The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook
The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook
The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook
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128 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Roman</strong> <strong>Army</strong><br />
for the eternity of the empire of the <strong>Roman</strong> people, [to Jupiter Best and<br />
Greatest an ox, to Queen Juno a cow, to Minerva a cow], [to Jupiter<br />
Victor] an ox, [to Juno Sospes (?) a cow _ _ _, to Father Mars a bull, to<br />
Mars the Victor] a bull, to Victoria a cow.<br />
7 January. [Because honourable discharge with entitlement to]<br />
privileges [is granted to soldiers who have served their time], or because<br />
[pay] is distributed [to the soldiers, to Jupiter Best and Greatest an<br />
ox, to Juno a cow], [to Minerva] a cow, to Welfare a cow, to Father<br />
Mars a bull [ _ _ _ ].<br />
8 January. For the birthday of the deified [empress _ _ _ ], supplication<br />
to [ _ _ _ ].<br />
[9–23] January. For the birthday of [Lucius Seius (?)] Caesar, [ _ _ _ ] of<br />
Lucius [ _ _ _ ] Caesar.<br />
24 January. For the birthday [of the divine Hadrian, to the divine<br />
Hadrian an ox].<br />
28 January. For the victories [ _ _ _ ] and the greatest Parthian victory<br />
of the divine Severus, and for [the imperial power of the divine Trajan],<br />
to the Parthian [Victory] a cow, to the divine Trajan [an ox].<br />
4 February. For [the imperial power of the divine Antoninus the Great],<br />
a supplication; to the divine Antoninus the Great an ox.<br />
1 March. For the celebrations [of the birthday of Father Mars the<br />
Victor], to Father Mars the Victor a bull.<br />
6 March. For the imperial power of [the divine Marcus Antoninus and<br />
the divine Lucius Verus], to the divine Marcus an ox, [to the divine<br />
Lucius] an ox.<br />
13 March. Because Emperor [Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus<br />
Alexander] was acclaimed Emperor, to Jupiter an ox, [to Juno a cow,<br />
to Minerva a cow], to Mars an ox; and because Alexander our Augustus<br />
was [first] acclaimed Imperator by the soldiers [of Emperor Augustus<br />
Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, a supplication _ _ _ ].<br />
14 March. Because Alexander our [Augustus] was named [Augustus<br />
and father of the fatherland and] chief priest, a supplication; [to the<br />
Genius of our lord] Alexander [Augustus a bull _ _ _ ].<br />
Col. ii<br />
19 March. For the festival of the Quinquatria (in honour of Minerva),<br />
a supplication; similar supplications until 23 March.<br />
4 April. For the birthday of the divine Antoninus the Great, to the<br />
divine Antoninus an ox.<br />
9 April. For the imperial power of the divine Pius Severus, to the divine<br />
Pius Severus an ox.