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Legio V Alaudae and Legio VI Ferrata - Clarksville, TN

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On Saturday, a.d. II Idus Oct., six citizens of the province Austrorientalis (NOVA ROMA)

attended the Legio V Alaudae Roman Festivus in Clarksville,

Tennessee, at the Austin Peay State University campus. Those

attending were Violentilla Galeria Saltarix, T. Galerius Malleolus,

Mania Galeria Corvina, her daughter, Aula Galeria Renata, and

myself.

 

Members of the Legio V Alaudae (Knoxville, TN) and Legio VI Ferrata

(Beaufort, SC) were present under the command of centurions, Bob

Wear and Rusty Myers. Total troop strength was about 10-12 milites,

1 standard-bearer, and the 2 centurions. The Soul of the Warrior

and Legio V also set up as vendors.

 

America Austrorientalis set up a tent displaying aspects from the

Religio Romana and Roman domestic life. The former featured an

altar set before our tent near a bronze cauldron representing a

fountain or well. The latter included samples of common Celtic &

Roman foods--lentils, millet, barley, oats, turnips, onions, garlic,

oatcakes, and two types of bread--along with moretum (garlic, herb,

and cheese pate), samit (Celtic curds with garlic & dill), honey

butter, and garbanzo & sesame spread (hummus). The bread & side

dishes was sampled freely by the participants and spectators much to

their general enjoyment. Many Nova Roma flyers were distributed.

 

Apart from demonstrations of Roman military & domestic arts and the

munera (gladitorial games), the provincials held a religion ceremony

at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the Meditrinalia and Fontinalia.

 

 

 

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Valete Optime!

 

Violentilla Galeria Saltatrix

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Excellent pictures Violentilla... thank you.

 

However, those are some frightening chariots and villas displayed in the background. Burn the barbarians!!! :rolleyes::hammer:

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Excellent pictures Violentilla... thank you.

 

However, those are some frightening chariots and villas displayed in the background. Burn the barbarians!!! :rolleyes::hammer:

 

Indeed, it was a strange field of battle, with foreign, steed-free chariots everywhere. None of them engaged us however, which was all the better for them!

 

Barbarian burning is a lovely pastime, though I've taken a fancy to the one sleeping under the tree.

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I've taken a fancy to the one sleeping under the tree.

It appears he was knocked unconscious while foiling an attempt by someone to steal his shoes!

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I've taken a fancy to the one sleeping under the tree.

It appears he was knocked unconscious while foiling an attempt by someone to steal his shoes!

 

 

I'm sure that's exactly what happened. They are fine shoes, those. ;-)

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