Q Valerius Scerio

No - please reread. Aedilis is singular, aediles is plural, aedile is ablative. Having aedile is like saying "with an aedile" or "in an aedile" - I don't think any would consent to that.

Just found another error: Aedile should be aedilis. (Aedile is ablative, aediles is plural.)

Funny... I can't remember terrorists being this active before the Bush administration's "War on Terror". Far from being safer, we're now in even more peril. Thanks a lot, Bush, you asshole.

Per noctem1 astra2 ducunt. 1. Choose one: noctem, obscurum, obscuritatem, caliginem, tenebras 2. Choose one: astra, stellae

Still working on getting it up for everyone. It appears I may have a legal block, but I'm trying!

What about consuls? And proconsuls? Can I run for censor?

I'm thoroughly lost now... Where is the rank or Propraetor? I saw that our resident post-slut (not meant to be a derisive comment) Flavius Constantinus is a propraetor and an equestrian, but has over 1000 posts...? Am I just missing something?

You'll have to make some changes - one cannot be a Senator and an Equestrian...

One more correction - you're listing under this forum as "Triumvirate" while the others as "Legati" - Perhaps exchange the -e for -us or the -ate for the -i.

Check your Latin and try again. I'm not getting a positive response on metio at all. Checked my dictionary, W. Words, and Perseus. In (metio) stands virtue.

Greek influence on the Etruscans should be obvious - but to what extent, and by what means is disputed. Certainly, there weren't any Greek colonies that far north - unless you have a reference I'm lacking?

There may have been a Quirinius who became infused with the Romulus legends, but I find the idea that Romulus himself was a real person very unlikely. Both the stories of Romulus and the Sabines appear to be old traditions that probably reflect some legend - perhaps the latter symbolizes a war. But its doubtful that any of it really happened. They did just find 10th century BCE woman buried in Rome, so certainly it was in place long before 753 BCE. Moreover, 753 wasn't even that common until Varro. Ennius and others places Romulus much later. We don't, can't, in fact, know what really happened, but it certainly wasn't as Livy told it. Probably not. I think it would be attributing too much to Egypt. Perhaps indirectly, but its safer to just say no. Not that I'm aware of. Cumae or Capua would be the closest (major) Greek colonies to Rome on the peninsula. The Latins and other tribes blocked off the Greeks to the north.

You get the satisfaction of knowing that you have a voice. I wouldn't be here if I didn't already know that, and the forum would be the worse for it.

Spartacus...the name is Spartacus.

Well, sorry to burst ya bubble, but Romulus and Remus were also myths. Rome was likely founded around 1000 BCE, but before that you had the Latins and the Etruscans in the immediate area, as well as the Oscans, Umbrians, Campanians, etc...

In a quick count, that's eight different changes in one day on my recommendations. Do I get a prize?

Another win for the Latinists!

They've done this before last time they were President of the EU. Right on for them!

I almost forgot. Consilium Comitia - bad Latin. What are you trying to say, exactly? I think perhaps Consilium Comitiorum? Also, are you going to make the positions consistent? For example, you have Legati which is Latin but Triumvirate which is English. It should be either Legati/Triumviratus (or Triumviri) or Legates/Triumvirate.

Yes. Also, Cannabum. Both from the Greek κανναβις or κανναβος, of Semitic origin.

Yes, mysterious origin or not, all evidence seems to suggest a fairly recent origin. Other claims indicating more distant beginnings have a stench of being misleading or perhaps even deliberate forgery. Are you referring to the one in the Scorpius constellation? Bad science.

The Society for Creative Anachronism.

It was still proper in prose to place the adjective after the noun excepting emphasis. I thought Humanitas was to be emphasized, since UNRV already includes all things Roman. Also, it just sounds better, though that may be a judgement call. It's not a big deal, which is why I only suggested it. Its a very common coin obverse legend throughout the later 3rd and 4th centuries. The idea of the coinage was to pay homage and ensure loyalty to the legions by giving "Glory to the Army". Its context is actually quite correct in the way it is intended. Yes quite, but that wasn't my point. My point was that your English was incorrect. It doesn't mean "To the Glory of the Army". Strike out to, being a dative case, and thus would make it "Gloriae Exercitus". Arena also meant the battle area in the amphitheatre (which was covered in sand, whence the name). The Amphitheatrum is also a good word for the forum.

I'd like to propose some changes to the forum names here at UNRV to correct its Latin: Gloria Exercitus does not mean "to the glory of the army". You can substitute "to" for "the", "with", "in", "by", etc... but not "to". Legatii should actually be Legati, from legatus, -a, -um. Peregrini should probably be plural Peregrinorum. Humanitas and Romana should probably be switched. Bellum Arena looks ambiguous - if correct means "War in the Arena" if not correct means "War Arena". You might want to strike out Bellum altogether - it's redundant. N.B. Postilla is an adverb meaning "afterwards"...

Roman History Books and More is having a "reading"/discussion of The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough. I made a blogpost here about it. It might be worth checking into.