Inscription Database
Honorific inscription from Carthago Nova – Cartagena (Hispania citerior)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD037899
(Last Updates: 2005-08-09, Garcia)
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| Quisquis ardua turrium miraris culmina vestibulumq(ue) urbis duplici porta firmatum | QVISQVIS ARDVA TVRRIVM MIRARIS CVLMINA VESTIBVLVMQ VRBIS DVPLICI PORTA FIRMATVM |
| dextra levaq(ue) binos porticos arcos | DEXTRA LEVAQ BINOS PORTICOS ARCOS |
| quibus superum ponitur camera curia convexaq(ue) | QVIBVS SVPERVM PONITVR CAMERA CVRIA CONVEXAQ |
| Comenciolus sic haec iussit patricius | COMENCIOLVS SIC HAEC IVSSIT PATRICIVS |
| missus a Mauricio Aug(usto) contra hostes barbaros | MISSVS A MAVRICIO AVG CONTRA HOSTES BARBAROS |
| magnus virtute magister mil(itum) Spaniae | MAGNVS VIRTVTE MAGISTER MIL SPANIAE |
| sic semper Hispania tali rectore laetetur | SIC SEMPER HISPANIA TALI RECTORE LAETETVR |
| dum poli rotantur dumq(ue) sol circuit orbem | DVM POLI ROTANTVR DVMQ SOL CIRCVIT ORBEM |
| ann(o) VIII Aug(usti) ind(ictione) VIII | ANN VIII AVG IND VIII |
Chronological Data:
589 AD – 590 AD
589 AD – 590 AD
Literature:
- J.M. Abascal Palazón - S.F. Ramallo Asensio, La ciudad de Carthago Nova: la documentación epigráfica (Murcia 1997) 447-450, Nr. 208; lám. 181.
- CIL 02, 03420.
- IHC 176.
- IHC 176 add. p. 75.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Spain
ancient find spot:
Carthago Nova
modern find spot:
Cartagena
find spot:
modern region:
present location:
Cartagena, Mus. Arq. Mun.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
honorific inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
tabula
height:
50 cm
width:
139 cm
depth:
21 cm
letter size:
3.5-4 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
religion:
Judaism / Christianity
military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present
Commentary
Datierung: ann. VIII Aug. ind.: zwischen 1. Sept. 589 und 13. Aug. 590.
People
Person 1
Name:
Comenciolus
Cognomen:
Comenciolus
Status:
senatorial order
Person 2
Name:
Mauricio
Cognomen:
Mauricius
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD037899
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2005-08-09 by Garcia
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