| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] Enthused about the Future :) |
| From: |
Michel Loos <loos@qt1.iq.usp.br> |
| Date: |
22 Mar 2002 14:16:12 -0300 |
|
Absolutely Great !
On Fri, 2002-03-22 at 05:47, Caius Minucius Scaevola wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 21, 2002 at 02:48:46AM -0800, L. Sicinius Drusus wrote:
> >
> > Is anyone intrested in helping to develope software to
> > promote Nova Roma?
> >
> > Valete,
> > L. Sicinius Drusus
>
> Salvete,
>
> If you do any Perl programming, check out the highly entertaining
> "Lingua::Romana::Perligata" module by (if you know anything about Perl,
> this is an "of course!") Damian Conway. Using it, you can write Perl code
> *in Latin.* Well, Latin as adapted for programming. :)
>
> Here's a sample program that prints all the primes up to an arbitrary
> maximum (obviously, it requires you to have Lingua::Romana::Perligata.pm
> installed on your system):
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> #! /usr/local/bin/perl -w
> use Lingua::Romana::Perligata;
>
> maximum tum val inquementum tum biguttam tum stadium egresso scribe.
> vestibulo perlegementum da meo maximo.
> maximum tum novumversum egresso scribe.
> da II tum maximum conscribementa meis listis.
> dum damentum nexto listis decapitamentum fac sic
> lista sic hoc tum nextum recidementum cis vannementa da listis.
> next tum biguttam tum stadium tum nextum tum novumversum
> scribe egresso.
> cis
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
Missing English, well Perl translation:
print "maximum: ";
my $maxim = <>;
my @list = (2..$maxim);
while ($next = shift(@list)) {
@list = grep {$_ % next} @list;
print "next: $next \n";
}
Manius Villius Limitanus
> <chuckle> Add the word "comementum" ("beautify"), and the output will be
> in Roman numerals.
>
>
> Valete,
> Caius Minucius Scaevola
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> # English 'translation': "Just a NovaRoman Perl hacker" :)
> perl -we'print map chr hex, unpack "a2" x 30,
> "4a7573742061204e6f7661526f6d616e205065726c206861636b65720A"'
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] Re: Citizen Deaths---Memorial |
| From: |
"corvus_cassius_taurusis" <corvus_cassius_taurusis@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 23:45:04 -0000 |
|
I think that's a great idea. We've sadly had more than one loss in
Nova Roma. I think it'd be great to have a memoirum to those who've
gone on before us.
Corvus Cassius Taurusis
--- In novaroma@y..., "gcassiusnerva" <gcassiusnerva@c...> wrote:
> Salvete,
>
> I was wondering if it might be appropriate to have a web page to
> the memory of Nova Romans who have died as citizens. Perhaps such a
> memorial area could be called Catacombs. If this is too morbid,
> disregard the idea. But I do think some kind of NR memorial paghe
> would be fitting.
>
> Gaius Cassius Nerva
|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] Edictum Propraetoricium IV - Designatio Consilio Propraetoris Provinciae Italiae |
| From: |
"Franciscus Apulus Caesar" <sacro_barese_impero@libero.it> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 01:13:08 +0100 |
|
EDICTUM PROPRAETORICIUM IV
DESIGNATIO CONSILIO PROPRAETORIS PROVINCIAE ITALIAE
March 24, 2002
Ex Officio Propraetoris Provinciae Italiae
I. This Edictum appoints some cives of Provincia Italia to the positions specified in the Edictum Propraetoricium III - Consilium Propraetoris Provinciae Italiae.
II. I hereby appoint Manius Constantinus Serapio "Legatus Externis Rebus".
III. I hereby appoint Alexander Solaris Draconteus "Legatus Militarium et Aranae".
IV. I hereby appoint Secundus Quirinus Vitus "Scriba Militarium et Gladiatoriae".
V. I hereby appoint Marcus Iulius Caelanius "Scriba ad Historia".
VI. As officials of Nova Roma they are asked to, within ten days of their appointment, swear the public oath shown on http://www.novaroma.org/tabularium/lex99191002.html using both their Nova Roman name and within parenthesis their macroworld (real) name.
