DECREE OF GNAEUS POMPEIUS STRABO, 90 B.C.

CIL, Vol. I, 2^nd ed., No. 709 (= Warmington, Remains of Old Latin 4.262-75)

Gnaeus Pompeius son of Sextus, commander-in-chief, in reward for valor made Spanish horsemen Roman citizens in camp at Asculum on the 17^th day of November, in accordance with the Julian law. On the general’s staff were: Lucius Gellius son of Lucius of the Tromentine tribe, Gnaeus Octavius son of Quintus, [etc.¹]

The Salluitan squadron:² Sanibelser son of Adingibas, Illurtibas son of Bilustibas, Estopeles son of Ordennas, Tcrsinno son of Austinco … Grnaeus Carnelius son of Nesille, Publius Fabius son of Enasagin.

Gnaeus Pompeius son of Sextus, commander-in-chief, in reward for valor presented the Salluitan squadron in camp at Asculum with a helmet-horn and plate, a necklace, a bracelet, breast-pieces, and a double ration of grain.

-- transcribed from N. Lewis and M. Reinhold, Roman Civilization: Sourcebook I (New York 1966) 266

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¹The decree lists here sixty menbers of the general’s consilium.

²The thirty members of the squadron are listed in the decree; only a sampling is given here. Note that the last two Spaniards in the list already have Romanized names.