Work

Negotiator Allecarius: Notes on a Very Rare Occupational Title

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The current investigation focuses on the rare epigraphic attestations of negotiatorii allecarii. Trying to distinguish why this occupational title is attested only in the context of Germania Inferior, we analyze the etymology of the word and its evolution into late antique and medieval Latin, the specificities of the allec trade, and the merchants’ attestations within the context of the region’s and the province’s occupational epigraphy. The conclusions lead to placing the rare attestations of this trading specialization at the intersection of local consumption and epigraphic habits alike.

Source: Journal of Ancient History and Archeology

DOI: 10.14795/j.v10i3.914

Author: Rada VARGA

Institution: Babeș-Bolyai University

Language: English

Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării şi Digitalizării, Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii

Awards: G1843026857, G4864199281, G6058054535, G6515124215