Base for statue of Magnius Asper Flavianus, governor of Tripolitania, patron of Lepcis. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Mid fourth century.
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:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
147
Width(cm):
67
Depth(cm):
66
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Magnius Asper Flavianus, governor of Tripolitania
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis (Lepcimagnenses)
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
303
Latest :
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 385-7, no.38, figs. 7.14, 10.44-45, pl. XIII
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. 575
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Flavianii. / omnium virtutum expe/rientissimo viro, ingeni/tae mansuetudinis et be/nignitate patientiae pollenti, /(6) iudiciorum aequissimo mode/ratori, antistiti innocentiae, / Magnio Aspero Flaviano v(iro) p(erfectissimo), praesi/di provinciae Tripolitanae, Lepci/magnenses ob eius amorem in se /(11) conlatum et integritatem perpen/sae (sic, for perpensam) sibi cognitam, patrono dig/nissimo famae et gloriae per/petuum testimonium posuerunt.
Trans:
(Statue of) Flavianus. To a man most experienced in all virtues, of innate mildness and powerful by the benignity of patience, fairest moderator of judgements, priest of innocence, Magnus Asperus Flavianus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Tripolitania. The people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses), on account of his love bestowed on them, and the careful integrity proven toward them, set this up to their most worthy patron, as an eternal testimony of (his) fame and glory.
