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
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

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