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Name:
Marcus Aurelius Alexys
Date:
early 3rd C AD
Now kept:
National Archaelogical museum Athens , Greece
Publications:
R.Cowan, Imperial Roman Legionary AD 161-284 Osprey Warrior 72 (Oxford 2003), 27.
Sculpture from Arcadia and Laconia (Oxford 1993), 237, fig. 1.
Findspot:
Sparta, Greece (Sparta, Achaia )
References:
ILS 8878
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Inscription:
(Greek text) Márkos
Translation:
Marcus Aurelius Alexys, (son of) Theon, killed/died serving against the Persians, lived for 30 years.
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Unit:
[none known]
Rank:
Infantryman, unit unknown
Now kept:
Athens
Style:
Full length
Status:
fair images - fair info
Last updated:
Monday, 06 February 2012
Comments:
Illustration © D.P.Richardson from Cowan. Photos, transcription and translation © Ross Cowan: "The translation is rather loose. It doesn't actually clarify if he was killed in combat or if he simply died of whatever causes on the campaign. The use of 'Persian' need not indicate the Persian war of Severus Alexander: Mede/Parthian/Persian were all interchangeable. Still, the rough date should be c. 216-233."
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