βα̣σ̣ιλείας τοῦ θει[οτ(άτου) καὶ εὐσεβεστ(άτου) ἡμῶν δεσπότου]
Φλ(αουίου) Ἰ̣[ου]σ̣τινιαν̣[οῦ τ]ο̣[ῦ] αἰων[ίου Αὐγούστου καὶ αὐτοκράτορος]
ἔ̣[τους τ]ρ̣[ι]ακοστ[ο]ῦ̣ δ̣[ε]υ̣[τέρου μετὰ τὴν ὑπατείαν Φλ(αουίου) Βασιλείου]
τοῦ ἐνδοξο(τάτου) τὸ ἐνναιακαιδέκα[τον]
ἔτους τῆς ἐπαρχίας]
5 [τετρακοσιοστοῦ πεντηκοστοῦ τρίτου μηνὸς (Macedonian month, day) χρόνων]
ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ἑβδό̣μ̣ης ἐν μητροπόλε̣[ι Πέτρᾳ. τόνδε τὸν ἔνγραφον
διαμε-] ρισμὸν π̣[επο]ίηνται πρὸς ἀλ̣[λήλους ἑκουσίᾳ αὐτῶν γνώμῃ]
καὶ αὐθαιρήτῳ προαιρή[σει]
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[γρα]φῆς καὶ χλεύης χω[ρίς, ἐκ μὲν τοῦ ἑνὸς μέρους Πατρόφιλος]
Βάσσου ὁ εὐδοκιμ(ώ)τ(ατος) ὁρμώμενο[ς ἐκ τῆσδε τῆς μητροπόλεως, ἐκ δὲ]
τοῦ ἑτέρου μέρο̣υς Ἐλαφία Σαβ[ίνου ἡ κοσμιωτ(άτη) ἐκ τῆς αὐτῆς πόλεως,]
αὐτῆς ποιουμένης τοὺ<ς> λόγο[υς ἰδίῳ αὐτῆς κινδύνῳ καὶ πόρῳ τῆς]
αὐτῆς πάσης ὑποστάσεως [καὶ περιουσίας νυνί τε οὔσης τε]
καὶ ἐσομένης ὑπέρ τε ἑαυτ[ῆς καὶ ὑπὲρ]
καὶ Ἰσακ[ίου α]ὐτῆς τέκνων τ[ριῶν ἀφηλίκων ὄντων ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς]
τοῦ μακαριωτ(άτου) Ἠλίου Ἰσακίου ἀπ̣[ογενομένου αὐτῆς ἀνδρὸς, ἣ καὶ]
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The document refers to the royal decree of our most divine and pious lord, Flavius Justinian, of the eternal Augustus and Emperor, in the year of the second thirtieth after the consulate of Flavius Basil, the most glorious, on the 11th day of the month of the province, in the seventh indiction, in the metropolis of Petra. This written division is made voluntarily by them to each other, and by their own choice, without deceit, fear, or any form of coercion.
The document further details the division of property between two individuals, Patrophilus and Elaphia Sabina, and their respective shares, including the rights and responsibilities associated with the property. It outlines the terms of the division, the number of years involved, and the obligations of the parties involved, ensuring that all matters are handled fairly and justly according to the law.
The document concludes with the signatures of witnesses affirming the legitimacy of the agreement.
† βασιλείας τοῦ θειοτάτου καὶ εὐσεβεστάτου ἡμῶν δεσπότου Φλαουίου Ἰουστινιανοῦ τοῦ αἰωνίου Αὐγούστου καὶ αὐτοκράτορος ἔτους τριακοστοῦ δευτέρου μετὰ τὴν ὑπατείαν Φλαουίου Βασιλείου τοῦ ἐνδοξοτάτου τὸ ἐννεακαιδέκατον [...] ἰνδικτίωνος ἑβδόμης ἐν μητροπόλει Πέτρᾳ.
τόνδε τὸν ἔνγραφον διαμερισμὸν πεποίηνται πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἑκουσίᾳ αὐτῶν γνώμῃ καὶ αὐθαιρέτῳ προαιρέσει δόλου καὶ φόβου καὶ πάσης περιγραφῆς καὶ χλεύης χωρίς, ἐκ μὲν τοῦ ἑνὸς μέρους Πατρόφιλος Βάσσου ὁ εὐδοκιμώτατος ὁρμώμενος ἐκ τῆσδε τῆς μητροπόλεως, ἐκ δὲ τοῦ ἑτέρου μέρους Ἐλαφία Σαβίνου ἡ κοσμιωτάτη ἐκ τῆς αὐτῆς πόλεως, αὐτῆς ποιουμένης τοὺς λόγους ἰδίῳ αὐτῆς κινδύνῳ καὶ πόρῳ τῆς αὐτῆς πάσης ὑποστάσεως καὶ περιουσίας νυνί τε οὔσης τε καὶ ἐσομένης ὑπέρ τε ἑαυτῆς καὶ ὑπὲρ καὶ Ἰσακίου αὐτῆς τέκνων τριῶν ἀφηλίκων ὄντων ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ μακαριωτάτου Ἠλίου Ἰσακίου ἀπογενομένου αὐτῆς ἀνδρὸς, ἣ καὶ τούτων ἐπίτροπος τυγχάνει.
