Epitaph of Probus

Edition

Mur(millo) · (contra)r(ete)
Probus ·
Pavil(lianus?) · LXXXXIX ·
natione · Germa(nus)
5h(ic) · s(itus) · e(st) · s(it) · t(ibi) · t(erra) · l(evis)
Volumnia Spera[ta]
coniuci · pio
merenti
P(ublius) · Volumnius
10Vitalis patri · pio
s(it) · t(ibi) · t(erra) · l(evis)

Apparatus

L.3 - AE suggests Paull(i) l(ibertus) (annorum) XXXXIX L. 7 coniuci = coniugi

Translation

The murmillo contraretus (gladiator) Probus Pavil(lianus)(?), fought 99 times (?), of the people of Germania, here he lies, may the earth rest lightly upon you. Volumnia Sperata for her pious husband, deserving, and Publius Volumnius Vitalis for his pious father, may the earth rest lightly upon you.

Commentary

This inscription is mapped to Germania Superior as a representative point only.

Bibliography

3943 7,363 1971, 179 11236

Bibliography

AE: 1971, 179

CILII: 7,363

EDH: 11236

HEpOnl: 3943

Object Type

Stele

Date

CE 71-130

Modern Findspot

Córdoba

Ancient Findspot

Corduba / Patricia Colonia

Conventus

Cordubensis

Province

Baetica

People

Probus