Base for statue of Flavius Victorianus, military commander (comes) of Africa. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 378
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, eastern portico
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
85
Width(cm):
56
Depth(cm):
50
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Flavius Victorianus, comes of Tripolitania
Position:
Military Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Lepcis Magna
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
378
Latest :
378
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 365-7, no. 29, figs.10.33-34, pl. X
Reynolds, J. M. & J. B. Ward-Perkins, The Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania. In collaboration with S. Aurigemma, R. Bartoccini, G. Caputo, R. Goodchild, P. Romanelli, Roma 1952, no. 570
INSCRIPTION
Text:
[- - -?]+L+OME++SS++ / praedicabilis in/tegritatis et benivoli /(4) vigoris, iustitiae singu/laris, Flavio Victoriano / comiti [.]+ per Africam / quod defesso territo[rio] / nimia incursatione ba[r]/barorum P+QV[..]NS+B+++ /(10) excubiae [.]d[.]que [- 3? -]ente mo/deratione iudiciorum ob e[ius?] / tam rei publicae [ - 8? -] / quam privatorum (vac. 1) restit[- --- ?] / ++[- 8? -] Lepcim[agnens] /(15) [es? - 20? -]
Trans:
(To) ... of laudible integrity and vigour for good ends, of singular justice. To Flavius Victorianus, military commander (comes) ... for Africa, because when the territory was worn out by too great an incusion of barbarians...by his vigilance ... and with the moderation of his judgements he restored as much for the community (rei publicae) … as for private citizens. The … of Lepcis Magna [set this up].
