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[Nova-Roma] NAUMACHIA OF ROMA |
| From: |
qfabiusmaxmi@aol.com |
| Date: |
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 22:40:38 EST |
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THE NAUMACHIAE
The recent declaration by the Aediles of a Naumachia or
naval contest begs the question, what exactly were these?
The Romans of the Principate had a tendency for taking
melodramatic spectacles fusing both fantasy with reality
in an extravagant manner. A demonstration of this desire
were the naumachiae, mock naval contests which were
staged at enormous expense. These were too large to be
performed in the arena, and needed their own places.
Some arenas like the Flavian did have large basins of water
where miniature ships could be maneuvered, but these were
only shadow achievements when compared to the great
ones which dozens of warships and thousands of oarsmen
and gladiators took part. The largest of these shows we have
chronicled was held by the Emperor Claudius on Lake Fucino,
a natural lake in the Abruzzi Mountains. We have two descriptions
of the event Tacitus in Annals and Seutonius Life of Claudius
from his "The XII Emperors." Tacitus claims that no less than 19,000
condemned prisoners had manned the ships. Suetonius claimed only
24 ships for the same event.
Most historians believe Suetonius to be correct, the Empire was at peace,
where would they get 19,000 prisoners, but the building of 24 ships with
their crews manning them was notable accomplishment, and a
huge crowd pleaser. The event even had a mechanical Triton constructed
of silver, rise up from the water, and blow into a conch shell
starting the event. (The first recorded animaltronic.
Disney must be disappointed.)
After the battle the lake was drained.
Emperor Nero had two large ships built to represent Roman and
Carthaginian 5 banked ships from the Punic War. There on Lake Nemi,
Nero would hold mock boarding battles, for the entertainment of his
selected guests. Since Nemi was 12 miles from Rome, the average
Roman never saw the spectacle.
The Naumachiae that were held in the City itself were on an artificial
lake, called the stagna. The largest of these complexes that can be
seen today in Trastevere and was built by Augustus in late 20s BCE.
It was an oval measuring approx.536 yards x 357 yards. Supposedly there
was an island 100 yards round in the center. This lake was large enough to
allow the use of war galleys, Biremes and Liburnians, perhaps even Triremes.
Augustus in "Res Gestae" tells us he staged a version of the sea battle of
Salamis which in all had 30 biremes and smaller craft.
A bireme is a galley with two levels of oars. With 15 ships a side,
a respectable battle could be fought in a space this size.
Romans gave their contests a historical theme. Usually to celebrate
sea victories of the Republic or Empire. Sometimes Greek battles
were celebrated, Emperor Titus staged the naval battle of Syracuse
which the Athenians who lost the original battle but won in the refight.
The battle the Aediles wish to commemorate in this Naumachia is the
victory at Cape Ecnomus off the Sicilian coast in 256 BCE. There 350
Carthaginian 5 oar galleys attempted to double envelop a Roman fleet
of 328 5 oar galleys accompanied by 80 transports. The Carthaginian
center was broken through before the wings could envelop the Romans.
The Carthaginians fled, losing 30 galleys sunk, 50 captured.
Roman loses were 24 galleys sunk. This victory allowed the Romans
to invade Carthage, where the Roman army under Consul
Regulus was destroyed a year later.
People interested in taking part in this event should go to
http://aediles.novaroma.org/apulus/ludi/naumachiae.htm
and sign up.
Q. Fabius Maximus
Curator SodalitasMunerum
Nova Roma
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| Subject: |
Re: [Nova-Roma] Aerarium Saturni |
| From: |
"scott dolleck" <billgatesson@hotmail.com> |
| Date: |
Fri, 07 Mar 2003 21:04:25 -0700 |
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>
>more so than ever now that we are collecting taxes (I did pay taxes
Ave,
I had asked the censors a few weeks ago If NR was collecting taxes yet and
how much they were so I could be assidui,...they said they did not know how
much I (or any one)needed to pay.I also asked who do I send it to, through
paypal?? They did not tell me.Do you know anything about this???
Lucius Avisius
last
>year!). Now that we are levying a tax for citizens to remain assidui there
>is more money coming into Nova Roma than ever before. This makes it
>imperitive to keep the Aerarium Saturni documents current so that more Nova
>Romans will maintain confidence in Nova Roma and tax revenues may continue
>to
>increase. Currently the documents in the Aerarium Saturni are painfully
>out-of-date.
