Epitaph of Cerinthus

Edition

Mur(millo)
Cerinthus · Ner(oniani) II
nat(ione) · Graecus · an(norum) · XXV
Rome · coniunx · ben[e]
5merenti · de · suo · pos(u)it ·
te · r(ogo) · p(raeteriens) · d(icas) · s(it) · t(ibi) · t(erra) · l(evis) ·

Apparatus

Translation

The murmillo (gladiator) Cerinthus from the Neronianus, fought 2 times, of the people of Greece, 25 years old. His wife Rome put this up for him, well deserving, I ask you passing by to say 'may the earth rest lightly upon you'.

Commentary

Neronianus denotes a gladiator from the imperial training school at Capua. This inscription has been mapped to a representative point in the province of Achaia.

Bibliography

3939 7,359 1962, 46 16504

Bibliography

AE: 1962, 46

CILII: 7,359

EDH: 16504

HEpOnl: 3939

Object Type

Stele

Date

CE 101-150

Modern Findspot

Córdoba

Ancient Findspot

Corduba / Patricia Colonia

Conventus

Cordubensis

Province

Baetica

People

Cerinthus