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222 Cards in this Set
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Imperator Caesar Augustus
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Augustus
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Tiberius Caesar Augustus
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Tiberius
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C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus
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Gaius
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Ti. Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
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Claudius
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Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
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Nero
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Ser, Sulpicius Galba Imp. Caesar Augustus
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Galba
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Imp. M. Otho Caesar Augustus
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Otho
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A. Vitellius Augustus Imp. Germanicus
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Vitellius
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Imp. Caesar Titus Vespasianus Augustus
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Titus
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Imp. Caesar Domitianus Augustus
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Domitian
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Imp. Caesar Nerva Augustus
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Nerva
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Imp. Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus
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Trajan
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Imp. Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
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Hadrian
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Imp. Caesar T. Aelius Hadrianus Antonius Augustus Pius
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Antonius Pius
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Imp. Caesar M. Aurelius Antonius Augustus
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Marcus Aurelius
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Imp. Caesar L. Aurelius Verus Augustus
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Lucius Verus
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Imp. Caesar M. Aurelius Commodus Antonius Augustus
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Commodus
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Imp. Caesar P. Helvius Pertinax Augustus
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Pertinax
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Imp. Caesar M. Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
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Caracalla
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Imp. Caesar M. Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
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Elagabalus
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A
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Annus
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A A A F F
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Aere Argento Auro Flando Ferundo
for minting and striking gold, silver, and bronze coins |
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A D A
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Agris dandis adsignandis
for giving and assigning land |
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AED
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Aedile
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ANN
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Annos/annis
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ANT
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Antonius
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APP
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Appius
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AVG
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Augustus or Augustialis or Augur
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AVGG
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Augusti emperors
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AVG N
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Augustus noster - our emperor
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B.M.
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Benemerenti - well deserving
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C.
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Gaius or Caesar
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C A
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curam agens - taking care
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CAP
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capitalis - magistrate overseeing executions
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C.V.
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clarissimus vir, distinguished gentleman
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CN
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Gnaeus
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COL
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Colonia
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C.R.
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Cives Romani
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CVR
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curavit - took care of
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D
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Decimus, dat (dedit) denarius, dominis, domo
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D.D.
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decreto decuionum - the town of councillors
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DEC
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decurio - town councillor or decreto - by decree
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DED
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dedit - gave
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DES
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designatus - designated
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DE S P
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de sua pecunia - from his own money
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D S
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de suo - from his own money
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EQ
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eques - knight
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EQ P
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member of equestrian order
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EX S C
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ex senatus consulto - by decree of the senate
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EX TEST
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according to the will
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F
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fecit/faciundum - did/to be done
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FAC COER
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faciundum coeravit - saw to it being done
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FEC
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fecit/fecerunt
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FID
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fidelis - faithful
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FL
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Flavius
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GEN
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genius
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H
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heres
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H S E
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hic situs (sita) est he/she lies
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H F
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heres fecit
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H M
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hoc monumentum
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H M H N A
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this tomb does not pass to the heir
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I D
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iure dicundo - for administering the law
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IMP
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Imperator - emperor
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IN AG
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In agro
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IN FR
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in fronte
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I O M
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Iupiter Optimus Maximus - Jupiter Best and Greatest
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L
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libertus - freedman
laetus/libens - gladly/willingly Lucius - Lucius |
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LEG
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legio - legion
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LEG AVG PR PR
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legatus Augusti pro praetore - emperor's legate with powers of a praetor
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L D D D
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loco dato decreto decurionum - place given by decree of the town-councillors
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L M
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locus monumenti - the site of the tomb
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LOC
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locus - place
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M
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Marcus, Mithras
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MN (ligature)
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Manius
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MIL
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Miles - soldier
Militavit - served in the army |
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MON
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monumentum - tomb
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NAT
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natus - born/aged
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NOB CAES
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nobilissimus Caesar - most noble Caesar
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O H S S
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ossa hic sita sunt - the bones lie here
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OPT
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optimus - best
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OPT
