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[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

[thesilicontribesman]

The Lanchester Roman Diploma

Found by a metal detectorist near Lanchester, Co. Durham, this is the first complete Roman Fleet Diploma to be discovered in the country and reveals the identity of one of Britain's first named sailors.

In the Roman Empire, there were citizens and non-citizens. Being a citizen gave you social and legal advantages. These included the right to own property, not pay some taxes and the right to have a lawful marriage. Most people in Britain at this time were not citizens. One way to become a citizen was to serve in the Roman army for 25 years, or the navy for 26 years. A diploma was the document that proved you had completed military service and could call yourself a Roman citizen.

The Lanchester Diploma was issued by the emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE) to Veluotigernus, a Briton from Lanchester, County Durham, in around 150 CE. To earn his diploma, Veluotigernus had served in Classis Germanica, the Roman navy in Germany. We know his unit was based around Cologne, and that their main duties at this time were patrolling and logistics rather than combat.

It is unusual to be able to identify a local person from this period by name. Veluotigernus' British name ended with '-tigernus', which means 'king or 'master' This suggests that Veluotigernus was from a high-status local family. When he was honourably discharged from the navy, his name, according to the diploma became Titus Aelius Veluotigernus - illustrating that he, like many others, had embraced Roman culture. He is the second oldest known sailor in the country, and one of the few Britons we know to have served in the German fleet.

The diploma is made of a copper alloy. It consisted of two inscribed rectangular bronze plates,like pages in a book. The inside pages contained the complete text, whilst the outside had a shortened version, along with a list of seven witnesses. Each diploma was checked and then sealed to create a single document. It is very unusual to find a complete diploma.

Most diplomas were broken up, and the pieces passed to the recipient's children, allowing each of them to claim Roman citizenship. It is unclear what prompted Veluotigernus to bury the diploma rather than distributing the pieces amongst his close family.

The Museum of Archaeology, Durham University

[thewordfortheday]

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. John 14:12

Consider Jesus Christ.  His was the greatest life that was lived on the earth. Everyone who has ever been called great pales by comparison to the greatness of Jesus. Greatness in God’s eyes has nothing to do with pomp or being famous in the world’s eyes or having a lot of money.  Being great in God’s sight is to do what God called you to do.  The only greatness in life is what is done for Christ, even in the midst of humble circumstances.

We cannot have greatness in ourselves, but only as God works through us.  We can do great things for God as we are led by Him.  Let the Holy Spirit work in you and lead you to do something great.  That’s the amazing thing about knowing Jesus Christ.  Every day you can do something great with Him and through Him.

[intofemdomjourney]

Indeed, a well-trained male can follow the most intricate hand signals and at the same time, the most nonchalant and effortless hand signals of his Lay Owner.

They ensure his perpetual and everlasting focus on You. He will reach a point when nothing else will exist in his world but You, no matter what noises take place in the background, increasing as such his undying admiration and reverence of You as his Divine Ruler.

[null-entity]

Your Sword!

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[hairychestloversblog]

“You know what to do” 🤗 “No one’s looking” 👀

[its-where-the-wild-things-are]

[viejospellejos]

Cuando ves la factura del servicio de BMW

[peppermintmochafem]

NEED a stay-at-home boytoy so helplessly devoted to me that all of their actions become acts of service. need a boy that I can abruptly wake up in the morning to help me get ready for the day, to automatically knell down to put on my shoes, to zipper up my dress. that waits eagerly for me to come home, ready to let me take my frustrations out on them, ready to be used however I need. always ready to serve me.

[intofemdomjourney]

Doormat Duty...

[mysuperiors]

The most important lesson all the fag slut boys learn from the gym teacher is how to pleasure a real man.