The dark side of the moon : l'expression des appartenances des Thraces dans l'Empire romain (Ier - IIIe s.)

Bellon, Tiffany
(2025)

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Dan, Dana
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Van Haeperen, Françoise
Abstract
What becomes of the affiliations of individuals who have settled—willingly or not—in foreign lands? This question forms the backbone of this dissertation, which is devoted to the study of how 983 Thracians, settled or stationed in the Roman Empire during the first three centuries of our era, expressed their affiliations. By approaching affiliation as an objectifiable subject of study, we examine the socio-cultural and territorial markers of identity as they are revealed through 627 inscriptions. The significant mobility of the Thracians, closely tied to their widespread recruitment into various units of the Roman army, makes it possible to construct six case studies corresponding to distinct territorial areas (Rome, the Italian Peninsula, Roman Syria, the western and Danubian provinces, and North Africa). Each of these cases is systematically analyzed using a methodology structured around five perspectives : onomastics, origo (origin), sociability, religious practices, and iconographic representations. Although the results are specific to each case, they reveal potential disparities or similarities that transcend the isolated nature of each study. Ultimately, these insights contribute to a broader reflection on the very act of expressing affiliation in ancient societies. In this regard, what does the epigraphic expression of affiliation reveal about its users? To what extent do the different social environments with which the Thracians interact influence how they express their affiliations? Since affiliations are multiple and can coexist simultaneously, how are they articulated with one another? And finally, what drives individuals to reveal certain affiliations while concealing others?
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Bellon, T. (2025). The dark side of the moon : l’expression des appartenances des Thraces dans l’Empire romain (Ier - IIIe s.). https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/245827