An archaeological approach to the epigraphy
New data on the electoral programmata of Pompeii
Università degli Studi di Napoli «L’Orientale»
Dipartimento Asia Africa Mediterraneo
Michele Stefanile
michelestefanile@gmail.com

Colonia Cornelia Veneria
Pompeianorum
Aediles
(duumviri viis aedibus sacris publicis
procurandis)
• Cura viarum
• Public and sacred buildings
• Trade on the public road
• Public soil
Annual
Duumviri iure dicundo
*Administration of city judgements
*Organization of the elections
Annual
Duumviri iure dicundo quinquennales
Every 5 years
Census lists

The Programmata
Electoral inscriptions painted, usually in
black or red, over a dealbatio

Name of the
candidate
FormulaeCharge
Rogator
Scriptor

[VALOR
E]
[VALOR
E]

L. Popidius
Ampliatus,
aed. cand.
Vedius
Nummianus,
aed. cand.
Ovidius Veiento
Decimus Lucretius
Satrius Valens
Aulus Suettius
Certus
Popidius Secundus C. Cuspius Pansa

Mausoleum of the
Postumii, Stabia - 1876

AED C
DV C
DV QVIN C
INC
Q. Postumius Modestus
Aed.(mausol. Stabia)
dv. 56/7 with Vibius Secundus
dv. quin. 75
33 tit. certi
32 possible
Rogatores:
Veneri, vicini, Polites, Sagata
Covered by Cuspius Pansa
Covering Epidius Sabinus, cand. with
the support of Suedius Clemens

AED C
DV C
INC
Marcus Epidius Sabinus
Sosten
uto da
Suedius
Carica Covers Together with Covered by Supported by
Aed c [Q.Marius Rufus aed +
P. Paquius Proculus e
A. Vettius Caprasius
Felix dv]
Campanienses;
Valentinus;
Martialis; Piranus
Dv c Verus
(Suettius,
Rustius o
Claudius)
Suettius Certus Secundus (Ceius o
Popidius); Gavius
Rufus + Holconius
Priscus dv; Calventius
Quietus
Postumius Modestus
Titus Sabinus;
Paccius
Alexander;
culinari; Furius,
Sotericus
Suedius Clemens

L. Ceius Secundus
Cn. Calventius Sittius
Magnus
Cn. Helvius Sabinus
M. Samellius Modestus
C. Gavius Rufus
M. Holconius Priscus
L. Popidius Secundus
C. Cuspius Pansa
79
77/78
o 79?

Cn. Helvius Sabinus
omni bono meritus
134 tit. certi
29 dubbi (Sabinus)
Rogatores:
Poppaei, Popidi, Isiaci, Biria, vicini, Hermes
cum gallinariis, Vesonius Primus - fullo,
aliarii, pistores, Coronatus, Iunia,
Parthenope cum Rufino, Valerius,
Crescens, Thyrsus, Infantio cum suis,
Amandio, Recepta-nec sine thalamo,
Masculus cum codatis, Astylus, Pacuvius,
Porcellus, Aegle, Maria, Epidius
Hymenaeus, Loreius, Urbulanenses
Cnaeum Helvium
Sabinum aedilem Balbus
fecit

Cn. Helvius
Sabinus
Aed. cand.
Nobody
Aulus
Suettius
Certus
Popidius
Rufus
Herennius
Celsus
Aulus
Suettius
Verus
Lollius
Fuscus
M. Samellius
Modestus
Aed. Cand.
L. Ceius
Secundus
Dv. Cand.
C. Calventius
Sittius Magnus
Dv. Cand.
C. Cuspius
Pansa
Aed. cand.
L. Popidius
Secundus
Aed. cand.
C. Gavius
Rufus
Dv. cand.
M. Holconius
Priscus
Dv. cand.