Becoming a ruler of the Other: a few notes on Phoenician royals on the island of Cyprus
Abstract. The topic of the present paper is the mechanisms through which the Phoenicians, as inferred from onomastic data, became rulers of the Other1 in the kingdoms of Lapithos, Amathous, and Marion at the end of the 6th and 5th centuries BC. The identification of this process is based on written...
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| Julkaisussa: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cchyp, |
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Kieli: | Anglais |
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Cahiers du Centre d’Études Chypriotes
2026
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| Linkit: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Yhteenveto: | Abstract. The topic of the present paper is the mechanisms through which the Phoenicians, as inferred from onomastic data, became rulers of the Other1 in the kingdoms of Lapithos, Amathous, and Marion at the end of the 6th and 5th centuries BC. The identification of this process is based on written sources, including legends on coins inscribed in the Phoenician alphabet and the Cypriot syllabic script, as well as on iconographic material. The cases are interpreted in relation to the incorporation into the culture of the Other and also considered in relation to the possible purpose and meaning of using the script, language, and symbols of the Other. The case of Kition, a city inhabited exclusively by people associated with Phoenician culture, is not examined. |
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