MURUM!

A nice shot taken during last week's general training. Praefectus Praetorio Achilles Claudius

LEGIO'S EQUIRRIA EVENT

Sunday, February the 26th, our legio has been purified by the Collegium for another season of blood and glory (see picture above). Our legionaries didn't loose time and suddenly got their tunicas dirty again with a great demo of jousting and fighting for citizens amusement (see picture below). The winner of the tournament was: DECANUS JALE ALBATROS that has been awarded with the Miles Extraordinarius phalera, congratulations!

Many thanks to those who joined this event. A special thank to Tribunus Equitum Petrus Cornelius for its organization.

LEGIO XIII GEMINA @ PAGANALIA MMXII

During the Paganalia festival of ROMA SPQR, the legio performed a Praetorian guarding duty instead of its usual training session, due to the time of the Curiate Assembly.

Many thanks to: Immunis Tarvos "The Bull" Decanus Iulius Sabinus Decanus Jale Albatros Decurio Revus Cornelius Tribunus Publius Tiberius (Brodbiz) for joining this event. Praefectus Praetorio Achilles Claudius

Happy Hollidays

Hello all,
I want to wish you happy hollidays!
Enjoy them, and have fun!

Roma SPQR and Legio XIII presentation in RL event

Salve all,
I am happy to inform you all that tomorrow, in Roma (Real life one) will be a presentation of our Legio group and of the ROMA SPQR world, during a fund rasing by Telethon; will be shown our pics and 2 introductive videos.
This is also, hopefully, the begining of a collaboration with a historical re-enactment group called Civiltà Romana (www.civiltaromana.it).
We have to say thanks for this opportunity expecially to:

• the President Mr. Massimo Prioli,
• the chief of Press and Public Reletions Office Mr. Nicola Marcelli
• the chief of Events Organization Office Mr. Antonio Paoletti
  

Vale,
Tribunus Brodbiz Bagration

Main festivals in honor of Mars

In ancient Rome the worship of Mars had a particular place. In the age of kings it was set up a council of priests, called Salii, that had to controll the twelve sacred shields: the Ancilia.
His festivals that were celebrated in March were:

1. feriae Martis
2. Equirria
3. Agonium martialae
4. Quinquatrus
5. Tubilustrum

The feriae Martis were held from 1 March to 24 March. During it the twelve Salii Palatini rounded the town in procession, each carrying a Ancil, one of the twelve sacred shields, and stopping every night to a different station (mansio).

During the Equirria the priests held ceremonies of purification of the army. Were also held horse races in Campo Martio.

During the Quinquatrus were cleaned the sacred shields.

During the Tubilustrum were cleaned the trumpets used by the Salii in their ceremonies and the weapons were prepeared after the winter.

In October there was also a festival, called Armilustrum, during the weapons were purified and prepeared for the pause of winter.

Legions dislocations

See the map of the Legions dislocations in the 80 AD at https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzquBlpp522mpHnbu_pFgIUbt9Di-CBYEiVPyUFSe6OcZ9Lt0jejwIsy0RVaD71CcBgsYb-JUWYmYg-QxJkHBvTWUPKpP2R1zGm5NOuxDB6822U8zmNvT3kOsXY4NTCMN7_naaj0Add1rZ/s1600/legioni_dislocazione.gif

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