Inscription Database
Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069761
(Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| D(is) M(anibus) | D M |
| M(arcus) Aurelius Alexand(er) | M AVRELIVS ALEXAND |
| praef(ectus) cast(rorum) leg(ionis) XX | PRAEF CAST LEG XX |
| [V(aleriae) v(ictricis)] nat(ione) Syrus Os[r(oenus)] | [ ] NAT SYRVS OS[ ] |
| [vi]x(it) an(nos) LXXII [---] c[---] | [ ]X AN LXXII [ ] C[ ] |
| [---]yces et S[---] | [ ]YCES ET S[ ] |
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
- EphEp 7, p. 290 n. 887. (B)
- RIB 0490; Zeichnung.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1887
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
tabula
material:
Gesteine
height:
(55) cm
width:
96 cm
Historical relevant data
military:
present
Commentary
(B): Leichte Leseabweichungen. Tabula ansata (gebrochen).
People
Person 1
Name:
M. Aurelius Alexand. nat. Syrus Os[r.]
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Aurelius
Cognomen:
Alexander*
Origo:
natione+ Syrus Osroenus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
72
Person 2
Name:
[---]yces
Cognomen:
[---]yces
Person 3
Name:
S[---]
Cognomen:
S[---]
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD069761
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
See Also:
