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"Ecis imm(unis)" clarification? - ChrisZeichmann - 09-23-2017

I came across a phrase I'm having trouble understanding in a military inscription (CIL 8.18084).  In general, the inscription lists a soldier's name, their office (if any), and a toponym, though this isn't entirely consistent.  Is "Ecis" a place I'm just not familiar with?  Or might it refer to some set of duties that afforded this soldier "immunis" status?  Any help making sense of these words would be appreciated.

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RE: "Ecis imm(unis)" clarification? - D B Campbell - 09-26-2017

(09-23-2017, 07:31 PM)ChrisZeichmann Wrote: CIL 8.18084. Is "Ecis" a place I'm just not familiar with? Any help making sense of these words would be appreciated.

The editors of CIL VIII Suppl. 2 (Cagnat & Schmidt, I think) suggested that it may be a reference to the town of Aegae, which might be rendered Egis in the ablative, meaning "from Aegae".


RE: "Ecis imm(unis)" clarification? - ChrisZeichmann - 09-26-2017

(09-26-2017, 04:57 PM)D B Campbell Wrote:
(09-23-2017, 07:31 PM)ChrisZeichmann Wrote: CIL 8.18084. Is "Ecis" a place I'm just not familiar with? Any help making sense of these words would be appreciated.

The editors of CIL VIII Suppl. 2 (Cagnat & Schmidt, I think) suggested that it may be a reference to the town of Aegae, which might be rendered Egis in the ablative, meaning "from Aegae".

Ah!  Thanks so much, Dr. Campbell!