Base for statue of Theodosius I, emperor. Rome, Forum. 389.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Roman Forum, found in front of the Senate-house, re-used as early medieval building material.
Current Location:
In front of the Senate-house (Sopr. For-Pal. inv. no. 12457)
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
126.8
Width(cm):
71.5
Depth(cm):
37
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Theodosius I
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Ceionius Rufius Albinus, prefect of the CIty
Position:
Prefects of Rome
DATE
Earliest:
389
Latest :
389
MAIN REFERENCE
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 36959 (+p. 4355)
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Extinctori tyrannorum / ac publicae securitati / auctori, / d(omino) ṇ(ostro) Theodosio, /(5) perpetuo ac felici, / semper Augusto, / Ceionius Rufius Albinus, v(ir) c(larissimus), / p̣ṛạẹf̣(ectus) ụṛḅị, iterum / vice sacra iudicans, d(evotus) n(umini) m(aiestati)q(ue) eius.
Trans:
To the extinguisher of the tyrants and founder of public security, our lord Theodosius, perpetual and fortunate, forever Augustus. Ceionius Rufius Albinus, of clarissimus rank, prefect of the City, twice judge representing the Emperor, devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
