I think "Julia" is the answer.
My question is:
Name the seven hills of Rome....
Arria Rutilia Emapanda
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> 1. Ludi Vestalia - Cultural Contribution Vote
> From: "curiobritannicus" <Marcusaemiliusscaurus@hotmail.com>
> 2. RE: Propraetors Needed
> From: Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com>
> 3. Re: Appollonia Acta
> From: Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com>
> 4. Locutio
> From: Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com>
> 5. Chainquiz III
> From: "curiobritannicus" <Marcusaemiliusscaurus@hotmail.com>
> 6. After Action Report -- Roman Days -- 2002
> From: jmath669642reng@webtv.net
> 7. Legate Major's Needed
> From: Charlie Collins <cotta@spamcop.net>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 06:12:24 -0000
> From: "curiobritannicus" <Marcusaemiliusscaurus@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Ludi Vestalia - Cultural Contribution Vote
>
> Salvete omnes,
>
> Another event of these Ludi will be to hold a vote, a vote which any
> civis
> of Nova Roma can take part in. We will be voting to choose the person
> who
> has given the greatest cultural contribution to Nova Roma in 2755
> A.U.C., or
> 2002 A.D.
>
> This person might be an excellent authority on the Religio Romana, or
> a
> great contributor of material on the main list. Alternatively, it
> might be
> a very knowledgeable member of the Sodalitas Militarium, or someone
> who
> wrote particularly fine piece of poetry or prose in the Sodalitas
> Musarum.
> Or perhaps someone who is always ready to answer scholarly questions
> on the
> main list. Or anyone else you can think of who has contributed to the
> cultural atmosphere of Nova Roma.
>
> In this first week, from the time of posting, you can vote for
> anyone, until
> Sunday June 16. On that day, I will post a list of the three cives
> who
> gained the most votes. From then until Sunday June 23, I ask that you
> vote
> again, to decide who amongst those three has given the most to Nova
> Roma,
> culturally speaking.
>
> This is also supposed to be light-hearted, so no
> campaigning, please! ;-) Although no real prize will be awarded to
> the
> winner of this, it will be good to honour those who have contributed
> a great
> deal.
>
> To vote, please e-mail me at marcusscribonius@hotmail , giving me
> your
> Roman name and the Roman name of the person who you consider
> deserving of
> this recognition.
>
> Bene valete,
> Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus,
> Aedile Plebis.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 02:11:55 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com>
> Subject: RE: Propraetors Needed
>
> Salvete omnes,
>
> I would have been honoured and would have loved to
> apply for the position of Propraetor Provincia Gallia
> but I am far to fulfill what is required. Except some
> good experience about managing a team, I have been a
> citizen for only 3 monthes.
> Nevertheless, there is a huge potential in Provincia
> Gallia and I will be more than pleased to help the
> next Propraetor.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> --- Marcus Octavius Germanicus <haase@konoko.net>
> wrote:
> > Salve Galle Socelli,
> >
> > The qualifications are:
> >
> > The Senate of Nova Roma, by this consultum, declares
> > that, from the time
> > of the passage of this consultum, (June 02, 2000)
> > Propraetores of
> > Nova Roman Provinciae will have to meet the
> > following minimum standards:
> >
> > I. Proposed Governor has a minimum of 9 months
> > membership in Nova Roma;
> >
> > II. Proposed Governor have served a minimum of 6
> > months in some
> > service area within Nova Roma;
> >
> > III. Proposed Governor have some significant
> > administrative experience
> > in handling people.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Salve.
> > > What people need to due to being a proprietors.
> > > Gallus socellius lutorius
> > > Vale.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
> > [mailto:alexious@earthlink.net]
> > > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 3:07 PM
> > > To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com;
> > novaroma-announce@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Nova-Roma] Propraetors Needed
> > >
> > > Avete Omnes,
> > >
> > > The following provinces are in need of
> > propraetors:
> > >
> > > Gallia - France and the low countries
> > > Sarmatia - Russia
> > > Mediatlantica - Mid Atlantic states of the United
> > States
> > > Mexico
> > >
> > > If you are interested in applying for such a
> > position please email
> > > consuls@novaroma.org.
