 In an inscription found at Perge which has been dated to late 45/early 46 BC the Lycians, who described themselves as 'faithful allies’, praised Claudius for freeing them from disturbances, lawlessness and brigandage and for the restoration of the ancestral laws.It makes a reference to the transfer of power from the multitude to the councillors, selected from among the best.Therefore, it seems that there might have been a revolutionary popular uprising which could have overturned the established order.