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Author: Takashi Fujii

CAPInv. 1920: to ko[inon ton en tei nesoi tassomenon] Kreton

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Cyprus
ii. Region Cyprus
iii. Site Knodara, 20 km to the north-west of Salamis.

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) τὸ κο[ινὸν τῶν ἐν τῆι νήσωι] τασσομένων Κρητῶν (Salamine de Chypre XIII.1 78, ll. 2-3)
ii. Full name (transliterated) to ko[inon ton en tei nesoi tassomenon] Kreton

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 142 - 131 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Ethnic:Kretes: the association consisted of mercenaries from Creta.
Geographical:en toi nesoi
Professional:tassomenoi: mercenaries stationed on the island
Status-related:tassomenoi: mercenaries stationed on the island
iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν, koinon
Note koinon: Salamine de Chypre XIII.1 78, l. 2

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Salamine de Chypre XIII.1 78 (142 - 131 BC)
Online Resources Salamine de Chypre XIII.1 78
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek honorific inscription set up by the association for Seleukos, strategos of the island.
i.c. Physical format(s) Statue base
ii. Source(s) provenance Knodara, 20 km to the north-west of Salamis. Then transported to the museum of Turin, now lost.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note Given the military character of the group, the members were men only.

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities The association honoured Seleukos, strategos of Cyprus for his virtue and goodwill towards the king, and for benefaction towards the association.

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction The association was involved with the honours of the Ptolemaic governor of Cyprus.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The terminology employed (koinon) and the character of the group, together with parallels of other military koina on the island, point to a private association.