VII. As members of the Consilium Propraetoris they are members of the Curia Italica too according with the Edictum Propraetoricium I - Regula Provinciae Italiae. I invite their to subscribe the mailing list on http://it.groups.yahoo.com/group/curiaitalica/ and to work for building and takin care of the Curia.
VIII. This edictum becomes effective immediately. Given a.d. X Kalendas Apriles 2755 a.u.c. (March 23, 2002) in the year of the consulship of Marcus Octavius Germanicus and Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix.
Franciscus Apulus Caesar
Propraetor Provinciae Italiae
_________________________________________
EDICTUM PROPRAETORICIUM IV
DESIGNATIO CONSILIO PROPRAETORIS PROVINCIAE ITALIAE
24 Marzo 2002
Ex Officio Propraetoris Provinciae Italiae
I. Questo Edictum nomina alcuni cittadini della Provincia Italia per le posizioni specificate nell'Edictum Propraetoricium III - Consilium Propraetoris Provinciae Italiae.
II. Con questo nomino Manius Constantinus Serapio "Legatus Externis Rebus".
III. Con questo nomino Alexander Solaris Draconteus "Legatus Militarium et Aranae".
IV. Con questo nomino Secundus Quirinus Vitus "Scriba Militarium et Gladiatoriae".
V. Con questo nomino Marcus Iulius Caelanius "Scriba ad Historia".
VI. Come ufficiali di Nova Roma essi sono tenuti, entro dieci giorni dalla loro nomina, a dichiarare il giuramento pubblico pubblicato su http://www.novaroma.org/tabularium/lex99191002.html utilizzando sia il loro nome Nova Romano, sia il loro nome reale tra parentesi.
VII. Come membri del Consilium Propraetoris essi sono anche membri della Curia Italica in accordo con l'Edictum Propraetoricium I - Regula Provinciae Italiae. Invito loro ad iscriversi alla mailing list su http://it.groups.yahoo.com/group/curiaitalica/ e a lavorare per la costruzione ed il mantenimento della Curia.
VIII. Questo editto ha effetto immediato. Promulgato il a.d. X Kalendas Apriles 2755 a.u.c. (23 Marzo 2002) nell'anno del consolato di Marcus Octavius Germanicus e Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix.
Franciscus Apulus Caesar
Propraetor Provinciae Italiae
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|
| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] Citizen Deaths---Memorial |
| From: |
"robert l williams" <emrys@mindspring.com> |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:40:48 -0500 |
|
----- Original Message -----
From: gcassiusnerva
To: novaroma@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 4:49 PM
Subject: [novaroma] Citizen Deaths---Memorial
were not deaths keeped at one of the temples in the late republic
Salvete,
I was wondering if it might be appropriate to have a web page to
the memory of Nova Romans who have died as citizens. Perhaps such a
memorial area could be called Catacombs. If this is too morbid,
disregard the idea. But I do think some kind of NR memorial paghe
would be fitting.
Gaius Cassius Nerva
|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] Flyers or other printed information? |
| From: |
"corvus_cassius_taurusis" <corvus_cassius_taurusis@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 23:51:05 -0000 |
|
The legion I belong to is hosting an event in April. Is there any
printed information we can pass out regarding Nova Roma? It'd be nice
if we could find some new cives this way.
Corvus Cassius Taurusis
|
| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] Re: Citizen Deaths---Memorial |
| From: |
"L. Cornelius Sulla" <alexious@earthlink.net> |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:41:11 -0800 |
|
Avete Omnes,
We have? Who else has passed away?
Respectfully,
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
----- Original Message -----
From: corvus_cassius_taurusis
To: novaroma@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 3:45 PM
Subject: [novaroma] Re: Citizen Deaths---Memorial
I think that's a great idea. We've sadly had more than one loss in
Nova Roma. I think it'd be great to have a memoirum to those who've
gone on before us.
Corvus Cassius Taurusis
--- In novaroma@y..., "gcassiusnerva" <gcassiusnerva@c...> wrote:
> Salvete,
>
> I was wondering if it might be appropriate to have a web page to
> the memory of Nova Romans who have died as citizens. Perhaps such a
> memorial area could be called Catacombs. If this is too morbid,
> disregard the idea. But I do think some kind of NR memorial paghe
> would be fitting.
