Roman inscription - Trencín, Slovakia
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Arne1
N 48° 53.700 E 018° 02.700
34U E 283422 N 5419993
During the course of the Marcomannic Wars between the Roman Empire and Germanic Quadi, the Romans carved an inscription on the rock under the present-day castle in 179 CE and the place was mentioned as Laugaricio.
Waymark Code: WM9306
Location: Trenčiansky kraj, Slovakia
Date Posted: 06/20/2010
Views: 46
Latin:
VICTORIAE AVGVSTORV(m)
EXERCITVS, QUI LAVGARICIONE
SEDIT MIL (ites) L (egionis) I I
DCCCLV
...IANS LEG (atus) LEG (ionis) (Marcus Valerius Maxim)ian(u)s
I I AD (iutricis), CVR (avit)
F (aciendum)
English:
To the victory of emperor
dedicated by 855 soldiers
of II. Legion of an army
stationed in Laugaricio.
Made to order
of Marcus Valerius Maximianus, a legate
of the Second Auxiliary legion.
Slovak:
Na pamiatku vítazstva cisárov
vojsko zimujúce v Laugaríciu
v pocte 855 vojakov
druhej pomocnej légie.
Nápis dal vyhotovit
legát Marcus Valerius Maximianus
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: none
Opening days/times:
free standing
Condition: Completely intact or reconstructed
Web Site: Not listed
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