>
>Valete,
>
>Iulius Titinius Antonius
>
>
>
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| Subject: |
Re: [Nova-Roma] Aerarium Saturni |
| From: |
Fortunatus <labienus@novaroma.org> |
| Date: |
Fri, 07 Mar 2003 23:09:35 -0600 |
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Salvete Luci Avisi omnesque
> I had asked the censors a few weeks ago If NR was collecting taxes yet and
> how much they were so I could be assidui,...they said they did not know how
> much I (or any one)needed to pay.I also asked who do I send it to, through
> paypal?? They did not tell me.Do you know anything about this???
Yes, you can remit your taxes through PayPal. There is a link on the
main Web site for this. It's a purple graphic that alternates between
"Dono Dare" and "give to Nova Roma via Pay Pal" (or something very close
to that) underneath the main navigation menu.
As for how much you owe, that depends upon the provincia in which you
reside. If you're in the US, the rate is $12.00. If you live
elsewhere, you can find the rate in my recent taxation edictum in the
archives of this list. (Let me know if you have trouble finding it and
I'll help you out.)
Valete
T Labienus Fortunatus
--
"Since death alone is certain and the time of death uncertain, what
should I do?"
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| Subject: |
Re: [Nova-Roma] Aerarium Saturni |
| From: |
StarVVreck@aol.com |
| Date: |
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 01:20:35 EST |
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Salve Lucius Avisius,
The following is everything you need to know... as far as I know: Taxes are
due by the end of April, to pay go to the Nova Roma website and click the
"Dono Dare" picture link, be sure to say that its for taxes and include your
full Roman name... maybe your number too, to make it easier on the censors...
Or mail a check to Nova Roma and mail it to Nova Roman's address, thats
listed on the website.
> Tax Amount in Tax Amount
> Country_________Provincia____________Local Currency____in USD
> United States America Austrocc. 12.00 USD 12.00
> United States America Austror. 12.00 USD 12.00
> United States America Boreocc. 12.00 USD 12.00
> United States America Mediocc. Sup. 12.00 USD 12.00
> Argentina Argentina 12.00 ARS 3.81
> Israel Asia Occidentalis 35.00 ILS 7.28
> Turkey Asia Occidentalis 3700000.00 TRL 2.31
> Japan Asia Orientalis 1100.00 JPY 9.31
> Korea Asia Orientalis 7060.00 KRW 5.95
> Malaysia Asia Orientalis 11.00 MYR 2.90
> Philippines Asia Orientalis 72.00 PHP 1.32
> Singapore Asia Orientalis 14.00 SGD 8.05
> Australia Australia 14.00 AUD 8.48
> Czech Republic Bohemia 140.00 CZK 4.75
> Brazil Brasilia 9.00 BRL 2.51
> United Kingdom Britannia 5.00 GBP 7.87
> United States California 12.00 USD 12.00
> Canada Canada Occidentalis 14.00 CAD 9.44
> Canada Canada Orientalis 14.00 CAD 9.44
> Belgium Gallia 8.00 EUR 8.62
> France Gallia 8.00 EUR 8.62
> Netherlands Gallia 8.00 EUR 8.62
> Austria Germania 8.50 EUR 9.16
> Germany Germania 8.50 EUR 9.16
> Switzerland Germania 12.50 CHF 9.22
> Spain Hispania 6.00 EUR 6.46
> Italy Italia 7.50 EUR 8.08
> United States Lacus Magni 12.00 USD 12.00
> Portugal Lusitania 5.50 EUR 5.93
> United States Mediatlantica 12.00 USD 12.00
> Mexico Mexico 35.00 MXN 3.17
> United States Nova Britannia 12.00 USD 12.00
> Hungary Pannonia 920.00 HUF 4.08
> Slovakia Pannonia 150.00 SKK 3.87
> Russia Sarmatia 90.00 RUR 2.85
> Ukraine Sarmatia 7.50 UAH 1.41
> Denmark Thule 65.00 DKK 9.43
> Finland Thule 8.00 EUR 8.62
> Iceland Thule 630.00 ISK 8.12
> Norway Thule 70.00 NOK 9.77
> Sweden Thule 70.00 SEK 8.26
> Poland Venedia 12.00 PLN 3.07
>
> Albania 180.00 ALL 1.40
> Andorra 6.00 EUR 6.46
> Armenia 630.00 AMD 1.17
> Bosnia-Herzegovina 1.00 BAM 0.55
> Bulgaria 4.00 BGL 2.21
> Chile 2500.00 CLP 3.32
> China 14.00 CNY 1.69
> Colombia 4800.00 COP 1.62
> Costa Rica 970.00 CRC 2.52
> Croatia 23.50 HRK 3.32
> Greece 5.50 EUR 5.92
> Honduras 14.00 HNL 0.82
> Ireland 8.50 EUR 9.16
> Macedonia 95.00 MKD 1.70
> Morocco 15.00 MAD 1.51
> New Zealand 12.00 NZD 6.70
> Nicaragua 11.50 NIO 0.78
> Nigeria 32.00 NGN 0.25
> Romania 75000.00 ROL 2.27
> South Africa 27.00 ZAR 3.32
> Uruguay 44.00 UYU 1.56
> Venezuela 3900.00 VEB 2.44
> Vietnam 10798.20 VND 0.70
> Yugoslavia 50.00 YUM 0.87
In a message dated 3/7/2003 11:06:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
billgatesson@hotmail.com writes:
> Ave,
>
> I had asked the censors a few weeks ago If NR was collecting taxes yet and
> how much they were so I could be assidui,...they said they did not know how
>
> much I (or any one)needed to pay.I also asked who do I send it to, through
> paypal?? They did not tell me.Do you know anything about this???
