Epitaph of Fuscus Dorilsis

Edition

Fuscus Dori-
lsis · Eptaece-
nti f(ilius) · miles ex
cohorte · T(h)rac-
5um · (centuria) · Iul(i) Martial(is)
dom(o) Serdus · ann(orum)
XXV · aer(orum) · VIIII · h(ic) · s(itus) · e(st)

Apparatus

L.2 HEpOnl notes an additional line break after Dorilsis. L.7. EDH reads an[n(orum)].

Translation

Fuscus Dorilsis, son of Eptaecentus, soldier from the Thracian cohort, of the century of Iulius Martialis, with his home at Serdica, 25 years old, 9 years service, here he lies.

Commentary

Le Roux (1982: 122) notes that Fuscus is most likely in Asturica for administrative reasons. Le Roux (1982: 90) dates this to the mid first century AD, probably Claudian.