 faaliyetlerine i\u015faret etmektedir. Heraclida\u2019n\u0131n vir perfectissimus<\/em> unvan\u0131na y\u00fckseli\u015fi ise ordo equester<\/em> i\u00e7erisinde giderek derin\u00adle\u015fen kurumsal hiyerar\u015file\u015fmeyi a\u00e7\u0131k\u00e7a ortaya koymaktad\u0131r. Makalenin devam\u0131nda Lycia-Pamphylia eya\u00adletinin ge\u00e7 III. y\u00fczy\u0131ldaki idari ve asker\u00ee yap\u0131s\u0131 ele al\u0131narak Heraclida\u2019n\u0131n g\u00f6rev alan\u0131 yeniden yorumlan\u00adm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r. Sonu\u00e7 olarak \u00e7al\u0131\u015fma, erken Tetrar\u015fi D\u00f6nemi\u2019ndeki eyalet y\u00f6netimi, asker\u00ee-idar\u00ee reformlar ve imparatorluk ideolojisinin K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck Asya\u2019daki yans\u0131malar\u0131na ili\u015fkin yeni veriler sunmaktad\u0131r.<\/p>\n

Anahtar S\u00f6zc\u00fckler:<\/strong>Perge, Yaz\u0131t, Aurelius Heraclida, Lykia-Pamphylia, Diocletianus<\/p>\n

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