Inscription Database
Honorific inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059374
(Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)
Transcription | Majuscle |
Ortygii | ORTYGII |
Florentissimis saeculis | FLORENTISSIMIS SAECVLIS |
dd(ominorum) nn(ostrorum) Honori et Theodosii | DD NN HONORI ET THEODOSII |
p(er)p(etuorum) semper Augustorum | PP SEMPER AVGVSTORVM |
Fl(avio) Ortygio v(iro) c(larissimo) sp(ectabili) p(rimi) o(rdinis) com(iti) et duci p(rovinciae) T(ripolitanae) | FL ORTYGIO V C SP P O COM ET DVCI P T |
ob insignia meritorum et labore(m) | OB INSIGNIA MERITORVM ET LABORE |
fidemque exhibitam | FIDEMQVE EXHIBITAM |
Austurianorum rabia(!) repraessa(!) | AVSTVRIANORVM RABIA REPRAESSA |
ordo splendidissimus et populus | ORDO SPLENDIDISSIMVS ET POPVLVS |
Lepcimag(nensis) civita[t]is conlocavit | LEPCIMAG CIVITA[ ]IS CONLOCAVIT |
Chronological Data:
408 AD – 423 AD
408 AD – 423 AD
Literature:
- IRT 480.
- I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 370 u. 371, Nr. 31; tav. 10; fig. 10.36 (Zeichnung).
- PLRE 2, Ortygius.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Lepcis Magna
modern find spot:
Al Khums
find spot:
modern region:
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
honorific inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
base
material:
Kalkstein
height:
120 cm
width:
56 cm
depth:
56 cm
letter size:
3.5 cm
Palaeography
punctuation:
hederae
Historical relevant data
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present
Commentary
Interpunktion: hedera und Palmette. IRT 480 is carved on the right side; the original text on the front is erased.
People
Person 1
Name:
Honori
Cognomen:
Honorius
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Theodosii
Cognomen:
Theodosius
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 3
Name:
Ortygii Fl. Ortygio
Nomen:
Flavius*
Cognomen:
Ortygius
Supernomen:
Ortygius
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD059374
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
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