Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius

Illustration

Carole Raddato
by
published on 06 February 2017
Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius Download Full Size Image

Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius, 1st centurion of Legio XVIII who fell in the war of Varus, the Battle in the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE. (LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn)

Inscription: "To Marcus Caelius, son of Titus, of the Lemonian district, from Bologna, first centurion of the eighteenth legion. 53½ years old. He fell in the Varian War. His bones may be interred here. Publius Caelius, son of Titus, of the Lemonian district, his brother, erected (this monument).

Remove Ads
Advertisement

About the Author

Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Raddato, C. (2017, February 06). Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6328/cenotaph-of-marcus-caelius/

Chicago Style

Raddato, Carole. "Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 06, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6328/cenotaph-of-marcus-caelius/.

MLA Style

Raddato, Carole. "Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Feb 2017. Web. 26 Apr 2024.

Membership