δουλικὰ σώματα δύο ἀρρενικὰ διαφέροντα τῷ αὐτῷ Πατροφίλῳ τῷ εὐδοκιμωτάτῳ καὶ Ἠλίᾳ τῷ εἰρημένῳ μακαριωτάτῳ ἀνδρὶ τῆς αὐτῆς Ἐλαφίας τῆς κοσμιωτάτης ἐξ ἡμισείας μοίρας ἀπο[...]
ἐκλαχμοῦ τοίνυν καὶ πεσσοβολίου ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς μεταξὺ αὐτῶν γενομένου, ἔλαχεν μὲν Πατροφίλῳ τῷ εὐδοκιμωτάτῳ εἰς τὸ κατʼ αὐτὸν μέρος ἥμισυ Ἰωάννης, τῇ δὲ κοσμιωτάτῃ Ἐλαφίᾳ [...] εἰς τὸ κατʼ αὐτοὺς μέρος ἥμισυ μετὰ νομισμάτων τριῶν παρὰ κεράτια [...]
τόνδε τὸν ἔνγραφον διαμερισμὸν ἀπὸ ἰδίας αὐτῶν γνώμης καὶ προαιρέσεως διαμεμερίσθαι πρὸς ἀλλήλους [...] κατὰ τὸν προαφηγηθέντα τρόπον τὸ πρόστιμον ἑκάτερον μέρος ἔχειν καὶ ἕξειν ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν εἰς τὸν ἀεὶ ἑξῆς ἅπαντα χρόνον μετὰ κληρονόμων διαδόχων ἢ διακατόχων [...]
† Ἐλαφία Σαβίνου ἡ προγεγραμμένη πεποίημαι τόνδε τὸν ἔγγραφον διαμερισμὸν πρὸς τὸν εὐδοκιμώτατον Πατρόφιλον Βάσσου διʼ οὗ ὁμολογῶ διαμεμερίσθαι πρὸς σὲ τὰ [...] προσθέντων κἀμοὶ παρὰ σοῦ δοθέντων νομισμάτων Ἰωάννην καὶ ἐμμένω πᾶσιν τούτοις ὑποθεμένη πάντα μου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα καὶ ὑπάρξοντα πράγματα οἱαδήποτε ἐπερωτηθεῖσα ἕκαστα ὡμολόγησα ἀκολούθως [...]
† Φλ(άουιος) Ἄλφειος Οὐάλεντος παρήμην καὶ μαρτυρῶ. †
† Φλ(άουιος) Εὐθηνίου πολιτευόμενος παρήμην καὶ μαρτυρῶ. †
† Φλ(άουιος) [...] παρήμην καὶ μαρτυρῶ. †
† Λεόντιος Ἐλία δι[...]
† In the reign of our most divine and pious lord Flavius Justinian, eternal Augustus and Emperor, in the thirty-second year after the consulship of the most glorious Flavius Basilius, the nineteenth [year], seventh indiction, in the metropolis of Petra.
They have voluntarily and freely made this written division between themselves, without deceit, fear, or any fraud or mockery. On one side, Patrophilos, son of Bassos, the most honorable, originating from this metropolis; on the other side, Elaphia, daughter of Sabinus, the most respectable, from the same city, acting on her own behalf and at her own risk and expense, concerning all her present and future property and possessions, both for herself and for her three minor children by her late husband, the most blessed Elias, son of Isaac, of whom she is guardian.
Two male slave bodies belonging jointly to the same Patrophilos, the most honorable, and Elias, the aforementioned most blessed husband of the same most respectable Elaphia, from equal shares [...]
After casting lots and dice between them, Patrophilos, the most honorable, received half, namely John, and the most respectable Elaphia received the other half along with three gold coins minus some carats [...]
This written division, made by their own free will and choice, is to remain valid and binding between them forever, according to the aforementioned manner, each party holding and continuing to hold their share henceforth forever, along with their heirs, successors, or possessors [...]
† I, Elaphia, daughter of Sabinus, aforementioned, have made this written division with the most honorable Patrophilos, son of Bassos, by which I acknowledge having divided with you the aforementioned [...] with the addition of John and the gold coins given to me by you, and I remain firm in all these matters, pledging all my present and future possessions, and upon being questioned, I have acknowledged each point accordingly [...]
† Flavius Alpheios Valens, I was present and witness. †
† Flavius Euthenius, councilor, I was present and witness. †
† Flavius [...], I was present and witness. †
† Leontios Elias di[...]