>
> Gaius Cassius Nerva
|
| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] Flyers or other printed information? |
| From: |
MarcusAudens@webtv.net |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 20:44:28 -0500 (EST) |
|
Master Corvus Cassius Tarusius;
I have some flyers from our Gladitorial Events last year. They are not
on the internet, but I can send you a copy if you will provide me with
your mailing address.
Marcus Minucius Audens
|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] (unknown) |
| From: |
"jmath669642reng" <jmath669642reng@webtv.net> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 01:57:51 -0000 |
|
I was under the impression that there were several Nova Roma Flyers available. I have looked in the files of Nova Roma and the Militarium, but they are not to be found in either place.
Perhaps if anyone has a copy of any of the Nova Roma Fliers, if possible they would put them into the files in the Main List and notify the list that such was accomplished. That would save those requesting such material the wait required for Snail Mail.
Respectfully;
Marcus Minucius Audens
|
| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] (unknown) |
| From: |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix <alexious@earthlink.net> |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 18:11:03 -0800 |
|
Avete Omnes,
There are some nice flyers at Egressus file section.
Respectfully,
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
Consul
jmath669642reng wrote:
> I was under the impression that there were several Nova Roma Flyers
> available. I have looked in the files of Nova Roma and the
> Militarium, but they are not to be found in either place.
>
> Perhaps if anyone has a copy of any of the Nova Roma Fliers, if
> possible they would put them into the files in the Main List and
> notify the list that such was accomplished. That would save those
> requesting such material the wait required for Snail Mail.
>
> Respectfully;
>
> Marcus Minucius Audens
>
>
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| Subject: |
[novaroma] Nova Roma Flyers |
| From: |
"pompeia_cornelia" <trog99@hotmail.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 03:00:37 -0000 |
|
Salvete Omnes:
Last year, our provincia had flyers designed for our Fort Malden
Event by a professional typesetter, based on texts from a flyer
originally designed by the Pontifex Maximus, Marcus Cassius Iulianus.
If anyone would like me to send them a few, I shall do so. It should
not be that costly to have them printed, seeing as they are already
typeset.
Ours are on a golden yellow paper with black print, and with each new
section of text, the typesetter placed a small laurel wreath design
at the head, similar to our vexella logo. Very nice, well presented.
I was very pleased with her work and she was happy to have been of
service to us.
Again, please email me with your smail mail if you want a few.
These flyers are in English, but Egressus Sodalitas has flyers in
Latin, Spanish, and Finnish languages.
Bene valete,
Pompeia Cornelia Strabo
Propraetrix Canada Orientalis
Nova Roma
|
| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] (unknown) |
| From: |
Charlie Collins <cotta@spamcop.net> |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 20:14:27 -0600 |
|
Salve,
A while back someone(from the one of the Canadian Province's)
had made a Wallpaper for a computer. Is it still available and has
anyone else made NR wallpaper's? If so, could they be put in the
Main List files too.
Vale,
Sextus Cornelius Cotta
--
Legate Major, Regio Campus
America Medioccidentalis Superior
AIM: excubitor2
ICQ: 29580250
Jabber: cotta
|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] Re: Citizen Deaths---Memorial |
| From: |
"corvus_cassius_taurusis" <corvus_cassius_taurusis@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 02:41:04 -0000 |
|
Last April we lost Lucius Albanus Gremanicus (Lowell Luedke) Of
Shorewood Wisconsin. He was the pater of gens Albaba and the founder
of the Legio XIIII Gemina of Wisconsin.
Corvus Cassius Taurusis
--- In novaroma@y..., "L. Cornelius Sulla" <alexious@e...> wrote:
> Avete Omnes,
>
> We have? Who else has passed away?
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: corvus_cassius_taurusis
> To: novaroma@y...
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 3:45 PM
> Subject: [novaroma] Re: Citizen Deaths---Memorial
>
>
> I think that's a great idea. We've sadly had more than one loss
in
> Nova Roma. I think it'd be great to have a memoirum to those
who've
> gone on before us.