> > >
> > > Respectfully,
> > >
> > > Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
> > > Consul of Nova Roma
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> Sextus Apollonius Scipio
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>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 02:36:28 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Appollonia Acta
>
> Honoured Praefectus Fabrum,
>
> thank you very much for your words. It is just a
> pleasure for me to share my passion with others.
> But there is much more to be done!! Preserving and
> promoting the Roman heritage is a huge task that needs
> time and efforts from all of us. We are just at the
> beginning and it will be a long way.
> Thank you again for your supportive post.
>
> Respectfully,
>
>
>
> --- jmath669642reng@webtv.net wrote:
> > Praefectus Appollonius;
> >
> > Honored Sir;
> >
> > I am just returned from "Roman Days" and have
> > "surfaced" from a long
> > evening's rest from the 9 hour road trip back home
> > again!!!!
> >
> > My congratulations on the subject publication. Your
> > ideas and even more
> > so the carrying out of your ideas for the benefit of
> > others in Nova Roma
> > through the aupicius of Sodalitas Egressus is most
> > impressive!!! It is
> > for just such reasons / activities that the
> > Sodalitas Egressus was
> > formed!!!! My congratulations to you, both as
> > friend, and as honored
> > and valued Egressus Praefectus is forwarded by
> > E-Mail in lieu of my
> > present inability to stand at your side, shake your
> > hand, and honor you
> > face-to- face!!!!!
> >
> > Beneficarius Strabo; Please save this subject
> > material to have placed on
> > the Egressus Website, when the Webmistress is again
> > online.
> >
> > Respectfully, With Pride and Great Satisfaction;
> >
> > Marcus Minucius Audens;
> > Praefectus Fabrum -- Sodalitas Egressus -- Nova Roma
> >
> > Fair Winds and Following Seas!!!
> >
> >
> >
> http://community.webtv.net/jmath669642reng/NovaRomaMilitary
> >
> >
>
>
> =====
> Sextus Apollonius Scipio
> Acting Praefectus for France, Sodalitatis Egressus
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 02:48:03 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Locutio
>
> Salvete omnes,
>
> the "locutio" of the day:
>
> Virtus est medium vitiorum et utrimque reductum.
> (Horace)
> (Virtue is a medium term between two sins and half way
> of the two ot them.)
>
> Optime valete.
>
>
> =====
> Sextus Apollonius Scipio
> Acting Praefectus for France, Sodalitatis Egressus
>
> Terrarum dea gentiumque, Roma
> Cui par est nihil et nihil secundum.
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:15:52 -0000
> From: "curiobritannicus" <Marcusaemiliusscaurus@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Chainquiz III
>
> Salvete omnes,
>
> It's time for the third question! Yesterday's question was: Who was
> the last western Roman emperor?
>
> The first person to give me the correct answer was Tiberius Annaeus
> Otho, who knew that the last western Roman emperor was Romulus
> Augustulus.
>
> He asks: Which firstname was usually given to a female child
> in Rome?
>
> If you think you know the answer, please e-mail me at
> marcusscribonius@hotmail.com with the answer, your Roman name, and
> the question that you would like to ask.
>
> Bene valete,
> Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 14:31:25 -0400 (EDT)
> From: jmath669642reng@webtv.net
> Subject: After Action Report -- Roman Days -- 2002
>
> Citizens of Nova Roma;
>
> I beg your leave to make my report to you of the Roman Days Activities
> this last weekend.
>
> My wife and I did not originally plan to attend Roman Days this year,
> but the appeals of "Maximus" Minucius Gladius and the XXIVth Legion
> Commander could not in all good conscience be ignored, and so we elected
> to drive to the Baltimore area, rather than fly as on previous
> occasions. It took us 9 1/2 hours to get there and 8 1/2 hours to
> return. It was a long drive both ways, leaving here (New London, CT
> area) at 12:30 P.M. Friday, and returning at 1:45 A.M. on Monday.
>
> There were no problems with the vehicle, but highway construction,
> accidents along the way, and peak traffic delays were encountered all
> the way down and back.
>
> Our New York friends provided a fly under which the Senator was able to
> lay out the Senatorial splendor, and relax in a fashion befitting such
> an august personage (Grin!!!!!!!) My thanks to the "Wolf of Britain"
> and wife. The Wolf also presented me with a leather water bottle filled
> with wine. Double thanks, my friend!!!
