Plovdiv, Dedication to Basiliscus

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Plovdiv, Dedication to Basiliscus (EDCS-15000148)

Details

Ἀγαθῇ τύχῃ.
Hic est quem cernis equitum
peditumque magister
consul patricius imperiiq(ue) parens
ipse triumphator (r)ediit nunc
victor ab orbe
gloria Romanis tu Basilisce
tuis

To Good Fortune.
He whom you see is the cavalry's
and the infantry's master,
consul, patrician, and father of the empire.
This man now returns triumphant,
victorious all over the world.
A glory to your Romans, Basiliscus, you are.

Date

465 CE – 468 CE

Inscription Nr.

EDCS-15000148

Creator

Ab Langereis

Museum

Plovdiv, Archaeological Museum

License

CC0 1.0 universal

Categories

Roman Empire, Byzantium

Tags

Tomb, Inscription

Modern Countries

Bulgaria

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