Latest Updates

Showcase
View item Previous Back Next PDF

Main

Item details
Name: Marcus Aurelius Sossius
Date: 1st half, 3rd C AD
Now kept: Archaeological Museum Aquileia, Italy
Publications: Claudio Franzoni, Habitus atque habitudo militis : monumenti funerari di militari nella Cisalpina romana (Roma 1987), n.5.
M.P.Speidel, 'The army at Aquileia, the Moesiaci Legion, and the shield emblems in the Notitia Dignitatum', in: idem, Roman Army Studies II Mavors 8 (Stuttgart 1992), 414-418.
Findspot: Church of San Rocco in Grado, Italy
References: CIL V 899
Discuss on RAT: http://www.roma...wforum.php?f=46


http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/images/thumbs/imagebase_FirstnameAB_lg_AureliusSossius_jpg_thump.jpg http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/images/thumbs/imagebase_FirstnameAB_lg_AureliusSossiusd1_jpg_thump.jpg http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/images/thumbs/imagebase_FirstnameAB_lg_AureliusSossiusd2_jpg_thump.jpg http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/images/thumbs/imagebase_FirstnameAB_lg_AureliusSossiusd4_jpg_thump.jpg 

Inscription

Item details
Translation: To the gods of the dead.
Marcus Aurelius Sossius, veteran of Legio IIII Flavia built this for himself and Iulia Valentina ___

(Speidel)To the gods of the dead.
Marcus Aurelius Sossius, vexillarius of Legio IIII Flavia built this for himself and Iul Valent ___
Inscription: (Franzoni) D(is) M(anibus)
M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sossius/
v(eteranus) l(egionis) IIII F(laviae)/
v(ivus) f(ecit) s(ibi) et/
Iul(iae) Valent(inae)/
___

(Speidel) D(is) M(anibus)
M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sossius/
v(exillarius) l(egionis) IIII F(laviae)/
v(ivus) f(ecit) s(ibi) et/
Iul() Valent()/
___

Comments

Item details
Unit: Legio IV Flavia
Rank: Standardbearer
Now kept: Aquileia
Style: Sarcophagus
Status: good images - fair info
Last updated: Monday, 06 February 2012
Comments: The extreme abbreviation of the inscription makes several emendations possible. Another, also mentioned by Franzoni emends v(exillifer), going by the displayed figures. Moreover, since two soldiers are displayed, it is possible that the second name is a male form, Iulius Valentinus.
According to Speidel, the Ex Aquil which can be read on the vexilla, should be read as Exercitus Aquileiensis, the army of Aquileia. That term only indicates that several units were stationed there for quite some time. Parallels are the Exercitus Alexandrinus and the Exercitus qui Laugaricione sedit.
Photos © Kees Oorthuys. Transcriptions Franzoni & Speidel

Copyright © RomanArmy.com 2000-2006. All Rights Reserved
Christybeall.com