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Name: Respectus
Date: Late 2nd/early 3rd century
Now kept: Kurpfalzischen Museum, Heidelberg (Germany)
Publications: M.P.Speidel, 'Exploratores. Mobile Elite Units of Roman Germany', in: idem, Roman Army Studies II Mavors 8 (Stuttgart 1992), 89-104.
Findspot: Heidelberg, Germany
References: CIL XIII 11735
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Inscription

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Translation: To the gods of the departed.
Respectus, son of Berus, 23 years of age, of the Sueban people, from Nicretus' exploratores. Candidus, son of Berus, his brother, took care (of this).
Inscription: D(is) M(anibus) /
Respecto Be/
ri an(norum) XXIII c(ivi) S(uebo) N(icreti) exp(l)oratori Can/
didus Beri frat(er) proc(uravit)

Comments

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Unit: Exploratores
Rank: Auxiliary cavalryman
Now kept: Heidelberg
Style: Galloping rider
Status: fair images - fair info
Last updated: Sunday, 21 March 2010
Comments: Reconstruction is on display in the Kurpfalzischen Museum, Heidelberg (Germany).
Photos © Jenny Cline.
Transcription taken from the site of Prof. Manfred Clauss.

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