> Corvus Cassius Taurusis
>
> --- In novaroma@y..., "gcassiusnerva" <gcassiusnerva@c...> wrote:
> > Salvete,
> >
> > I was wondering if it might be appropriate to have a web page
to
> > the memory of Nova Romans who have died as citizens. Perhaps
such a
> > memorial area could be called Catacombs. If this is too morbid,
> > disregard the idea. But I do think some kind of NR memorial
paghe
> > would be fitting.
> >
> > Gaius Cassius Nerva
>
>
>
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|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] Re: (unknown): Wallpaper |
| From: |
Amulius Claudius Petrus <pkkt@bconnex.net> |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 22:20:10 -0500 |
|
Salve Sextus Cornelius,
I think I was the citizen who designed the wall paper you speak of. It was
taken off the internet when I changed servers, although I probably still
have it on one of my computers. I will search for it and post it up on the
Main List files when I find it.
Vale,
"Quamquam cupido sit delictum ab suis crebro est mater virtutum"
"Though ambition may be a fault in itself it is often the mother of virtues"
--
Amulius Claudius Petrus
Curule Aedile of Nova Roma, MMDCCLV a.u.c.
Provincia Legatus Canada Orientalis
Retarius Officium Canada Orientalis
Retarius Officium Gens Claudia
Canada Orientalis Provincia
Canada Orientalis Website:
www25.brinkster.com/canorien/
Gens Claudia Website:
www27.brinkster.com/gensclaudia/
--
>Sextus Cornelius Cotta s at cotta@spamcop.net wrote:
>
> A while back someone(from the one of the Canadian Province's)
> had made a Wallpaper for a computer. Is it still available and has
> anyone else made NR wallpaper's? If so, could they be put in the
> Main List files too.
|
| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] Citizen Deaths---Memorial |
| From: |
Amulius Claudius Petrus <pkkt@bconnex.net> |
| Date: |
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 23:04:53 -0500 |
|
Salve Gaius Cassius,
I think this would be a good thing to look into. We should keep records of
those citizens that have died, and honouring them on the web site is also a
nice idea. Any citizen that played a part in the building of this nation
disserves to be honoured and recorded. After all, if we are successful in
our goal, the names of the first 1000 citizens should live on in our records
if just for historical reasons.
Vale,
--
Amulius Claudius Petrus
Curule Aedile of Nova Roma, MMDCCLV a.u.c.
Provincia Legatus Canada Orientalis
Retarius Officium Canada Orientalis
Retarius Officium Gens Claudia
Canada Orientalis Provincia
Canada Orientalis Website:
www25.brinkster.com/canorien/
Gens Claudia Website:
www27.brinkster.com/gensclaudia/
--
> Gaius Cassius Nerva at emrys@mindspring.com wrote:
>
> I was wondering if it might be appropriate to have a web page to
> the memory of Nova Romans who have died as citizens. Perhaps such a
> memorial area could be called Catacombs. If this is too morbid,
> disregard the idea. But I do think some kind of NR memorial paghe
> would be fitting.
|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] Re: wallpaper. |
| From: |
"Julilla" <curatrix@villaivlilla.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 04:19:24 -0000 |
|
--- In novaroma@y..., Charlie Collins <cotta@s...> wrote:
> Salve,
> A while back someone(from the one of the Canadian Province's)
> had made a Wallpaper for a computer. Is it still available and has
> anyone else made NR wallpaper's? If so, could they be put in the
> Main List files too.
>
> Vale,
> Sextus Cornelius Cotta
>
>
> --
> Legate Major, Regio Campus
> America Medioccidentalis Superior
> AIM: excubitor2
> ICQ: 29580250
> Jabber: cotta
Julilla Sempronia Magna Sextae Corneliae Cottae et omnibus SPD
I have wallpaper at our provincial web site; the address is below.
Enjoy!
