Base for statue of Flavius Macedonius Patricius, military commander (comes et dux) of Tripolitania and patron of Lepcis. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Late fourth to early fifth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, east side of the square
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
150
Width(cm):
71
Depth(cm):
84
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Flavius Macedonius Patricius, comes et dux of Tripolitania
Position:
Military Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) and people (populus) of Lepcis Magna
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
393
Latest :
423
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 367-9, no. 30, figs. 7.14, 10.35, 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. 529
[Statue of] Patricius, of clarissimus rank. Outstanding by virtue, admirable for his fair-mindedness, moderate through his temperance; to the defender of justice, the vindicator of the innocent, Flavius Macedonius Patricius, of clarissimus rank, military commander (comes et dux) of the province of Tripolitania. The splendid council (ordo) and the entire people of the city of Lepcis Magna have decreed and set this up to their worthy patron.
