Tom Ross hosts a Castra Aestiva event every Memorial Day weekend (in May) near Tillsonburg Ontario. It's a private multi-day training event involving Romans and their enemies and is the perfect opportunity for new Roman reenactors. Participants
Tom Ross hosts a Castra Aestiva event every May near Tillsonburg Ontario. It's a private multi-day training event involving Romans and their enemies and is the perfect opportunity for new Roman reenactors. Participants
sleep in <em>sub pellibus</em> (tents) within the protective walls of the <em>castrum</em> (fort). If May doesn't work for you, consider coming to <arouterLink="/events/castra-hiberna">Castra Hiberna</a> in September.
sleep in <em>sub pellibus</em> (tents) within the protective walls of the <em>castrum</em> (fort). If May doesn't work for you, consider coming to <arouterLink="/events/castra-hiberna">Castra Hiberna</a> in September.
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<h3class="mb-0">Date: Memorial Day Weekend, Annually</h3>
<p>In the fall, the indigenous people had to focus their efforts on harvesting crops & preparing for the cold harsh winter. This left little time for raids & hostilities giving Roman soldiers time to rest, train & recoup.</p>
<p>In the fall, the indigenous people had to focus their efforts on harvesting crops & preparing for the cold harsh winter. This left little time for raids & hostilities giving Roman soldiers time to rest, train & recoup.</p>
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<h2class="mb-2">Details</h2>
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Tom Ross hosts a Castra Hiberna event every September near Tillsonburg Ontario. It's a private single day event between Romans and their adversaries. It's an excellent opportunity for new Roman reenactors. If May doesn't work for you, consider coming to
Tom Ross hosts a Castra Hiberna event every September near Tillsonburg Ontario. It's a private single day event between Romans and their adversaries. It's an excellent opportunity for new Roman reenactors. If September doesn't work for you, consider coming to
<arouterLink="/events/castra-aestiva">Castra Aestiva</a> in May.
<arouterLink="/events/castra-aestiva">Castra Aestiva</a> in May.
<td>Relax with feet shoulder's width apart, equipment may rest on the ground; maintain discipline (don't move feet, face the front & remain quite).</td>
<td>Relax with feet shoulder's width apart, equipment may rest on the ground; maintain discipline (don't move feet, face the front & remain quiet).</td>
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<td><em>Vos Dimitto</em></td>
<td><em>Vos Dimitto</em></td>
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<td>Turn 180° to the right, pivoting on the right heal & left toes.</td>
<td>Turn 180° to the right, pivoting on the right heal & left toes.</td>
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<td><em>Ad scutum transformate</em></td>
<td><em>Ad scuta transformate</em></td>
<td>About Face to the Left</td>
<td>About Face to the Left</td>
<td>Turn 180° to the left, pivoting on the left heal & right toes.</td>
<td>Turn 180° to the left, pivoting on the left heal & right toes.</td>
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<td><em>Porro</em></td>
<td><em>Porro</em></td>
<td>Advance</td>
<td>Advance</td>
<td>Move forward keeping formation with weapons drawn.</td>
<td>Move forward (charge) keeping formation with weapons drawn.</td>
<li><ahref="https://www.legioix.org"target="_blank">Legio IX Hispana (https://legioix.org)</a></li>
<li><ahref="https://www.larp.com/legioxx/hndbk.html"target="_blank">Legio XX Handbook (https://larp.com/legioxx)</a></li>
<li><ahref="https://www.larp.com/legioxx/hndbk.html"target="_blank">Legio XX Handbook (https://larp.com/legioxx)</a></li>
<li><ahref="https://principialegionis.org"target="_blank">Principia Legionis (https://principialegionis.org)</a></li>
<li><ahref="https://principialegionis.org"target="_blank">Principia Legionis (https://principialegionis.org)</a></li>
<li><ahref="https://www.erminestreetguard.co.uk"target="_blank">The Ermine Street Guard (https://www.erminestreetguard.co.uk)</a></li>
<li><ahref="http://romanempire.net/romepage/Links/roman_reenactment_groups.htm"target="_blank">Find a Reenactment Group (https://romanempire.net)</a></li>
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<h2class="mb-2">Modern</h2>
<h2class="mb-2">Modern</h2>
<h3class="mb-2">Life</h3>
<h3class="mb-2">Life</h3>
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<li>Adkins, Lesley and Adkins, Roy A. <strong>Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome</strong>: New York: Oxford University Press, 1994</li>
<li>Adkins, Lesley and Adkins, Roy A. <strong>Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome</strong>: New York: Oxford University Press, 1994</li>
<li>Connolly, Peter and Dodge, Hazel. <strong>The Ancient City – Life in Classical Athens & Rome</strong>: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001</li>
<li>Connolly, Peter and Dodge, Hazel. <strong>The Ancient City – Life in Classical Athens & Rome</strong>: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001</li>
<li>Harlow, Mary and Laurence, Ray. <strong>Growing Up and Growing Old in Ancient Rome</strong>: London; Routlage, 2002</li>
<li>Harlow, Mary and Laurence, Ray. <strong>Growing Up and Growing Old in Ancient Rome</strong>: London; Routlage, 2002</li>
<li>Shelton, Jo-Ann. <strong>As the Romans Did</strong>: New York: Oxford University Press; 1998 (2nd ed.)</li>
