Roma İmparatorluk Dönemi'nde Ankyra'da Agonistik Festivaller, Prof.Dr. Abdurrahman Uzunaslan (original) (raw)

2022, Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi 100 Yaşında

Makalede kullanılan antik yazarlar ve eser adları Der Neue Pauly'nin kısaltma cetveli esas alınarak oluşturulmuştur. Abdurrahman UZUNASLAN* Augustus, who successfully ended the long period of civil wars involving Rome, saved the sovereignty growing continuously for five centuries and becoming unmanageable under the traditional regime from the tutelage of a handful of traditional republicans. and transformed it into an empire in a short time. His planned structural reforms were carried out by new type of senators and governors called homo novus. Especially the Anatolian cities were positively affected by the atmosphere of peace provided by Augustus. Ankyra, where one of the most important branches of the Galatian tribes, the Tektosags, lived, was home to the Temple of Augustus as well as being the koinon capital of the Galatians. Since the beginning of the 1st century AD, it hosted important festivals within the framework of the imperial cult and koinon events. Within the scope of the festivals, Roman-style gladiator games and wild animal fights as well as the Hellenic-style athletic, musical and equestrian competitions were also organized. The epigraphic documents found in the city draw our attention to the philanthropic fame hunters of the city, who competed against each other in the organization of the imperial cult and koinon festivals. Particularly, Hadrian's (117-138) keen interest in the Hellenic-style festivals were exemplary for many cities in Anatolia and Ankyra. In this context, with the permission and support of the Emperor, the first music and art-oriented agon Mystikos (Mystic Festival) was established and performed in the city. Agon Mystikos (ἀγὼν Μυστικός), which placed Ankyra in an important place in the calendar of arts-oriented festivals since the day it was organized, transformed the city into a frequent destination for famous theatre actors, artists and musicians for a long time. The second festival, Megala Asklepeia Soteria Antonineia isopythia (Μεγάλα᾿Ασκλήπεια Σωτήρια᾿Αντονείνεια᾿Ισοπύθια) founded in the city during the Imperial Period, was established with the direct permission of Emperor Caracalla (211-217). The festival including the athletic, musical and equestrian competitions in its program, was first held in 214 AD and it is understood that its existence continued till the co-administrations of Valerianus (253-260) and Gallienus (253-268).