FOOTNOTES

(1) This information on the life of Cn. Alleius Nigidius Maius relies heavily on James L. Franklin, Jr. "Cn. Alleius Nigidius Maius and the Amphitheatre: Munera and a Distinguished Career at Ancient Pompeii," Historia, Band XL VI/4 (1997) pp. 434-447. See this article for a more in depth account of Maius' life. BACK

(2) For the Forum Baths inscription, cf., CIL X. 818; For the Stabian Baths, cf., CIL X. 8071.48. BACK

(3) Casa dei Dioscuri, Pompeii VI.9.6.7. BACK

(4) The duoviri quinquenalles were municipal censors. Their position lasted five years. BACK

(5) For an account of these positions, cf., Franklin (above) pp. 436-7. BACK

(6) cf., D'Ambrosio and De Caro 11OS.10. BACK

(7) e.g., D'Ambrosio and De Caro 11OS.13: Pomponia Dech/ arcis Allei Nobilis/ Allei Mai mater. BACK

(8) cf., CIL IV.7991, IV.1179. BACK

(9) A. Baldi, "Un graffito pompeiano inedito," Latomus 26 (1967) pp. 480-5. BACK

(10) Tacitus, Annales 14.17. BACK

(11) cf., H. Solin, "Pompeiana," Epigraphico 30 (1968) pp. 122-123

(12) CIL IV.7993: Dedicatione/ operis tabularum Cn Allei Nigidi Mai Pomepeis idibus iunis/ pompa venatio athletae vela erunt. BACK

(13) For a discussion on these theories see Franklin (above) pp. 442-4. BACK

(14) CIL IV.1177: dedicatione/ [therma?]rum muneris Cn Allei Nigidi Mai/ [...] venatio athletae sparsiones vela erunt denaben Maio/ principi coloniae/ feliciter. BACK

(15) CIL IV.1880. BACK