Site logo

Record Detail Previous Record | LSA-2333 | Next Record
LSA-2333 Base for statue of Flavius Vivius Benedictus, governor of Tripolitania and city patron. Sabratha (Tripolitania). 378








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Sabratha Province: Tripolitania Region: North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details: From the basilica, found re-used in the pavement
Current Location: Last recorded outside the basilica
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Local stone Re-Use? Yes
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 113 Width(cm): 65 Depth(cm): 45
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Flavius Vivius Benedictus, governor of Tripolitania Position: Provincial Governors Gender: Male
Awarder: Council and people (ordo populusque) of Sabratha Position: Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest: 378 Latest : 378
MAIN REFERENCE
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, 103
INSCRIPTION
Text: [Fl(avi) Vivi Benedicti, v(iri)] p(erfectissimi). / Totius integritatis, modera/tionis, iustitiae, provisionis, / fidei, benignitatis, fortitudinis / (5) ac beneficentiae viro, Fl(avio) Vivio / Benedicto, v(iro) p(erfectissimo), praesidi prov(inciae) Tripol(itanae). / Inter cetera beneficia sua, quibus / omnem provinciam compendiis re/mediis et virtutibus fovit, suble/vabit, erexit etiam ob ea quae sibi / (11) specialiter conlata sunt, civitas / Sabrathensis exsultans quod po/st ruinam et abnegatum therma/rum populo exercitium citra ullius / (15) dispendium ornamentis patriae / revocavit, ordo populusque, / concinentibus omnibus vo/tis, statuam patrono pr(a)estan/tissimo, gratanti studio, / (20) conlocavit. // Dedicata / conss(ulum) dd(ominorum) nn(ostrorum) Valentis VI et Valent(in)iani II A[ugg(ustorum)] / die V Kal(endas) Aug(ustas). Trans: [Statue of] Flavius Vivius Benedictus, of perfectissimus rank. To a man of complete integrity, moderation, justice, forethought, faith, benevolence, endurance and kindness, Flavius Vivius Benedictus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Tripolitania. Because, among other good deeds (by which with savings, assistance and deeds he favoured, aided, and elevated the whole province), he particularly bestowed some on this city of Sabratha, which rejoices, because after the ruin and the closure of the baths to the people, he restored them to the embellishment of the fatherland at no expense to anyone. The council and people (ordo populusque), all entreating together, set up this statue to its most distinguished patron, with enthusiastic gratitude. [On the side] Dedicated during the consulship of our lords Augusti Valens for the 6th time and Valentinian (II) for the 2nd time, on the 5th day of the Kalends of August.
[Sleeker_special_clear]