RO 22 (Q7282)

Front Decree 1 In the archonship of Nausinikos (378/7). Kallibios son of Kephisophon of Paiania was secretary. In the seventh prytany, of (5)Hippothontis. The Council and the People decided. Charinos of Athmonon was chairman. Aristoteles proposed: for the good fortune of the Athenians and the allies of the Athenians: so that the Spartans shall allow the Greeks (10)to be free and autonomous and to live at peace, possessing securely all their own (territory), [[and so that [the peace and the friendship which the Greeks] and the King [swore] shall be in force ([k]u[r]ia]) [and endure] in accordance with the (15)agreements]],+1+ the People shall resolve: if any of the Greeks or of the barbarians living in [Europe] or of the islanders who are not the King's, wishes to be an ally of the Athenians and the allies, it shall be permitted to him, (20)being free and autonomous, living under the constitution (politeian) which he wishes, neither receiving a garrison (phrouran) or a governor (archonta) nor paying tribute (phoron), on the same terms as the Chians and Thebans (25)and the other allies. For those who make an alliance with the Athenians and the allies the People shall renounce whatever possessions there happen to be whether private or public of the Athenians in the territory of those who (30) make the alliance, and concerning these the Athenians shall give a pledge (pistin). For whichever of the cities which make the alliance with the Athenians there happen to be stelai at Athens which are unfavourable, the Council in office (35)at the time shall have authority (kurian einai) to demolish them. From the archonship of Nausinikos (378/7) it shall not be permitted either privately or publicly to any of the Athenians to acquire in the territory of the allies either a house or land either by (40)purchase (priamenōi) or by taking security (hupothemenōi) or in any other way. If anybody does buy or acquire or take as security in any way at all, it shall be permitted to whoever wishes of the allies to denounce (phēnai) it to the representatives (sunedrous) of the allies; and the representatives (sunedroi) shall (45)sell it and give half to the denouncer, and the other half shall be the common property of the allies. If anybody attacks those who have made the alliance, either by land or by sea, the Athenians and the allies shall support (50)the latter both by land and by sea with all their strength as far as possible. If anybody proposes or puts to the vote, whether an official (archon) or a private citizen, contrary to this decree that any of the things stated in this decree should be annulled, (55)let it fall (huparchetō) to him to be dishonoured (atimōi) and let his property be public (dēmosia) and a tenth for the Goddess, and let him be convicted (krinesthō) by the Athenians and the allies for dissolving the alliance. Let them punish him with death (60)or exile from territores that the Athenians and the allies control. If he is condemned (timēthēi) to death, let him not be buried in Attica or in the territory of the allies. This decree let the secretary of the Council inscribe on a stone (65)stele and set it down beside Zeus of Freedom (Eleutherion). The treasurers of the Goddess shall give the money for inscribing the stele, sixty drachmas from the ten talents (fund). On this stele shall be inscribed (70)the names of the existing allied cities and of any other (city) which becomes an ally. These things are to be inscribed; and the People shall elect three ambassadors (presbeis) (to go) immediately to Thebes, in order to persuade the Thebans (to do) (75)whatever good they can. These were chosen: Aristoteles of Marathon, Pyrrhandros of Anaphlystos, Thrasyboulos of Kollytos. These cities are allies of the Athenians: col. 1 Chios (80)Mytilene Methymna Rhodes Byzantium Perinthos+2+ (85)Peparethos+2+ Skiathos+2+ Maroneia+2+ Dion+2+ Paros (90)Athenai (Diades) col. 2 (79)Tenedos (82)Poiessa (89)O- (90)P- col. 3 Thebes (80)Chalkis+3+ Eretria+3+ Arethusa+3+ Karystos+3+ Ikos+3+ (85)Pall-+3+ . . . . . . . . . . . . (90). . . Decree 2 (91)Aristoteles proposed: . . . since first . . . they come forward willingly . . . resolved by the People and . . . (95)of the islands into the alliance . . . to those of the things resolved . . . . . . Left Side The People of Pyrrha Abdera (100)Thasos Chalkidians from [Thrace] Ainos Samothrace (105)Dikaiopolis Akarnania From Kephallenia the Pronnians Alketas (110)Neoptolemos [[. . . ]]+4+ Andros Tenos Hestiaia (115)Mykonos Antissa Eresos Astraious Of the Keians (120)Ioulis Karthaia Koresia Elaious Amorgos, (125)Selymbria Siphnos Sikinos Dion from Thrace (130)Neopolis, several lines uninscribed Of the Zakynthians the People in Nellos.