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Optio - centurion's deputy
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P
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Publius
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PAR
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parentes
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PAT PAT or (P P)
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Pater Patria
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P F
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Patria fidelis - loyal and faithful
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P M (or PONT MAX)
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Pontifex Maximum chief priest
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POS
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posuit - set this up
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PRAEF
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Praefectus - Prefect
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PRAET
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Praetor
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PROCOS
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Proconsul
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PROV
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Provincia
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PR PR
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Pro Praetore
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Q
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Quintus or quaestor or Quinquennalis (with censorial powers)
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QQ
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quinquennales
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R
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Romanus
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REST
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restituit - restored
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R P
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res publica
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S
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Servius
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SP
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Spurius
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SAL
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Salvius
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S C
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Senatus consulto by decree of the senate
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S P
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sua pecunia
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S P Q R
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Senatus Populusque Romanus
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S T T L
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sit tibi terra levis - may the earth lie light on you
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STIP
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Stipendia - years (of military service)
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T
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Titus
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TEST
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Testamentum - will
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TI
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Tiberius
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T P I
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Testamento poni iussit - ordered its erection in his will
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TRIB POT
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tribunicia potestate with tribunician power
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TR MIL
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tribunus militum - military tribune
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V
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Vibius, vir, vivus, vixit, vovit (vowed)
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V C
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vir clarissimus most distinguished gentleman
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V E
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Vir egregius - distinguished gentleman
or Vir eminentissimus - most eminent gentleman |
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VET
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Veteranus - veteran soldier
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VEX
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Vexillatio - detachment
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V F
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Vivus fecit - did it while alive
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VIG
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Vigiles
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VIX
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vixit - lived
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VOT
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Votum/vota - vow(s)
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V P
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Vivus posuit - erected it while alive
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VRB
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urbana - urban
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V S L L M
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votum solvit laetus libens merito
paid his vow gladly, willingly, and deservedly |
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AEM
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Aemilia (voting tribe)
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ANI
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Aniensis (voting tribe)
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ARN
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Arnensis (voting tribe)
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CAM
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Camilia (voting tribe)
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CLA
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Claudia (voting tribe)
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CLV
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Clustumina (voting tribe)
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COL
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Collina (voting tribe)
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COR
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Cornelia (voting tribe)
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ESQ
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Esquuilina (voting tribe)
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FAB
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Fabia (voting tribe)
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FAL
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Falerna (voting tribe)
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GAL
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Galeria (voting tribe)
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HOR
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Horatia (voting tribe)
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LEM
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Lemonia (voting tribe)
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MAE
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Maecia (voting tribe)
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MEN
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Menenia (voting tribe)
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OVF
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Oufentina (voting tribe)
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PAP
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Papiria (voting tribe)
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POB
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Pobilia (voting tribe)
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POL
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Pollia (voting tribe)
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POM
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Pomptina (voting tribe)
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PVP
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Pupinia (voting tribe)
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QVI
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Quirina (voting tribe)
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ROM
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Romulia (voting tribe)
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SAB
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Sabatina (voting tribe)
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SCA
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Scaptia (voting tribe)
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SER
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Sergia (voting tribe)
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STE
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Stellatina (voting tribe)
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SVC
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Suburana (voting tribe)
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TER
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Terentia (voting tribe)
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TRO
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Tromentina (voting tribe)
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VEL
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Velina (voting tribe)
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VOL
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Voltinia (voting tribe)
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VOT
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Voturia (voting tribe)
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B S T Q L
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bene sit tibi qui legis
may it be well to you who reads this |
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In F P or In A P
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In fronte pedes...
In agro pedes (Roman feet)... |
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K
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Kaeso
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N
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Numerius (Fabii family)
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PR, S, T, QUAR
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Primus, secundus, tertius, quartus
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Praenomia (man)
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Aulus, Gaius, Gnaeus, Kaeso, Lucius, Marcus, Manius, Publius, Quintus, Servius, Sextus, Spurius, Titus, Tiberius, Pupus (baby)
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Praenomia (woman)
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rare - sometimes use numerials - Maior, Minor, Maxima (oldest), Paulla (younger), Pusilla (youngest), or Gaia (any woman).
