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Name: Albanius Vitalis
Date:
Now kept: Römisch-Germanisches Museum Cologne (Germany)
Publications:

B. and H.Galsterer, Die römischen Steininschriften aus Köln.

On the ala Gallorum Indiana:

    Ala 2 (Oxford 1994), 152 Ancient society 9 (1978), 267.
Findspot: Cologne, Germany (Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, Germania inferior)
References: CIL XIII 8519; RSK 250
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Inscription: Albanio Vitali /
eq(uiti) alaeIndianae /
tur(ma) Barbi civi /
Trevero an(norum) XXX stip(endiorum) X /
h(eres) ex t(estamento) f(aciendum)c(uravit)
Translation: Albanius Vitalus, trooper of the Ala Indiana of the turma of Barbus, citizen of the Treveri (or: from Trier) years of age, served 10 years, (lies here). His heir had (this) set up according to his will.

Comments

Item details
Unit: Ala Indiana
Rank: Auxiliary cavalryman
Now kept: Cologne
Style: Funerary banquet
Status: good images - fair info
Last updated: Friday, 21 November 2008
Comments: Transcription taken from the site of Prof.M.Clauss.
Photos © Jasper Oorthuys.

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