Honours for a proconsul
created: Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins, Tantillo)
source date: Late third to early fourth century (before 312)
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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[...] Tito Claudio Aurelio Aristobulo uiro clarissimo proconsuli prouinciae Africae omnium uirtutum uiro innocentis integritatis uicoratae lenitatis [sic] sublimis moderationis laudauilis iustitiae [sic] Lepcimagnenses ex decreto ordinis patrono perpetuo

[...] To Claudius A[...], proconsul of the province of Africa, a man of all the virtues, of blameless integrity, of real gentleness, of outstanding moderation, of praiseworthy justice; the Lepcimagnensians, in accordance with a decree of the city-council, set this up to a perpetual patron.

. . . ? A Titus Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus, uomo chiarissimo, proconsole della Prouincia d’Africa, uomo dotato di ogni virtù, di intemerata integrità, di vigorosa mitezza, di sublime moderazione e di lodevole giustizia, gli abitanti di Leptis Magna, per decreto dell’ordine, al patrono perpetuo.

To Tiberius Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus, of clarissimus rank, governor (proconsul) of the province of Africa, a man of all virtues, of blameless integrity, of vigorous mildness, of sublime moderation, and of laudible justice. The people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses) [set this up] by decree of the city council (ordo), to their perpetual patron.