Lower portion of base for statue of Aetius, master of the soldiery and consul, probably of gilded bronze; statue commanded by the emperors. Rome. 437-445.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Roman Forum, behind the Curia, in atrium Libertatis
Current Location:
Rome, Forum, entrance to Curia, Lapidario Forense, inv. no. 12462
OBJECT
Object:
Base, for gilded statue
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
102
Width(cm):
74.5
Depth(cm):
61.3
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Flavius Aetius, master of the soldiery and consul
Position:
Consuls
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Theodosius II and Valentinian III, with the Senate and People of Rome
Position:
Emperors
DATE
Earliest:
437
Latest :
445
MAIN REFERENCE
Degrassi, A., "L'iscrizione in onore di Aezio e l'atrium Libertatis", Bullettino della Commissione Archeologica COmunale di Roma, 72, 1946-1948, pp. 33-44
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; , VI, 41389
Bartoli, A., "Il senato romano in onore di Ezio", Rendiconti della Pontificia Accademia di Archeologia, 22, 1946-1947, pp. 267-273
INSCRIPTION
Text:
------? / [-8?-]+R+O+++++++[---] / [n]ec non et magistro militum per Gallias, quas dudum / [o]b iuratas bello pace victorias Romano imperio / reddidit, magistro utriusq(ue) militiae et secundo /(5) consui ordinario atq(ue) patricio, semper rei publicae / [i]npenso omnibusq(ue) donis militarib(us) ornato. Huic / [s]enatus populusq(ue) Romanus ob Italiae securitatem, / quam procul domitis gentib(us) peremptisque / [B]urgundionib(us) et Gotis oppressis vincendo praestit[it], /(10) iussu principum dd(ominorum) nn(ostrorum) Theodosi et Plac̣ịḍị [Valenti]/[n]iani pp(erpetuorum) Augg(Augustorum) in atrio libertatịs, quam [ingenio suo (?)] / [pa]rens erigit, dilatat et tuetur, aeque sṭ[atuam aure?]/am conlocavịt mọṛum probo, opum refugo, delato/rum ut hostium inimicissimo, vindici libertatis, /(15) pudoris ultor.
Trans:
To ...and not just master of the army in Gaul which he returned a short while ago to Roman rule through victories sworn in war and peace, master of both armies and consul for a second time and patrician, forever dear to the Commonwealth (res publica) and decorated with all military gifts. For him, on account of the security of Italy which he was oustanding in winning with the distant peoples, the Burgundians and Goths, subdued, conquered, and oppressed. By order of the princes, our lords Theodosius and Placidus Valentinian, forever Augusti. In the atrium of Peace, which its kinfolk erects, extends, and cares for by nature, the Senate and Roman People justly sets up a [gold?] statue for him upright in morals, receding from wealth, most despised by informers and enemies, vindicator of freedom, avenger of honour…
