Epitaph of Marcus Persius Blaesus

Edition

[M(arcus)] Persius · M(arci) · f(ilius) · Pol(lia)
[Bla]esus · dom(o) · Has-
[ta m(iles?)] leg(ionis) · X · Gem(inae) · (centuria) · Sil-
[onis?] · ann(orum) · L · aer(orum) · XXVI · h(ic) · s(itus) · e(st)

Apparatus

L.1. EDH reads [--- P]ersius(?) L.2. EDH reads [---]esus
L.3-4. EDH reads Sil/[---]s

Translation

Marcus Persius Blaesus, son of Marcus, of the Pollia tribe, with his home at Hasta, soldier of the X legion Gemina of the century of Silo, 50 years old, 26 years of service, here he lies.

Commentary

There are numerous places called Hasta, but Haley (1991: 30) locates this particular Hasta in Liguria in Italy; this is followed here, but is not certain. Le Roux (1982: 122) argues that this individual is likely in Asturica for admin reasons and suggests recruitment in the Tiberian-Claudian period (1982: 324).

Bibliography

14383 33435

Bibliography

EDH: 33435

HEpOnl: 14383

Object Type

Block

Modern Findspot

Astorga, León

Ancient Findspot

Asturica Augusta

Conventus

Asturum

Province

Tarraconensis

People

Marcus Persius Blaesus