E04034: Coptic will of Daniel, from Jeme (Upper Egypt), bequeathing his house located on the road of Apa *Viktor (presumably the Egyptian martyr, son of Romanos, S00749) to his only son; dated 8 May 765.
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posted on 2017-09-15, 00:00authored byBryan
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Daniel, a local of castron Jeme, bequeathed his property to his only son Christodoros who inherits a house located on the road of Apa Viktor.
‘You shall command over my house, this one which has come onto me from my blessed father Pachom, from its foundations to the roof top. This one, which is located on the road of saint Apa Viktor.’
Text: W. E. Crum and G. Steindorff; German trans. W. C. Till; Engl. trans. G. Schenke.
History
Evidence ID
E04034
Saint Name
Viktor, son of Romanos, Egyptian martyr, ob. 303–311 : S00749
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
Documentary texts - Will
Language
Coptic
Evidence not before
765
Evidence not after
765
Activity not before
765
Activity not after
765
Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and Cyrenaica
Place of Evidence - City, village, etc
Jeme
Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Jeme
Hermopolis
ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ
Ashmunein
Hermopolis
Cult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecified
Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
Gates, bridges and roads
Source
This short and complete papyrus document, BM Or. 4659, belongs to the British Museum in London.
Bibliography
Edition and Translation:
Crum, W.E., and Steindorff, G., Koptische Rechtsurkunden des achten Jahrhunderts aus Djeme (Theben) (Leipzig, 1971), 228–230.
Till, W.C., Erbrechtliche Untersuchungen auf Grund der koptischen Urkunden (Vienna, 1954), 188–191 (German Translation).