---
cura ut valeas,
@____@ Julilla Sempronia Magna
|||| www.villaivlilla.com
@____@ Daily Life in Ancient Rome
|||| Rogatrix, MMDCCLV
Scriba, Nova Roma Curator Araneae
Curatrix Araneae,
America Boreoccidentalis
http://ambor.konoko.net
|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] Egressus file... |
| From: |
"corvus_cassius_taurusis" <corvus_cassius_taurusis@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 03:16:23 -0000 |
|
I'm haveing trouble finding the Egressus file section. Could you shoot
me a link?
Thanks,
Corvus Cassius Taurusis
--- In novaroma@y..., Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix <alexious@e...>
wrote:
> Avete Omnes,
>
> There are some nice flyers at Egressus file section.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
> Consul
>
> jmath669642reng wrote:
>
> > I was under the impression that there were several Nova Roma
Flyers
> > available. I have looked in the files of Nova Roma and the
> > Militarium, but they are not to be found in either place.
> >
> > Perhaps if anyone has a copy of any of the Nova Roma Fliers, if
> > possible they would put them into the files in the Main List and
> > notify the list that such was accomplished. That would save those
> > requesting such material the wait required for Snail Mail.
> >
> > Respectfully;
> >
> > Marcus Minucius Audens
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> ADVERTISEMENT
>
>
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
Service.
>
>
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|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] email address for Paterfamilias |
| From: |
"gaius117" <lanius117@aol.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 04:21:16 -0000 |
|
Salvete Novoromani,
I have been trying to contact the egroup Paterfamilias but have not
had any luck. Is there an email address available for this egroup?
Many thanks!
Valete,
Gaius Lanius Falco
|
| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] Egressus file... |
| From: |
MarcusAudens@webtv.net |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 14:40:07 -0500 (EST) |
|
Master Corvus Cassius Taurusis;
The address for the Egressus List is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/egressus
In the files are a variety of fliers and posters to be used as
information regarding Nova Roma. Any of these fliers or posters are
suitable for the use that you have indicated, with reference to the
document text.
Respectfully;
Marcus Minucius Audens
Praefectus Fabrum -- Sodalitas Egressus -- Nova Roma
|
| Subject: |
Re: [novaroma] Re: Citizen Deaths---Memorial |
| From: |
Centurion M Bianchius Antonius <imperialreign@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 06:33:39 -0800 (PST) |
|
I like the idea also...I believe anyone who was a
current Nova Roman when they died should be recorded
on a memorial page.
Antonius
--- corvus_cassius_taurusis
<corvus_cassius_taurusis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I think that's a great idea. We've sadly had more
> than one loss in
> Nova Roma. I think it'd be great to have a memoirum
> to those who've
> gone on before us.
> Corvus Cassius Taurusis
>
> --- In novaroma@y..., "gcassiusnerva"
> <gcassiusnerva@c...> wrote:
> > Salvete,
> >
> > I was wondering if it might be appropriate to
> have a web page to
> > the memory of Nova Romans who have died as
> citizens. Perhaps such a
> > memorial area could be called Catacombs. If this
> is too morbid,
> > disregard the idea. But I do think some kind of
> NR memorial paghe
> > would be fitting.
> >
> > Gaius Cassius Nerva
>
>
>
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| Subject: |
[novaroma] R: [Nova Roma Flyers |
| From: |
"Franciscus Apulus Caesar" <sacro_barese_impero@libero.it> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 15:51:55 +0100 |
|
Franciscus Apulus Caesar Pompeia Cornelia Strabo et Omnibus S.P.D.
Please, can you send me the flyers and wellpapers too?
As Provincia Italia we're contacting a lot of local reenactment groups and
italian Legiones to promote Nova Roma and we want to know if there are
instructions from NR to create brochures, etc.
Valete
Franciscus Apulus Caesar
-------------------------------------------
Propraetor Provinciae Italiae
Quaestor Aedilis C. Fabius Quintilianus
Scriba Curatoris Araneum
-------------------------------------------
Provincia Italia - http://italia.novaroma.org
Paterfamilias Gens Apula - www.gensapula.too.it
Cohors Aedilis C. Fabius Quintilianus -
http://italia.novaroma.org/cohorsaedilis
Web Nova Roman Experiments - http://lab.novaroma.org/wnre
|
| Subject: |
[novaroma] (unknown) |
| From: |
Patricius Iulianus <pviulianus@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 08:27:28 -0800 (PST) |
|
Salvete Omnes!
