Honours for Ortygius
created: Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins, Tantillo)
source date: CE 408-423
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Ortygii florentissimis saeculis ddominorum nnostrorum Honori et Theodosii patrum patriae semper Augustorum Flauio Ortygio uiro clarissimo spectabili primi ordinis comiti et duci prouinciae Tripolitanae ob insignia meritorum et laborem fidemque exhibitam Austurianorum rabia ripraessa ordo splendidissimus et populus Lepcimagnensis ciuitatis conlocauit

[^a1: at 5: SPPO | om.]

[^a2: at 8: rabie repressa | furore repraessa]

[^1] of Ortygius.

[^1: In honour]

In the flourishing times of our lords Honorius and Theodosius, father of the country, always Augusti, to Flavius Ortygius, splendid man[^2], SPPO[^3], count and governor of the province of Tripolitania, on account of the outstanding character of his deserts and effort and good faith shown in the suppressing of the rage of the Austuriani; the most splendid city council and the people of the city of Lepcis Magna set this up publicly.

[^2: of senatorial status]

[^3: not understood]

Ortygius! Nell’epoca quanto mai felice dei nostri signori Onorio e Teodosio, perpetui per sempre Augusti, a Flavius Ortygius, uomo chiarissimo e spettabile, conte di primo rango e duca della Prouincia di Tripolitania, per i suoi insigni meriti, le sue fatiche e la lealt da lui mostrata, arrestata la furia degli Austuriani, l’ordine splendidissimo e il popolo della città di Leptis Magna collocò.

(Statue of) Ortygius. In the flourishing era of our lords Honorius and Theodosius, perpetual eternal Augusti. To Flavius Ortygius, of clarissimus rank, of spectabilis rank, count (comes) of the first order and military commander (dux) of the province of Tripolitania, on account of the tokens of his merits and his toil and loyalty diplayed; when the rage of the Austurians was repressed, the most splendid council (ordo) and people of the city of Lepcis Magna set this up.

Line 2. Honorius and Theodosius: Augusti 408-423.