<li>Shelton, Jo-Ann. <strong>As the Romans Did</strong>: New York: Oxford University Press; 1998 (2nd ed.)</li>
<li>Hyland, Ann. <strong>Training the Roman Cavalry (From Arrian’s Ars Tactica)</strong>: Gloucestershire; Sutton Publishing Limited, 1993</li>
<li>Hyland, Ann. <strong>Training the Roman Cavalry (From Arrian’s Ars Tactica)</strong>: Gloucestershire; Sutton Publishing Limited, 1993</li>
<li>Keppie, Lawrence. <strong>The Making of the Roman Army: From Republic to Empire</strong>: Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998</li>
<li>Keppie, Lawrence. <strong>The Making of the Roman Army: From Republic to Empire</strong>: Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998</li>
<li>Kern, Paul Bentley. <strong>Ancient Siege Warfare</strong>: Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1999</li>
<li>Kern, Paul Bentley. <strong>Ancient Siege Warfare</strong>: Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1999</li>
<li>Kiley, Kevin F. <strong>An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Uniforms of the Roman World</strong>: Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Books., 2019</li>
<li>Kiley, Kevin F. <strong>An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Uniforms of the Roman World</strong>: Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Books., 2019</li>
<li>Le Bohec, Yann. <strong>The Imperial Roman Army</strong>: New York: Routledge, 2001</li>
<li>Le Bohec, Yann. <strong>The Imperial Roman Army</strong>: New York: Routledge, 2001</li>
<li>Parker, H.M.D. <strong>The Roman Legions</strong>: Dorset Press, N.Y. (reprint of [1928] 1957 second edition); 1992</li>
<li>Parker, H.M.D. <strong>The Roman Legions</strong>: Dorset Press, N.Y. (reprint of [1928] 1957 second edition); 1992</li>
<li>Peterson, Daniel. <strong>The Roman Legions Recreated in Colour Photographs</strong>: Wiltshire: The Crowood Press Ltd., 2001</li>
<li>Peterson, Daniel. <strong>The Roman Legions Recreated in Colour Photographs</strong>: Wiltshire: The Crowood Press Ltd., 2001</li>
<li>Matyszak, Philip. <strong>Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (unofficial) Manual</strong>: London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 2009</li>
<li>Matyszak, Philip. <strong>Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (unofficial) Manual</strong>: London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 2009</li>
<li>May, Elmer, Stadler, Gerald P., Votaw, John F. (Department of History, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York). <strong>Ancient & Medieval Warfare</strong>: Wayne, N.J.: Avery Publishing Group Inc., 1984</li>
<li>May, Elmer, Stadler, Gerald P., Votaw, John F. (Department of History, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York). <strong>Ancient & Medieval Warfare</strong>: Wayne, N.J.: Avery Publishing Group Inc., 1984</li>
<li>Roth, Jonathan P. <strong>Roman Warfare</strong>: New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009</li>
<li>Roth, Jonathan P. <strong>Roman Warfare</strong>: New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009</li>
<li>Scarre, Chris. <strong>Chronicle of The Roman Emperors</strong>: London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 1995</li>
<li>Scarre, Chris. <strong>Chronicle of The Roman Emperors</strong>: London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 1995</li>
<li>Shirley, Elizabeth. <strong>Building a Roman Legionary Fortress</strong>: Charleston S.C.: Arcadia Publishing Inc. (a Division of Tempus), 2001</li>
<li>Shirley, Elizabeth. <strong>Building a Roman Legionary Fortress</strong>: Charleston S.C.: Arcadia Publishing Inc. (a Division of Tempus), 2001</li>
<li>Simkins, Michael. <strong>Warriors of Rome</strong>: London: Blandford, 1988</li>
<li>Simkins, Michael. <strong>Warriors of Rome</strong>: London: Blandford, 1988</li>
<li>Southern, Pat. <strong>The Roman Army, A Social & Institutional History</strong>: New York: Oxford University Press, 2006</li>
<li>Southern, Pat. <strong>The Roman Army, A Social & Institutional History</strong>: New York: Oxford University Press, 2006</li>
<li>Watson, G.R. <strong>The Roman Soldier</strong>: New York: Cornell University Press, 1985</li>
<li>Watson, G.R. <strong>The Roman Soldier</strong>: New York: Cornell University Press, 1985</li>
<li>Wary, John. <strong>Warfare in the Classical World</strong>: Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995</li>
<li>Wary, John. <strong>Warfare in the Classical World</strong>: Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995</li>
<li>Webster, Graham. <strong>The Imperial Roman Army (of the First and Second Centuries A.D.)</strong>: Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998 (3rd ed.)</li>
<li>Webster, Graham. <strong>The Imperial Roman Army (of the First and Second Centuries A.D.)</strong>: Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998 (3rd ed.)</li>
<li>Woolliscroft, D.I. <strong>Roman Military Signalling</strong>: Charleston: Tempus Publishing Inc., 2001</li>
<li>Woolliscroft, D.I. <strong>Roman Military Signalling</strong>: Charleston: Tempus Publishing Inc., 2001</li>
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<h2class="mb-2">Historical</h2>
<h2class="mb-2">Historical</h2>
<h3class="mb-2">Accounts</h3>
<h3class="mb-2">Accounts</h3>
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Titus Livius (AKA Livy). <strong>Ab Urbe Condita</strong>: 753 - 9 BC<br>
Titus Livius (AKA Livy). <strong>Ab Urbe Condita</strong>: 753 - 9 BC<br>
History of ancient Rome and includes the cities founding legends, the expulsion of kings and the reign of Augustus.
