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If you've ever studied Roman history, you've probably come across the term trial nomina. This literally just means "three names", but it's used more broadly to mean the kind of name that indicates that a person has Roman citizen status, whether from birth or after being freed from slavery. Typically, these names have a praenomen... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow I'll be speaking at the Cambridge Philological Society, 4pm in the Old Senior Combination room at Trinity College. Tea, coffee and cake is provided - all welcome! My title is Competition and Identity in Venetic Funerary Epigraphy: Becoming Roman at Este and Padua. I'm very excited about this talk, as I'll be dealing with a... Continue Reading →
Katherine McDonald 