Epigraphy and Onomastics in the Colonia Latina of Carthago Nova

  • M. Cristina de la Escosura Balbás Universidad de Zaragoza.
Keywords: Latinitas, stipendiaria, tria nomina, Cartagena.

Abstract

Since its conquest by Romans until the middle of the 1st century BC, Carthago Nova has been considered as a civitas stipendiaria. However, it is hard to accept this legal condition for such a community both strategically important and rich in resources. The analysis of epigraphically recorded onomastics of its inhabitants let us formulate the hypothesis of the promotion to Latin colony, which would reconcile not only the geostrategic features of the site, but also the constant appearance of duo/ tria nomina onomastic structures recorded in the city, which cannot be isolated from their own legal implications.

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Published
2018-10-10
How to Cite
de la Escosura Balbás M. C. (2018). Epigraphy and Onomastics in the Colonia Latina of Carthago Nova. Gerión. Revista de Historia Antigua, 36(2), 427-462. https://doi.org/10.5209/GERI.61888
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