>
> Actually, I had a lot of fun at the event. I got to see some old
> friends and re-new our aquaintance and I was privaledged to meet some
> new people who were most interesting. There were five Senators at the
> Event, Cassius and wife, Cincinnatus, Octavius Germanicus, and myself.
>
> The Commnder of the XXIVth Legio made up a "faces" and brought it down
> to my tent for display. It stands about 3 1/2 feet tall, is about 10"
> in diameter, and wieghs about 20-25 lbs. He very generously offered the
> faces to me to display in my tent whenever I show up at events--very
> nice, that!!!! After the Event was over we had our pictures taken
> together with the Commander acting as a "Lictor" and I in my Senatorial
> Tunic and Toga. My thanks again Commander--the thought was much
> appreciated!!!!
>
> The Event Location is a lovely park-like setting, and the surrounding
> lush foliage and trees are a great setting for the Event Location. The
> "ludi Maximus Gladitori" was set up in a small flat area, just off the
> driveway into the Main House. It was here that we set up the Gladiator
> Camp, separate but close to the XXIVth Legion to whom and with whom the
> school is associated. We are all under the command of the XXIVth Legion
> Commander.
>
> The Ludi Maximus Gladitori put on four exhbitions in two days:
>
> --Training sessions with Gladiators in camp (Sat. P.M.);
>
> --Gladiator Fights in the Arena (Sat. P.M.);
>
> --Training Sessions (Sun.A.M.);
>
> --Gladiator Fights (Sun P.M.).
>
> Merlinia and another lady provided Roman Food to the reenactors for a
> very nominal fee throughout the weekend. Merlinia the breakfasts and
> Supper Saturday. The other lady, the lunches for both days.
>
> Nobody had the courage to serve "fat doormice with a honey sauce" but
> the "Ostrich Meatballs in a Green Sauce" were delicious. We were served
> Polenta and cheese, with boiled eggs for breakfast on Saturday with
> fruit preserves. Lunch was stuffed grape leaves, bread, chopped nuts
> cooked in honey and wine, olives and wine / fruit juice. Dinner on
> Saturday was a specialty of Merlinia's and company--A salad of greens,
> wine / fruit juice, spiced bean sauce, Fava Beans, spiced vegetables,
> Lentils, fish fillets, Garum Sauce, and finished with melon and a
> elderberry flan. Breakfast on Sunday was boiled guinea eggs, barley
> mush with currents and fruit butter, and melon slices. A wide variety
> of fresh fruit (apples, grapes, peaches, plums, bananas) were available
> at the Glad. School as well as seeded dates. I probably missed some
> stuff--I usually do, but I am sure, on this list, that someone will
> correct me if I did!!!!
>
> There were as well several very interesting displays:
>
> --Model buildings--Roman reference books;
> The buildings displayed were the Accropolis in Athens, the Roman
> Colliseum (this model had a sectionalized piece removed from the model
> showing the interior), a Roman Military Fort (this model had lift off
> and "peek-a-boo" roof openings with the room interiors displayed), and a
> large Roman Villa. These were apparently models which are cardboard
> punch-outs from special "punch-out" books sold in Great Britain.
>
> (Note:--Anyone having any information about these punch-out books please
> contact me as I would like to order some of them--title, author,
> publisher, etc.)
>
> --Roman tools and weapons;
>
> --My bridge drawings and models of bridge and signal tower;
>
> --Modern Roman Board Games;
> The gentleman bought several Board Games and some books relating to the
> set-up of your own battle games. I didn't get back to take down the
> names of the games and the books, but I did get to talk with him
> briefly. I believe he said he was Commander Amt's (XXth Legio) brother,
> so perhaps the gentleman will make his information available to Nova
> Roma.
>
> --Children's Games and Projects;
>
> --Two Roman Sutlers;
>
> One of the Roman Sutler's was "Wren's Nest", the proprietor of whom was
> kind enough to punch some new holes in my sandals in order to tighten
> them up and then punched some new holes in my belt (lost some
> wieght---maybe!!)
>
> --Roman Coin and Artifact Dealer.
