Constantius heros – Notes on the history of Pannonia in the 5th century

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ID13145265
AuthorsPeter Kovacs (0000-0002-7376-8673, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Egyetem u. 1. H-2081 Piliscsaba Hungary, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume71
Issue1
Pages71-88
Publication date2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueActa Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-5210 • E-ISSN: 1588-2551
PublisherAkadémiai Kiadó (PUBLISHER • HU)
DOI10.1556/072.2020.00003
OpenAlexW3047613705
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited18

In 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 5 th 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. 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

Ancient history · Art · Epitaph · Period (music · Ravenna · Reign · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Law

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