Honours for Flavius Archontius Nilus
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source date: 355-361 CE
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Nilii Nilii [...] Uigiliis atque consilio domi forisque praestanti integritate praecipuo iustitia et iudiciorum moderatione perpenso instauratori moenium publicorum ordinis ciuiumque omnium salutis prouidentissimo custodi ueritatis honestatis et fidei amicissimo Flauio Archontio Nilo uiro perfectissimo comiti et praesidi prouinciae Tripolitanae patrono optimo ob infinita eius beneficia quibus uel separatim uel cum omni prouincia subleuati ac recreati Lepcimagnenses gratulamur uno consensu ordinis uiri secundam statuam decreuerunt eamque propter praecipuum eius meritum singularemque praestantiam in Seueriano foro ad sempiternam prosperitatis memoriam constituendam curauerunt

In honour of Nilius. Of Nilius. To one who is outstanding in vigilance and good counsel at home and abroad, exceptional in integrity, balanced in justice and in the carefully weighed moderation of his judgments, rebuilder of the city walls, most provident guardian of the security of the city council and of all citizens, strongly attached to truth, rectitude, and good faith, Flavius Archontius Nilus, excellent man of equestrian status, count and governor of the province of Tripolitania, our very good patron, on account of his innumerable benefactions by which we, the citizens of Lepcis Magna, separately or in common with the whole province, have been raised and revived, we offer our thanks; with every member of the city council in agreement they have decreed a second statue to the man which, in view of his outstanding merits and unexampled excellence they took care to set up in the Severan forum, with a view to establishing an enduring memory of ?his favourable influence.

Nilus! Nilus! Eccellente per vigilanza e per saggezza, in pace come in guerra, eminente per integrità, ponderato nella giustizia e nella moderazione dei giudizi, restauratore degli edifici pubblici, previdentissimo custode della salvezza dell’ordine e di tutti i cittadini, quanto mai amico della verità, dell’onestà e della lealtà, a Flavius Archontius Nilus, uomo perfettissimo, conte e governatore della Prouincia di Tripolitania, patrono ottimo, per i suoi infiniti benefici con i quali, separatamente o assieme al resto della provincia, furono sollevati e rianimati, gli abitanti Leptis Magna – noi uomini dell’ordine ci congratuliamo con unanime consenso! – decretarono una seconda statua, e quella, per il suo speciale merito e la sua singolare eccellenza, fecero erigere nel Foro Severiano, a sempiterna memoria per i posteri.

(Statue of) Nilus. (Statue of) Nilus. To a man outstanding in vigilance and advice at home and abroad (= in peace and war), foremost by integrity, measured by justice and the moderation of his judgements, the restorer of public buildings, a most far-seeing guardian of the safety of the council (ordo) and of all citizens, safeguarder of truth and the greatest friend of honesty and loyalty, Flavius Archontius Nilus, of perfectissimus rank, military commander (comes) and governor (praeses) of the province of Tripolitania. To the best patron, on account of his infinite good deeds by which both separately and with the entire province they have been raised and reborn, the people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses) show their joy; unanimously the men of the council (ordo) decreed a second statue, and because of his exceptional merit and his unique excellence they took care that it was set up in the Severan forum to the eternal memory of future generations.

Flavius Archontius Nilus: PLRE I, Nilus 1