Below is a the revised section of a paper that I wrote
on the Punic Wars. This section deals with just the
First Punic War. I didn't post this for a year for a
few reasons. One: I didn't think it was good enough.
Two: Shortly after I completed it, my computer crashed
and I lost it there. Third: At about the same time,
I lost access to some of my most vital sources for
three months. Fourth: When I finally regained access
to said sources, I found that I had lost the origional
paper. Fifth: By the time I finally found the paper
(a few months ago) I was awash in other things. But I
have found some time to do some of it so, here it is.
I will scramble up the rest of it and its bibliography
as soon as I can, and to top it all off, I will add a
yet-to-be-created-never-before-seen-brand-spanking-new
section on the Roman army of the time. (That is of
course, assuming I have the time for it all, which I
might not :-<, but I'll do my darndest! :->!).
So with out further adou,
The First Punic War:
By Patricius Vitruvius Iulianus
A few years prior to 265 BCE, a gang of
pirates known as the Sons of Mars seized Messina, a
city on the island of Sicily. They stayed there until
King Hiero of Syracuse took military action against
them in 265 BCE. But while he was besieging Messina,
the pirates appealed to Carthage for help. The
Carthaginians were happy to respond in kind since this
would give them a nice opportunity to control the
strait of Messina, which lies between Sicily and the
tip of Italy’s boot. Conversely, this was bad for the
Romans, since they needed that strait to get to the
other side of Italy by sea. So when one faction of
the Sons of Mars split and appealed to the Romans for
help, the Romans were quite happy to respond kindly.
Thus began the First Punic War.
Fighting naturally began at Messina, the point of
tension. Roman troops were ferried there under the
cover of darkness by merchant vessels, as Rome had no
navy…yet. Under the command of Appius Cluadius, the
Roman troops began sieges at Arigentum and Messina.
In each of these sieges there was a blockade and two
siege engines, both of which had holes in the walls
for scaffolding. There were also three types of siege
engines which were used, two o which were the scorpio
and onager. The scorpio was similar to a large
crossbow and launched flaming projectiles. The onager
was similar to a catapult but used a torsion engine
rather than a weight-counter-weight system.
In the first four years of the war most of the
fighting occurred in Sicily and things were going well
for the Romans. However, the Carthaginian navy was
becoming a more important factor in the war as it cut
off the Romans, and their supplies, from Sicilian
ports.
To take care of this problem, the Romans built their
first navy. With an army of carpenters they
dismantled a captured Carthaginian quinquereme and
modeled one hundred forty ships after it while sailors
were being trained on land. Incredibly, the fleet was
completed in just sixty days. Each ship had three
hundred oarsmen, over a hundred soldiers and a top
speed of twelve miles per hour.
As amazing as it was to have completed a fleet in
sixty days, the Romans simply didn’t have enough
experience in how to use the naval tactics of the day
effectively. So they improvised. They developed the
corvus, a spiked boarding plank that was dropped onto
the enemy’s ship by cutting its ropes and also locked
the two ships together. With this they were able to
make good use of their superior infantry skill and
number at sea.
The Romans’ first used the corvus at Mylae, off
Sicily’s northeast coast, in 260 BCE. When the
Carthaginians saw the Romans (commanded by Gaius
Duilius) they were pleasantry surprised at what they
thought was the chance for an easy victory. They
thought wrong. When they saw the corvi they didn’t
know what to make of them, so they simply went on to
intercept the Romans. After the battle, those
Carthaginians that were left came back humbled, having
lost fifty ships, including the commander’s.
Rome held its own until the battle at Cape Ecnomus
off South-central Sicily. It was the largest naval
battle the world had ever seen up to that time. The
Romans had one hundred forty thousand men and three
hundred thirty ships. The Carthaginians had one
hundred fifty thousand men and three hundred fifty
ships. The fight was long and difficult for both
sides. But in the end Rome won, sinking thirty enemy
ships and capturing twice that many. The death toll
for the two sides was over thirty thousand.