>
> Lucius Avisius
Vale!
Iulius Titinius Antonius
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| Subject: |
[Nova-Roma] Re: Aerarium Saturni |
| From: |
"gaiuspopilliuslaenas" <ksterne@bellsouth.net> |
| Date: |
Sat, 08 Mar 2003 17:42:10 -0000 |
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--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, StarVVreck@a... wrote:
>>include your full Roman name... maybe your number too, to make it
easier on the censors...<<
Salvete Omnes,
Indeed, please do include your Roman name, but just to make sure
credit (or blame ;-) ) is given where due, it is the Consular
Quaestores who are responsible for collecting and recording the tax
collection (with some small help from the Consuls ;-o).
This year those two fine cives are:
Sextus Apollonius Scipio, and
Gnaeus Octavius Noricus
Valete,
Gaius Popillius Laenas
Citizen of Nova Roma
(and ex-tax collecting Quaestor)
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| Subject: |
RE: [Nova-Roma] Apollonia Acta -- Weekly Roman News and Archeology |
| From: |
Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 11:41:31 -0800 (PST) |
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Salve Agricola!
thank you and I am pleased that you like the new look. It will be one year in May that
Apollonia Acta exists...
Vale,
Sextus Apollonius Scipio
Propraetor Galliae
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> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 3:11 AM
> To: Omnes
> Subject: [Nova-Roma] Apollonia Acta -- Weekly Roman News and Archeology
>
>
> Salvete,
>
> a lot of news this week at:
>
> http://www.fr-novaroma.com/Archeology/
>
> Have a nice week-end!!
>
> Valete,
>
> Sextus Apollonius Scipio
> Propraetor Galliae
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| Subject: |
[Nova-Roma] Aerarium |
| From: |
Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 11:52:01 -0800 (PST) |
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Salvete Omnes,
As you may already know, I have some health problem and I discovered that my employer
made a terrible mistake in my insurance policy. I was wandering a while ago if I was not
about to loose everything. Fortunately, my health is somewhat doing better and my
employer, after several letters through lawyers, admitted that he made a mistake. He
finally offered me a job in Paris although I am still wandering about the insurance.
I have not been active enough for Nova Roma and some delays might take place sometimes. I
am sorry for the inconvenience, but I hope the situation will come back to normal soon.
Valete,
> The Senate approved this years revised Budget about 9 days ago. I
> have asked my Quaestor to send that document for update within a
> week, I expect to see it there soon. Still my Quaestor Illustrus
> Sextus Apollonius Scipio has terrible problems with his health so it
> could take afew days more. Please be patient.
=====
Sextus Apollonius Scipio
Consular Quaestor 2756 AUC
Propraetor Galliae
Sodalitas Egressus, Praefectus for France -- French Translator
Scriba Explorator Primus et Scriba Fiscalis Primus Academiae Thules
NRLandProject, acting Praefectus Pecuniae
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| Subject: |
[Nova-Roma] NRLandProject: Nova Roma needs five minutes of your time!! |
| From: |
Sextus Apollonius Scipio <scipio_apollonius@yahoo.com> |
| Date: |
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 12:25:23 -0800 (PST) |
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Salvete,
For those who still did not fillup the NRLandProject form!!
The Land Project has been set by the Declaration of Nova Roma:
http://www.novaroma.org/tabularium/declaration_novaroma.html
This project needs the input of the citizens of Nova Roma in order to know what
are their expectations. If you had not done so, it will take you only a few minutes to
give your ideas by filling up the form at:
http://www.fr-novaroma.com/Land_Project/public/submission.html
Nova Roma needs your help!! Participate to our growth!!
Valete,
Sextus Apollonius Scipio
Propraetor Galliae
NRLandProject
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