Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD075428 (Last Updates: 2018-06-06, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aius) Iulius C(ai) f(ilius) Vol(tinia) C IVLIVS C F VOL
Carc(asone) Niger mi- CARC NIGER MI
les leg(ionis) II annor(um) LES LEG II ANNOR
XXXXV aer(orum) XVII XXXXV AER XVII
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
hospes ades paucis et perle<g=C>e ver- HOSPES ADES PAVCIS ET PERLECE VER
sibus acta aeternum patriae hic SIBVS ACTA AETERNVM PATRIAE HIC
erit ipsa domus hic erit inclusus tumu- ERIT IPSA DOMVS HIC ERIT INCLVSVS TVMV
lo hic Iulius ipse hic{s} cinis e<x=T> caro cor- LO HIC IVLIVS IPSE HICS CINIS ET CARO COR
pore factus erit cum me<a=R> iucunde PORE FACTVS ERIT CVM MER IVCVNDE
aetas florebat ab annis advenit fatis AETAS FLOREBAT AB ANNIS ADVENIT FATIS
t<e=I>rminus ips<e=R> <m=A>eis ultimus ipse <f=I>uit TIRMINVS IPSR AEIS VLTIMVS IPSE IVIT
XXXXV annus cum mihi fatalis ve- XXXXV ANNVS CVM MIHI FATALIS VE
nit acerba di<e=I>s hi<c=G> ego nunc cogor NIT ACERBA DIIS HIG EGO NVNC COGOR
Sty<g=C>ias transire paludes sedibus aeter- STYCIAS TRANSIRE PALVDES SEDIBVS AETER
nis me mea fat<a=I> tenent me memini Gal- NIS ME MEA FATI TENENT ME MEMINI GAL
lia natum caroq(ue) <p=I>are[nt]e et milis(!) collo LIA NATVM CAROQ IARE[ ]E ET MILIS COLLO
fortiter arm[a t]uli Gallia crudelis tri- FORTITER ARM[ ]VLI GALLIA CRVDELIS TRI
buit mih[i] NV[---]I(?) cu<l=I>tos artus ter- BVIT MIH[ ] NV[ ]I CVITOS ARTVS TER
ra cinisq(e) p[remunt](?) [---]to gnatus RA CINISQ P[ ] [ ]TO GNATVS
miles le<g=C>(ionis) II P[---]AT heris(!) MILES LEC II P[ ]AT HERIS
eius est EIVS EST
Chronological Data:
9 AD – 50 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 07234. (B)
  • CLE 1005. (B)
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 194-195, Nr. 79; Tafel 65, 79. (B)
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 115, Nr. 5; Foto. (B)
  • P. Cugusi, Per un nuovo corpus dei Carmina Latina Epigraphica. Materiale e discussioni, MAL 22 (Roma 2007) 168. (B)

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
155 cm
width:
60 cm
depth:
18 cm
letter size:
4-1.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Metrik: Z. 6-20 (Mitte): elegische Distichen. CIL 13, 07234; CLE; Selzer; Boppert; Cugusi: kleinere Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Iulius C.f. Vol. Carc. Niger
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iulius
Cognomen:
Niger
Tribus:
Voltinia
Origo:
Carcasone*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
45
Person 2
Name:
[---]to
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]to
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD075428
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-06-06 by Gräf
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