Base for statue of Laenatius Romulus, governor of Tripolitania. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 324-326.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, in the apse that connects to the Basilica
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
150
Width(cm):
58.5
Depth(cm):
57
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Laenatius Romulus, governor of Tripolitania
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People (populus) and council (ordo) of Lepcis Magna
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
324
Latest :
326
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 374-6, no. 33, figs. 7.15, 10.38, pl. IX
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Romulii. / Ob tantam /(3) moderatio/nem iudici/orum, provi/sionesque sa/luberrimas, /(8) adque felici/tatem adven/tus eius, Laena/tio Romulo v(iro) p(erfectissimo), /(12) p(raesidi) p(rovinciae) Tripol(itanae), su/fragio quietis/simi populi et /(15) decreto s(plendissimi) o(rdinis) sum(p)tib(us) suis pos(uit).
Trans:
(Statue of) Romulus. On account of such great moderation of judgements, and the soundest provisions, and the felicity of his arrival. To Laenatius Romulus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Tripolitania; by vote of the most peaceful people and by decree of the most splendid ordo; he set this up at his own expense.
