SCOUT’S HONOUR

Sensible precautions meant that relatively few Roman soldiers were ever stationed in Italy during the Imperial period, making military tombstones from this region of the empire fairly rare. Those which are found often commemorate soldiers with a fairly prestigious role. This tombstone is dedicated to one such individual, an eques speculator named Publius Sulpicius Peregrinus.

Jo Ball

Found in Anzio, ancient Antium, a coastal settlement just over 50 km south of Rome, the tombstone provides a touching memorial to Publius Sulpicius Peregrinus, a cavalryman in the Imperial army who served in the field of scouting and military intelligence for nine years, before dying aged 28. While not an overelaborate stone, it is still a physically substantial memorial, featuring a relatively long inscription, and a relief image of the deceased cavalryman and his horse. Based on the style and language of the stone, it has been dated to the late first or early second century AD. The life of Peregrinus The inscription on Peregrinus’ tombstone reveals that he was from Mediolanum (Milan), and that he was a Roman citizen, despite his cognomen literally meaning ‘stranger’ or ‘foreigner’. He…

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