Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD075455 (Last Updates: 2021-02-24, Osnabrügge)

Transcription Majuscle
M(arcus) Braetius M BRAETIVS
M(arci) Stel(latina) Taur(inis) M STEL TAVR
mil(es) leg(ionis) XIIII MIL LEG XIIII
gem(inae) an(norum) XXXV GEM AN XXXV
stip(endiorum) XIIII h(ic) s(itus) e(st) STIP XIIII H S E
ex testam(ento) EX TESTAM
Chronological Data:
13 BC – 43 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 06887.
  • W. Brambach, Corpus inscriptionum Rhenanarum (Elberfeld 1867) 221, Nr. 1173.
  • F. Haug, Die römischen Denksteine des Grossherzoglichen Antiquariums in Mannheim (Konstanz 1877) 37, Nr. 43.
  • E. Gropengießer, Römische Steindenkmäler (Mannheim 1975) 9, Nr. 8; Taf. 8.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 240-241, Nr. 132; Tafel 94, 132. (B)

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1731
present location:
Mannheim, Reiss-Engelhorn-Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
135 cm
width:
58 cm
depth:
27 cm
letter size:
7-6 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Boppert: Z. 3: XIII.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Braetius M. Stel. Taur.
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Braetius
Tribus:
Stellatina
Origo:
Taurinis*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
35

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD075455
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2021-02-24 by Osnabrügge
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