> This was Cassius and wife who have for the last few years offered Roman
> Coins and Artifacts as well as Nova Roma flags, coins, and other NR
> memorabilia. I was pleased to accept thier kind hospitality under thier
> fly for a part of each day, together with Cassius' stimulating and
> provacative conversation. Thank you for your thoughtful and most kind
> invitation.
>
> --XXth and XXIVth Legio Displays--
> These were the displays that the people really came to see. The leather
> tent of the XXth together with weapons and personal equipment,
> accoutrements and uniforms all were very interesting and intriguing.
> The XXIVth display showed the camp surrounded by palisade stakes and
> featured a wolf skin and weapons , as well as a wide variety of military
> artifacts.
>
> The rest of the time I walked around the encampment acting the part of
> an insufferable ass (easy for me!!!!!) of a Roman Senator, Part-Owner of
> the Gladiator School and in complete charge of all the slaves
> therein--Great Stuff!!!!!!
>
> We spent a couple of hours each day showing youngsters how to use the
> wooden training swords and shields at the two practice butts set up in
> the gladiator camp. "Maximus" laid out a beautiful display of Gladiator
> Helmets and weapons. We now have a very nice selection of gladiator
> weapons, helmets and equipment and are adding to the number all the
> time. We got three new adult recruits and a young boy at this event,
> and one of them took over as the "Linista" (referee) in the arena, and
> the other two were chained together for the Sunday Arena fights. One
> was given a shield, the other a mace, and encouraged at Pilum Point to
> beat each other to death. The "survivor" of that conflict was
> dispatched by "Maximus", upon his entry into the arena, by having his
> neck broken (great new device for sound effects---really chilling!!).
>
> Saturday's fight was a brisk encounter, between the Wolf and Maximus,
> which ended in the death of the "Wolf". The fake blood spurted out
> about four feet, and caught the attention and admiration of the
> spectators.
>
> The "Wolf" fought "Maximus" (under another name) and beat him severely.
> The Wolf got the net caught in his Trident and very nearly came to
> grief!!! Blood (fake) flowed freely and everyone's natural blood lust
> (well disguised, of course) was satisfied, and the women in the audience
> were given the chance to cheer the winner and drool over his obvious
> physical attributes (again well-hidden, but well done!!!)
>
> On both days, "Game Editors" were selected from the audience, primed as
> to thier duties, and placed in charge of the determination of life or
> death to the gladiators. They both followed the dictates of the
> audience who screamed their preferences with abandon.
>
> We in the Gladiator School now have a very nice membership of eight
> "solid " members who are regulars, with some others who come as they are
> able. There are some ladies who dress out and others who assist in a
> variety of ways as well.
>
> The Event entertained about 300 to 400 visitors (my rough estimate--gets
> better every year!!) with about 40-50 reenactors. The Gladiator School
> plans to do one more event this year at the present time--Welles, Maine.
> Eisenhower Park (Long Island) Heritage Festival Coordinator just today
> contacted my wife and notified her, in response to an inquiry, that due
> to problems with the festival it would not be held this year. If anyone
> is further interested in this future planned event, I direct you to
> Marcus Cassius Julianus.
>
> My sincere thanks for the applications of "Maximus" and Commander
> Gallio, for me to again consider attending the event. They both were
> very helpful and generous in their welcome. Normally any person would
> go a long way for a welcome such I recieved at Roman Days. My thanks to
> all who made the trip so rewarding!!!!
>
> Respectfully Submitted;
>
> Marcus Minucius Audens
>
> Fair Winds and Following Seas!!!
>
>
> http://community.webtv.net/jmath669642reng/NovaRomaMilitary
>
>
>
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> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:30:33 -0500
> From: Charlie Collins <cotta@spamcop.net>
> Subject: Legate Major's Needed
>
> Avete Omnes,
> If you live in America Medioccidentalis Superior Province I
> am looking for Citizens
> interested in serving the Province and Nova Roma by becoming one of my
> Legate Major's.
> I need one in each of the 3 Regio's of the Province.
>
> Regio Campus: KS, NE, and MO
> Regio Silvestri: IA, MN, ND, and SD
> Regio Montanus: Montana and Wyoming
>
> Please contact me if you are interested.
>
>
> Sextus Cornelius Cotta
>
> --
> Propraetor, America Medioccidentalis Superior
> AIM: Cotta Two
> JabberID: cotta@myjabber.net
>
>
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