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Larinum Text on the Aristocracy Appearing in the Arena Courtesy of: Professor Brian K. Harvey Notes: The following are a collection of inscriptions commemorating people connected with the gladiatorial fights in the amphitheater. Pardus the hastarius, veteran, Egyptian by birth, nine fights. To the Departed Spirits. To Marcus Ulpius Aracinthus the retiarius , a Spaniard, first palus from Pallantia; he fought in the gladiatorial school of the emperor eleven times, he lived thirty four years. To the Departed Spirits. To Prior, retiarius of the Ludus Magnus. Iuvenis, murmillo of the Ludus Magnus, his co-victor , set this up for his deserving friend. To the Departed Spirits; To Titus Flavius Incitatus, secutor, chief trainer; he lived twenty seven years, he fought sixteen times. To the Departed Spirits. To Maria Thesis. Publius Aelius Troadesis, Thracian, veteran, made this for his wife (who was) most blessed and pious and deserved well. Marcus Antonius Exochus, Thracian. Marcus Antonius Exochus came from Alexandria to Rome for the triumph of the divine Trajan; on the second day as a raw recruit he fought with Araxes, slave of Caesar, and fought to a draw. At Rome in the same games on day nine, he defeated Fimbria, a free man who had fought in nine fights. At Rome, in the same games... To the Departed Spirits. To Marcus Antonius Niger, veteran, Thracian, who lived thirty eight years, and fought eighteen times. Flavia Diogenis set this up for her husband who deserved well of her. To Smaragidus, murmillo and hoplomacarius, free man; Tica made this for her husband. To the Departed Spirits. Antigonus, murmillo who was also a provocator, second-level trainer of Campania , Maximinus, provocator , first palus, set this up for his deserving friend. To the Departed Spirits. To Generosus, retiarius undefeated who fought twenty seven fights, an Alexandrian, who fought through his [own virtue?]. To the Departed Spirits. To Urbicus, secutor, main trainer, from Florence, who fought thirteen times, he lived twenty two years. Olympia, the daughter he left at five months, and his daughter Fortunensis and Laurica, his wife, (set this up) for the well deserving husband, with whom she lived for seven years. And I warn you, that whoever he defeated, he killed. His fans celebrated his spirit. To the Departed Spirits. Pardon, from Dertosa, he fought ten fights, he was deceived in the eleventh , he lived twenty seven years. Arria (set this up) for her beloved husband, he lived with me for [...] years... To the Departed Spirits of the non-combatant Thelonicus, once a retiarius , who was given his freedom through the piety of the people. Xystus, his friend, and Pepticus, his comrade, made this. Immediate Interest: Mentions of gladiators in duel roles (often similar types), demonstration of collegues commissioning the stones (burial clubs) and an indication of the amount of fights required to be considered successful enough to warrant mention.