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.
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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>
<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.
<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>
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<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>Turn 180° to the left, pivoting on the left heal & right toes.</td>
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<td><em>Porro</em></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://principialegionis.org"target="_blank">Principia Legionis (https://principialegionis.org)</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>
<h3class="mb-2">Life</h3>
<ul>
<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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<h2class="mb-2">Historical</h2>
<h3class="mb-2">Accounts</h3>
<ulclass="mt-0 extra-spacing">
<li>
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 the Roman Republic including the Punic wars & subjugation of Greece.
</li>
<li>
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
</li>
<li>
Flavius Josephus. <strong>Bellum Iudaicum</strong>: 168 BC - 70 AD<br>
Summarized history of the Jewish wars including the first Jewish Revolt.
</li>
<li>
Gaius Julius Caesar. <strong>De Bello Gallico</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Gallicum</strong>): 58 - 50 BC<br>
First hand account of the Gallic wars.
</li>
<li>
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.
</li>
<li>
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.
</li>
<li>
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.
</li>
<li>
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.
</li>
<li>
Publius Cornelius Tacitus. <strong>Annales</strong>: 42 BC - 68 AD<br>
The history of Rome, from Tiberius to Nero<br>
</li>
<li>
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)
</li>
<li>
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
<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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<h2class="mb-2">Historical</h2>
<h3class="mb-2">Accounts</h3>
<ulclass="mt-0 extra-spacing">
<li>
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 the Roman Republic including the Punic wars & subjugation of Greece.
</li>
<li>
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
</li>
<li>
Flavius Josephus. <strong>Bellum Iudaicum</strong>: 168 BC - 70 AD<br>
Summarized history of the Jewish wars including the first Jewish Revolt.
</li>
<li>
Gaius Julius Caesar. <strong>De Bello Gallico</strong> (AKA <strong>Bellum Gallicum</strong>): 58 - 50 BC<br>
First hand account of the Gallic wars.
</li>
<li>
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.
</li>
<li>
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.
</li>
<li>
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.
</li>
<li>
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.
</li>
<li>
Publius Cornelius Tacitus. <strong>Annales</strong>: 42 BC - 68 AD<br>
The history of Rome, from Tiberius to Nero<br>
</li>
<li>
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)
</li>
<li>
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
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