Abstract
AbstractIn his paper the author deals with a lost late Roman funerary text, Constantius’ epitaph. Based on the manuscript tradition, the epitaph was probably erected in Rome or more rather at Ravenna. Constantius was an important military commander of Western Rome in the 5thcentury and he had an important role in the fifth century history of Roman Pannonia as he fought against the Barbarians, most probably the Huns who settled down in Pannonia. The earlier identifications must be rejected but his person – unfortunately – cannot be identified with Flavius Constantius Felix. On the other hand, the events (fights against the Huns and the sea-going Vandals) mentioned in the funerary epigram fit perfectly into the period at the beginning of Valentinian III’s reign.
Highlights
Our data on the history of the Pannonian provinces afterwards 410 AD are extremely scarce, even the official abandonment and the cession of the province to the Huns are indirectly attested in the late antique written sources
In his paper the author deals with a lost late Roman funerary text, Constantius’ epitaph
Constantius was an important military commander of Western Rome in the 5th century and he had an important role in the fifth century history of Roman Pannonia as he fought against the Barbarians, most probably the Huns who settled down in Pannonia
Summary
The epitaph survived only in Carolingian codices. The codex from Paris can be dated to 9th c. De Rossi’s latter remark can be accepted because of several elements of the epitaph were known and used later in Italy and nothing refers to a provenance outside Rome or Italy His earlier identification followed by others is based only on the Sankt Gallen codex. He died and was buried around 591 AD in Ravenna His epitaph was edited by Paulus Diaconus and several other historians mention his activity: Drocton, Droctulf, Droc(t)ulfus dux Based on these facts we must come to the conclusion that Constantius’ inscription was known in Ravenna, perhaps it was erected there.
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