Domitius Epictetus

Domitius Epictetus (his praenomen is not known) was a member of the Roman army living in the 2nd or 3rd century AD .

An inscription that was found at the Arbeia fort and that is dated 121/300 shows that Epictetus was a member of a military unit ( commilitonibus ). According to John Spaul and Eric Birley , he was prefect of the Cohors V Gallorum , stationed in the province of Britannia .

Web links

4040 - Domitius Epictetus. Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB), accessed February 12, 2020 .

Individual evidence

↑ inscription ( RIB 1056 ).
↑ John Spaul : Cohors² The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army , British Archaeological Reports 2000, BAR International Series (Book 841), ISBN 978-1-84171-046-4 , page 168 .

personal data
SURNAME	Domitius Epictetus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman officer (imperial era)
DATE OF BIRTH	between 1st century and 3rd century
DATE OF DEATH	between 2nd century and 4th century

[IN1-1] scription ( RIB 1056 ).

[jsp-2] John Spaul : Cohors² The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army , British Archaeological Reports 2000, BAR International Series (Book 841), ISBN 978-1-84171-046-4 , page 168 .