The Carthaginian navy was in shambles and their home
front, North Africa, was open to attack. Rome tried
to take advantage of this situation by sending Regelus
to Clupea, which was on a peninsula seventy five
miles east of Carthage. But he moved slower than a
snail. Even when Rome called some of his troops back
for the winter, he kept his pace. As he was (still)
approaching Carthage, the Carthaginians hired
Xanthipus, a Greek, to help them out as a sort of
efficiency expert. He helped them and got twelve
thousand infantry, four thousand cavalry and one
hundred elephants together. At the same time, Regelus
had fifteen thousand infantry and five hundred
cavalry. Xanthipus then headed for Regelus.
The two commanders clashed in Bagrades Valley. By
using the Greek phalanx formation Xanthipus was able
to outflank and slaughter the Romans. Most of the
Roman survivors were trampled by elephants or shot by
Cavalry. While attempting to escape, Regelus and five
hundred other Roman troops were captured and
imprisoned.
This was just the first in a string of losses for
Rome. Three hundred sixty ships were sent to rescue
any survivors, but they were repulsed, and, worse yet,
on the way back all but eighty were sunk in a storm.
Unfortunately the corvi made the ships top heavy. The
Carthaginian Hamilcar used this opportunity to raid
Roman positions in Sicily and Italy. The Romans made
one last ditch effort by making one equally last ditch
fleet (paid for largely by donations from the Roman
people, since their treasury was broke), composed of
two hundred light quinquerima without corvi.
This fleet was used by the Aegetes Islands. This
time Rome hoped to out maneuver Carthage. The Romans
were lead by Gaius Catulus and Hanno lead the
Carthaginian fleet (a different Hanno from the one who
commanded Carthaginian forces at Messina). Rome won,
sinking fifty enemy ship and capturing seventy others.
Once again Carthage was without a fleet. It could no
longer supply Sicily, so that island was effectively
lost. And, also once again, North Africa was
defenseless. But, unlike the previous time it was in
such a situation, Carthage sued for peace. The terms
were heavy but reasonable and bearable. Sicily was
made Roman, while Corsica and Sardinia remained
Carthaginian (though that would change before the
Second Punic War even began). The worst blow was that
the Carthaginian navy was effectively made worthless
and Carthaginian ships were no longer allowed in Roman
ports. But Carthage lost few men, since it used
mercenaries, no major cities, and little of its
empire. So it was able to bounce back economically.
On the other hand, Hamilcar Barca was sowing the seeds
of revenge in his son, Hannibal.
Valete optime! :->!
Patricius Vitruvius Iulianus,
Civis Novae Romae.
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[novaroma] Edictum III Provincia Venedia |
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| Date: |
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EDICTUM PROPRAETORICUM VENEDORUM III About appointment of
Legatus of Regio Venedia Vistulensis
Ex Officio Propraetoris Venediae
1....I hereby appoint Aulus Octavius Sulla as Legatus of Regio
Venedia Vistulensis
2....Lublinum - Lublin (home city of A. Octavius Sulla) will be
official residence of Legatus and capital of Regio Venedia
Vistulensis.
3.....This edictum becoms effective immediately
Given on March 23th in the year of the consulship of Marcus
Octavius Germanicus
and Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, 2755 AUC.
Petrus Domitianus Artorinus Longinus
Propraetor Venediae
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EDICTUM PROPRAETORICUM VENEDORUM III Dotyczacy powolania Legata
dla Regio Venedia Vistulensis
Ex Officio Propraetoris Venediae
1....Powoluje Aulusa Octaviusa Sulle na Legata Regio Venedia
Vistulensis
2....Lublinum – Lublin (rodzinne miasto A. Octaviusa Sulli)
bêdzie oficjalna siedziba Legata i stolica Regio Venedia
Vistulensis
6.....Edykt ten ma skutek natychmiastowy
Wydany 23 Marca w roku konsularnym Marcusa Octaviusa Germanicusa
i Luciusa Corneliusa Sulli Felixa, 2755 AUC
Petrus Domitianus Artorinus Longinus
Propraetor Venediae
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