University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
HIST 411 | Rome from Republic to Empire
Academic year:

2010
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327

Pages:

1
Author:

Howard Christensen

EPIKRISIS of a Roman Veteran (Egypt, A.D. 188) Extract from the roll of examination records bearing the outside title EXAMINATIONS OF LONGAEUS RUFUS, FORMER PREFECT, CONDUCTED BY ALLIUS HERMOLAUS, TRIBUNE OF LEGION II TRAIANA FORTIS, FROM EPEIPH 25 TO THOTH 29 OF THE 26TH YEAR OF AURELIUS COMMODUS ANTONINUS CAESAR, THE LORD. After other entries, on page 1: Valerius Clemens, who wishes to reside for the time being in the Arsinoite Nome, aged __ years. The above mentioned, a veteran, declared that he had served in Cohort II of the Ituraeans, and exhibited a Latin letter from Pactumeius Magnus the former prefect, showing that after serving in the above-mentioned Cohort, he had received his official discharge on December 31 in the consulship of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Pius and Quintillus. He also presented as warrantors [gnosteras] Marcus Aurelius Petesouchos, Serenus Petronius, and Julius Gemellus, all three veterans, who wrote a sworn declaration along with him that he had used no fictitious evidence. And the signature of Allius Hermolaus, Tribune of Legion II Traiana Fortis, attached to the aforesaid name, Valerius Clemens, aged 52, with a scar above the ankle of the right foot. (subscribed) I, Avius Callimachos, keeper of the archives [bibliophylax], state that the original is here. The 28th year of Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Caesar, the Lord, Pauni 17. (endorsed) Examination record of Valerius Clemens verified.