Funeral inscription of veteran Marcus Aemilius Soteria
Age of Augustus.
ILS 2321 = EE 8. 1. 530 = RECapua 224.
Capua, Provincial Museum of Campania, Lapidarium of Th. MommsenPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Funeral inscription of veteran Marcus Aemilius Soteria.

Age of Augustus.
ILS 2321 = EE 8. 1. 530 = RECapua 224.

Capua, Provincial Museum of Campania, Lapidarium of Th. Mommsen
(Capua, Museo provinciale campano).

Origin:
Cales.
Description:
ILS 2321 = EE 8. 1. 530 = RECapua 224.

M(arci) Aemili M(arci) f(ilii) Pob(lilia) / Soteriae equitis domo / Oscensis torquibus armill(is) / phaleris ab Imperatore / donatus(!) militis missici / veterani leg(ionis) VIIII Hispanie(n)s(is) / hic ossa sita sunt

Here are placed the bones of Marcus Aemilius Soteria, son of Marcus, of the Poblilian tribe, a horseman from Osca, decorated with necklaces, bracelets, and phalerae by the emperor, retired soldier and veteran of legion VIIII Hispana.

Literature:
Pavkovič M. F. The Legionary Horsemen: an Essay on the Equites Legionis and Equites Promoti. PhD. Diss. Ann Arbor, 1991. P. 159. №35.
Todisco E. I veterani in Italia in etá imperiale. Bari, 1999. P. 229.
Credits:
© 2015. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
© 1892. Text: Dessau H. Inscriptiones latinae selectae. Vol. I. Berolini. P. 468. №2321.
© 2015. Translation: S. Tariverdieva.
Keywords: epigraphia epigraphy inscription iscrizione epigrafia epigraphik epigrafik inschrift épigraphie roman romano romana romani römisch römische romaine gravestone funerary inscriptions epitaph in pietra tombale epitaffio grabstein-inschrift de pierre épitaphe marcus aemilius soteria poblilian tribe publilian funeral legio viiii ix hispania hispana torquis armilla phalerae military awards eques osca soldier miles veteran veteranus marci aemili filii poblilia soteriae equitis domo oscensis torquibus armillis phaleris ab imperatore donatus militis missici veterani legionis hispaniensis hic ossa sita sunt ils 2321 ee 8 1 530 re capua 224 necklace bracelet legion