Quintus Petilius Secundus Explained

Quintus Petilius Secundus was a Roman legionary in the 15th legion.^[1] He was born around 30 AD, probably in Milan and died 25 years later in Bonn.^[2]

Quintus Petilius Secundus, son of Quintus Petilius came from Milan and was part of the voting district (Tribus) Oufentina. Petilius was a soldier of the Legio XV Primigenia and was noted for his early construction work in the Bonn area of modern-day Germany. His tombstone was found in 1755 in the Electoral Palace.^[3] It is now housed in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn.

Notes and References

1. Book: Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised and Amended: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature; to which is Added Biographies of Livings Subjects ... . 1890 . Examiner . 506 . en.
2. Book: Carroll, Maureen . Spirits of the Dead: Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe . 2006-10-12 . OUP Oxford . 978-0-19-929107-6 . 130 . en.
3. Book: Elbe, Joachim von . Roman Germany: A Guide to Sites and Museums . 1977 . P. von Zabern . 978-3-8053-0248-7 . 89 . en.