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The Inscription of Scaptopara (AD 238) as Evidence of Wartime Hardships

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  • Lyudmila Chakarova-Prisoeva

    (Sofia University, Bulgaria)

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The inscription from Skaptopara is one of the few surviving epigraphic monuments providing information about the situation in the Thracian lands in the first half of the 3rd century and about the development of public relations in the period. It reveals not only the resources available to the region, but also its strategic location as part of the Roman province of Thrace. The monument also indicates the position of soldiers in society and the problems their behavior creates for individual communities. The preserved text provides valuable information about the reign of Gordian III, the economic and social reality in the empire, and in particular in Thrace. The content of the inscription makes clear the procedure for carrying out correspondence and seeking justice from citizens to the emperor and provincial governors. The inscription from Skaptopara is also the only source that reports on the Thracian Gresites, inhabiting the region, specific addressees of the imperial response to a petition to the Roman authorities.

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  • Lyudmila Chakarova-Prisoeva, 2025. "The Inscription of Scaptopara (AD 238) as Evidence of Wartime Hardships," Proceedings of the Centre for Economic History Research, Centre for Economic History Research, vol. 10, pages 82-92, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ceh:journl:y:2025:v:10:p:82-92
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    • N93 - Economic History - - Regional and Urban History - - - Europe: Pre-1913

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