History of ancient Rome and includes the cities founding legends, the expulsion of kings and the reign of Augustus.
History of the Roman Republic including the Punic wars & subjugation of Greece.
History of the Roman Republic including the Punic wars & subjugation of Greece.
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Appian of Alexandria. <strong>Romaica</strong>: Circa 3rd Century BC - 43 BC<br>
Appian of Alexandria. <strong>Romaica</strong>: Circa 3rd Century BC - 43 BC<br>
What remains recounts the foreign wars from the republic and the civil wars up to the Second Triumvirate
What remains recounts the foreign wars from the republic and the civil wars up to the Second Triumvirate
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Flavius Josephus. <strong>Bellum Iudaicum</strong>: 168 BC - 70 AD<br>
Flavius Josephus. <strong>Bellum Iudaicum</strong>: 168 BC - 70 AD<br>
Summarized history of the Jewish wars including the first Jewish Revolt.
Summarized history of the Jewish wars including the first Jewish Revolt.
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Gaius Julius Caesar. <strong>De Bello Gallico</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Gallicum</strong>): 58 - 50 BC<br>
Gaius Julius Caesar. <strong>De Bello Gallico</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Gallicum</strong>): 58 - 50 BC<br>
First hand account of the Gallic wars.
First hand account of the Gallic wars.
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Gaius Julius Caesar. <strong>De Bello Civili</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Civile</strong>): 49 - 48 BC<br>
Gaius Julius Caesar. <strong>De Bello Civili</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Civile</strong>): 49 - 48 BC<br>
A first hand account of Caesar's civil war against Pompey the Great & the Roman Senate.
A first hand account of Caesar's civil war against Pompey the Great & the Roman Senate.
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Gaius Julius Caesar (?). <strong>De Bello Alexandrino</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Alexandrinum</strong>): 47 - 46 BC<br>
Gaius Julius Caesar (?). <strong>De Bello Alexandrino</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Alexandrinum</strong>): 47 - 46 BC<br>
Continuation of Caesar's civil war while in Alexandria (Egypt) & Asia.
Continuation of Caesar's civil war while in Alexandria (Egypt) & Asia.
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Gaius Julius Caesar (?). <strong>De Bello Africo</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Africum</strong>): 46 BC<br>
Gaius Julius Caesar (?). <strong>De Bello Africo</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Africum</strong>): 46 BC<br>
Continuation of Caesar's civil war while in the province of Africa.
Continuation of Caesar's civil war while in the province of Africa.
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Gaius Julius Caesar (?). <strong>De Bello Hispaniensi</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Hispaniense</strong>): 45 BC<br>
Gaius Julius Caesar (?). <strong>De Bello Hispaniensi</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Hispaniense</strong>): 45 BC<br>
Continuation and end of Caesar's civil war while in Iberian Peninsula.
Continuation and end of Caesar's civil war while in Iberian Peninsula.
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Publius Cornelius Tacitus. <strong>Annales</strong>: 42 BC - 68 AD<br>
Publius Cornelius Tacitus. <strong>Annales</strong>: 42 BC - 68 AD<br>
The history of Rome, from Tiberius to Nero<br>
The history of Rome, from Tiberius to Nero<br>
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<li>
Publius Cornelius Tacitus. <strong>Historiae</strong>: 42 - 96 AD<br>
Publius Cornelius Tacitus. <strong>Historiae</strong>: 42 - 96 AD<br>
The history of Rome, from the downfall of nero to the death of Domitian (surviving documents span to Vespasian's reign)
The history of Rome, from the downfall of nero to the death of Domitian (surviving documents span to Vespasian's reign)
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Flavius Arrianus Xenophon (AKA Arrian of Nicomedia). 85 - 190 AD<br>
Flavius Arrianus Xenophon (AKA Arrian of Nicomedia). 85 - 190 AD<br>
Several works, including the history of Alexander the Great, various military campaigns, notes on the philosopher Epictetus, & guides on hunting, navigation & cavalry
Several works, including the history of Alexander the Great, various military campaigns, notes on the philosopher Epictetus, & guides on hunting, navigation & cavalry
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