Epitaph of Germanus

Epitaph of Germanus

Edition

Germanus
Samnis Iul(iani) XIIII
[nat]ione Graeca
[anno(rum)] XXX
5h(ic) s(itus) e(st)

Apparatus

L.2. HEpOnl and AE expand Iul(ianus) L.3. HEpOnl reads [nat]yone L.4. EDH and AE read anno(rum)as visible on the stone, but images on HEpOnl show the stone broken at this point.

Translation

Germanus, a samnis (gladiator) from the Iulianus [training school], fought 14 times, of the people of Greece, 30 years old, here he lies.

Commentary

This inscription has been mapped to a representative point in the province of Achaia. Note the discrepancy between his name and his ethnic origin.

Bibliography

6238 1962, 58 16537

Bibliography

AE: 1962, 58

EDH: 16537

HEpOnl: 6238

Object Type

Tabula

Modern Findspot

Cadiz

Ancient Findspot

Gades

Conventus

Gaditanus

Province

Baetica

People

Germanus