After demobilization, he settled as veteranus in a rural area, in a villa rustica, located at approximately 16 miles (~25 km) from Apulum, an important city of the province Dacia. He lived there with his family until the age of 60 years when he died.[1] His wife, Iulia Maxima, together with the children Flavia Venusta, Maximus and Rufinus, erected his tombstone which was found in the cemetery of modern Răhău village (Sebeș), Alba County, Romania.[1]
His tombstone contains engraved the following text:[1]
D(iis) M(anibus) T(ito) Fl(avio) Rufo vet(erano) leg(ionis) XI C(laudiae) p(iae) f(idelis) dom(o) Amas(ia) vix(it) an(nos) LX Iul(ia) Maxima con(iux) et Fl(avia) Venusta et Maximus et Rufinus fili(i) p(ro) p(ietate) p(osuerunt) h(ic) s(itus) e(st)
The English translation of this text is:
To the Spirits of deceased, Titus Flavius Rufus, veteran of the legion XI Claudia Pia Fidelis (honorary title offered by Roman Emperors to faithful Legions), born in Amasia, lived 60 years. Wife Iulia Maxima and children Flavia Venusta and Maximus and Rufinus - they put this site for devotion.
The tombstone of his wife, Iulia Maxima, was found too, nearby.
Another tombstone exists in Ravenna, Italy, erected by his sister Ulpia and Aelia Secundina. This tombstone contains engraved the following text:[2]
Tombstone from Ravenna
T(ito) Flavio T(iti) f(ilio) Pup(inia) Rufo militi coh(ortis) XII urb(anae) et coh(ortis) IIII pr(aetoriae) ordinato architec(to) tesserario in (centuria) b(eneficiario) praefector(um) praetor(io) cornicular(io) praef(ecti) anno(nae) (centurioni) leg(ionis) XIIII Gem(inae) et XI Cl(audiae) et II Aug(ustae) et VII Gem(inae) Ulpia pientissima soror et Aelia Secundina heredes ex testamento faciend(um) curav(erunt)
The English translation of this text is:
To Titus Flavius Rufus, son of Titus, of the (voting) tribe Pupinia, soldier of the 12th Urban cohort and ordinatus architectus and tesserarius of a centuria in the 4th Praetorian cohort, beneficiarius to the Praetorian Praefects, cornicularius to the Praefectus Annonae, centurio of Legions XIV Gemina, XI Claudia, II Augusta and VII Gemina. Ulpia, his very pious sister and Aelia Secundina, his heirs had this tombstone set up according to his will.
Referencesedit
^ abcd"14998 Porträtstele des Titus Flavius Rufus".
^ ab"Titus Flavius Rufus worked up from soldier in Urban Cohorts in Rome to serve as a Centurion in four different Legions".
January 01, 1970
titus, flavius, rufus, titus, voting, tribe, pupinia, roman, centurion, several, legions, during, military, career, promoted, from, miles, urban, cohorts, rome, urban, cohors, centurio, four, different, legions, legio, gemina, legio, claudia, legio, augusta, l. Titus Flavius Rufus son of Titus of the voting tribe Pupinia was a Roman Centurion in several legions During his military career he was promoted from miles in urban cohorts in Rome Urban cohors XII to centurio in four different legions Legio XIV Gemina Legio XI Claudia Legio II Augusta and Legio VII Gemina 2 Additionally he was ordinatus architectus tesserarius of a centuria in the 4th Praetorian Cohort beneficiarius to the Praetorian Praefect cornicularius to the Praefectus Annonae Titus Flavius Rufus 1 His tombstone from RăhăuDiedmodern Răhău Alba County RomaniaRankCenturionUnitLegio XI Claudia After demobilization he settled as veteranus in a rural area in a villa rustica located at approximately 16 miles 25 km from Apulum an important city of the province Dacia He lived there with his family until the age of 60 years when he died 1 His wife Iulia Maxima together with the children Flavia Venusta Maximus and Rufinus erected his tombstone which was found in the cemetery of modern Răhău village Sebeș Alba County Romania 1 His tombstone contains engraved the following text 1 D iis M anibus T ito Fl avio Rufo vet erano leg ionis XI C laudiae p iae f idelis dom o Amas ia vix it an nos LX Iul ia Maxima con iux et Fl avia Venusta et Maximus et Rufinus fili i p ro p ietate p osuerunt h ic s itus e st The English translation of this text is To the Spirits of deceased Titus Flavius Rufus veteran of the legion XI Claudia Pia Fidelis honorary title offered by Roman Emperors to faithful Legions born in Amasia lived 60 years Wife Iulia Maxima and children Flavia Venusta and Maximus and Rufinus they put this site for devotion The tombstone of his wife Iulia Maxima was found too nearby Another tombstone exists in Ravenna Italy erected by his sister Ulpia and Aelia Secundina This tombstone contains engraved the following text 2 Tombstone from Ravenna T ito Flavio T iti f ilio Pup inia Rufo militi coh ortis XII urb anae et coh ortis IIII pr aetoriae ordinato architec to tesserario in centuria b eneficiario praefector um praetor io cornicular io praef ecti anno nae centurioni leg ionis XIIII Gem inae et XI Cl audiae et II Aug ustae et VII Gem inae Ulpia pientissima soror et Aelia Secundina heredes ex testamento faciend um curav erunt The English translation of this text is To Titus Flavius Rufus son of Titus of the voting tribe Pupinia soldier of the 12th Urban cohort and ordinatus architectus and tesserarius of a centuria in the 4th Praetorian cohort beneficiarius to the Praetorian Praefects cornicularius to the Praefectus Annonae centurio of Legions XIV Gemina XI Claudia II Augusta and VII Gemina Ulpia his very pious sister and Aelia Secundina his heirs had this tombstone set up according to his will References edit a b c d 14998 Portratstele des Titus Flavius Rufus a b Titus Flavius Rufus worked up from soldier in Urban Cohorts in Rome to serve as a Centurion in four different Legions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Titus Flavius Rufus amp oldid 1217975877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
