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 320 STRABO. CASATJB. 567. intendents of the army. The Council of the twelve Tetrarchs consisted of three hundred persons, who assembled at a place called the Drynemetum. 1 The council determined causes rela- tive to murder, the others were decided by the tetrarchs and the judges. Such, anciently, was the political constitution of Galatia ; but, in our time, the government was in the hands of three chiefs, then of two, and at last it was administered by Deiiotarus, who was succeeded by Amyntas. At present, the Romans possess this as well as all the country which was sub- ject to Amyntas, and have reduced it into one province. 2. The Trocmi occupy the parts near Pontus and Cappa- docia, which are the best which the Galatians possess. They have three walled fortresses, Tavium, a mart for the people in that quarter, where there is a colossal statue of Jupiter in brass, and a grove, which is used as a place of refuge ; Mithridatium, which Pompey gave to Bogodiatarus, (Dei'otarus?) having separated it from the kingdom of Pontus ; and thirdly, Danala, where Pompey, when he was about to leave the country to celebrate his triumph, met Lucullus and delivered over to him as his successor the command of the war. This is the country which the Trocmi possess. The Tectosages occupy the parts towards the greater Phrygia near Pessinus, 2 and the Orcaorci. They had the fortress Ancyra, 3 of the same name as the small Phrygian city towards Lydia near Blaudus. 4 The Tolistobogii border upon the Bithynians, and Phrygia Epictetus, as it is called. They possess the fortresses Bluciurn, (Luceium,) which was the royal seat of Dei'otarus, and Peium, which was his treasure-hold. 3. Pessinus is the largest mart of any in that quarter. It contains a temple of the Mother of the Gods, held in the highest veneration. The goddess is called Agdistis. The priests anciently were a sort of sovereigns, and derived a large revenue from their office. At present their consequence is much diminished, but the mart still subsists. The sacred enclosure was adorned with fitting magnificence by the Attalic kings, 5 with a temple, and porticos of marble. The Romans 1 Probably a grove. 3 Bala Hissar, to the south of Siwri-Hissar; between these two places is Mt. Dindymus, Gunescth-Dagh. 3 On the west of the lake Simau. 4 Suleimanli. 5 The kings of Pergamus.