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Nomina
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Family name - usually -ius except for non-Latin names -enna (Etruscan), -enas (Umbrian), acus (Gallic)
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Signa (+gen)
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not before 150AD, often end in -ius,
Introduced by signo (+gen), idem (also), sive (or); qui et (vocatur) - (who is also called) |
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N
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Nepos - grandchild
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PRON
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Pronepos - great-grandchild
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ABN or ADN
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Abnepos - great-great grandchild or great-great-great grandchild
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SP F.
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Spuril F. - illegitimate child
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origo or patria or domo or civis
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non-local usually - can be in ablative without domo or adjectival form of the town
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PRAEF COH
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Praefectus Cohortis: Top Equestrian Commander of an auxiliary cohort
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TRIB MIL LEG
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Tribunis Militum Legionis: 2nd Highest Equestrian staff officer in a legion
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PRAEF EQ ALAE
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Praefectus Equitum Alae: 3rd Highest commander of a calvary squadron
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TRIB. MIL. COH.
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Commander of a cohors urbana (police force), praetoria (of the emperor) or vigilum (watchguard, fire department).
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Procurators
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those who looked after duties
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PROC. AQVAR
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Procurator Aqueducts
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PROC. BIBLIOTHECARVM
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Procurator Libraries
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PROC. Annonae
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Procurator of the Grain Supply
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PROC. XX HERED
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Latin Procurator of the 1/20th 5% inheritance tax
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PROC. A RATIONIBVS
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accounts (fiscus)
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PRO. A PATRIMONIO
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Imperial Property
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PROC. RAT
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Procurator Rationis Privatae: 'private' property (confiscated)
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PROC. OPERVM PVBLICORVM
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public works
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PROC. PORTVS
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harbour
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PROC. METAL
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Procurator Metalorum - mines
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PROC. PROV
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Procurator Provinciae
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PROC. AVG PROV
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Procurator Augusti Province - In Imperial Province
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PRAEF. PRAET
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Praefect Praetorio: Praetorian Guard
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IVD V DEC
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Iud(ex) V Dec(uriarum): Judge of the 5 panels
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FLAM
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Flamen - priest of imperial cult
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LVPERC
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Lupercus - priest of Lupercus
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HAR
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Har(uspex) soothsayer
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TVB SACR
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Tubicen Sacrorum: Trumpeter of Festive occassions
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S T
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S(ecutor) T(ribuni): follower of the tribune
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SING
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Sing(ularis)
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TES
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Tes(serarius) in change of records
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CVR FISCI
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Curator of the Fiscus
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CORN
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Corn(icularius) horn player
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B F PRAEF PRAET
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Bene Ficarius Praefecti Praetorio
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CORN PRAEF ANN
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Cornicularius Praefecti Annonae
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EVOCATVS AVG
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Evocatus Augusti: called out of retirement by emperor
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CENT
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Cent(urio): or ) or > or 7: in charge of 80 men
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PR PIL
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Pr(imus) Pil(us) or P.P.: senior centurion
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ACT
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Act(arius) clerk
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AQVILIFER
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Standard bearer
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C A
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C(ustos) A(rmorum) - quartermaster
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FR
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Fr(umentarius) commissary of grain
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SPEC
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Speculator - scout
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TVB
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trumpeter
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H M M or VET
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Honesta Missione Missus (discharged)
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DVPL
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Duplarius (naval fleet)
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N
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Navarchus - in charge of one boat
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TR
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Trierarchus
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P.F.
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Pia Felix (Faithful and Fortunate) honourific title of a legion: ex. Adiutrix, Augusta, Germanica, Italica, Illyriciana, Parthica, Hispania
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II VIR
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duovir (or duumvir) - chief magistrate
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IIII VIR
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quattuorvir (both aediles and duovirs)
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INTERREX
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Local equivalent of dictator
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CVRATOR
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in charge of local portfolio e. MVRORUM (of walls); or ANNOIS or CVRATOR R(ei) P(ublicae) -"when a city went bankrupt"
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DECVRIO
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Decurion or ordo decurionum (order of the decurions)
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O H F
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O(mnibus) H(onoribus) F(unctus) - holder of all offices
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VI VIR AVG
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6th man of the emperor - servir - "a lower grade priest of imperial cult" held by ex-slaves
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