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[[Category:Provincia America Hispanica (Nova Roma)]] <div style="float:right"> [[File:America Hispanica flag.gif]] <br style="clear:both"> <div align="center" style="font-variant:small-caps"> '''[[Provincia America Hispanica (Nova Roma)|America Hispanica]]''' </div> <hr> :[[Provincia America Hispanica - Praetorium (Nova Roma)|PRAETORIUM]] :[[Provincia America Hispanica - Communities (Nova Roma)|COMMUNITIES]] :[https://www.facebook.com/groups/americahispanica.novaroma.org FORUM & EVENTS] :[[Provincia America Hispanica - History (Nova Roma)|HISTORY]]</div> Our province was formerly called '''America Austroccidentalis''', and, with the exception of Nevada, beyond the current States, Oklahoma and Texas also belonged to it. O'''ur current name was introduced in 2013''', but then it referred only to a Colorado and New Mexico. The current composition of our province was established in 2020, when the previous, '''smaller America Hispanica''' and the province of '''Amerca Deserta''' were merged, after 7 years of separation, and the original territory of our province was restored (minus Texas and Oklahoma, and with Neveda as a new addition). =='''Archived Groups & Forums'''== *http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nr-austroccidentalis (2011-2020) *http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NR_Am_Austroccidentalis (2000-2011) *http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NR_Austroccidentalis *http://amaust.romanrepublic.org/index.htm (Old Provicial Site) ==Governors of America Austroccidentalis== * 1. [[Scipio Hyeanus Africanus (Nova Roma)|Scipio Hyeanus Africanus]], Propraetor : appointed {{Jul 3}} {{1998}} : until * 2. [[Lucius Marius Fimbria (Nova Roma)|Lucius Marius Fimbria]], Propraetor : appointed {{Nov 9}} {{1999}} : until {{Mar 22}} {{2000}} * 3. [[Livia Marcia Aurelia (Nova Roma)|Livia Marcia Aurelia]], originally Livia Cornelia Aurelia, Propraetrix : appointed {{Nov 9}} {{2000}} : until {{Mar 11}} {{2001}} * 4. [[Marcus Pontius Sejanus (Nova Roma)|Pontius Sejanus Marius]], later Marcus Pontius Sejanus, Propraetor : appointed {{Apr 3}} {{2001}} : until {{Apr 2}} {{2003}} * 5. [[Gaius Africanus Secundus Germanicus (Nova Roma)|Gaius Africanus Secundus Germanicus]], Propraetor : appointed {{Apr 2}} {{2003}} : until {{Mar 12}} {{2004}} * 6. [[Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia (Nova Roma)|Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia]], Legata Pro Praetore : appointed {{Apr 1}} {{2005}} : until {{Jan 31}} {{2009}} * 7. [[Marcus Valerius Potitus (Nova Roma)|Marcus Valerius Potitus]], Legatus Pro Praetore : appointed {{May 1}} {{2009}} ==History of America Hispanica== [[File:Provincia America Austroccidentalis.gif|right]] The province was established in the first year of the Republic, 1998 {{1998}} The name "Austroccidentalis" is a neo-Latin word meaning southwestern. Note: The ancient Romans used the word Africus to refer to the southwest. (Africus was the God of the Southwest Wind; the connection between his name and the continent of Africa is debatable.) ===1998 {{1998}}=== July 3 {{Jul 3}} [[Scipio Hyeanus Africanus (Nova Roma) |Scipio Hyeanus Africanus]] was appointed governor. He wrote to Consul [[Flavius Vedius Germanicus (Nova Roma) |Flavius Vedius Germanicus]]: "Rome was not built in a day, and neither is a Provincea, but it is a thing I desire most, and will dedicate myself to it, I already have printed out the leaflets the site has to offer, I am working on a gentes web site so that others may know and be a part of. and if possible, would like to look into getting the Nova Roman flag made. I would accept any responsibility that the office would require, and do appreciate your aid." It is not clear how long Africanus remained in office, but the office is listed as vacant in the next year. ===1999 {{1999}}=== For most of this year, the governorship was vacant. [http://www.novaroma.org/tabularium/senate/1999-01-18-ii.html ''Tribunus militum''] [[Lucius Marius Fimbria (Nova Roma) |Lucius Marius Fimbria]] put together the Province's first face-to-face gathering, the '''Hawkwood Roman Invasion''', at the Hawkwood Medieval Fantasy Faire in Fort Worth, TX. Six Citizens attended, two with their infants. On Nov. 9, 1999 ({{Nov 9}}), Fimbria was appointed governor. The [[The Fimbria controversies (Nova Roma)|Fimbria Controversies]] or "Gender Wars" were touched off when he asked then-Censores [[Marcus Cassius Iulianus (Nova Roma)|M Cassius Iulianus]] and [[Decius Iunius Palladius Invictus (Nova Roma)|Decius Iunius Palladius]] under what name he should take the oath of office. ===2000 {{2000}}=== The Gender Wars being in full swing, Fimbria left office on March 22 {{Mar 22}}. The governorship remained vacant for most of the year. On November 9 {{Nov 9}} the Senate voted on a measure that would have combined the provinces of America Austroccidentalis and America Medioccidentalis. The measure failed. In that same session, [[Livia Marcia Aurelia (Nova Roma) |Livia Cornelia]] (later Livia Marcia) [[Livia Marcia Aurelia (Nova Roma) |Aurelia]] was appointed governor, and her home state of Colorado was added to the province. She appointed Fimbria her ''legatus'' for the Texas/Oklahoma region; they conducted the province's first census. On November 11 {{Nov 11}} Aurelia wrote to the Forum and gave the following statistics for the province: *Arizona - 3 citizens *Colorado - 8 citizens *New Mexico - 4 citizens *Oklahoma - 3 citizens *Texas - 20 citizens *Utah - 9 citizens Total - 47 citizens; this did not include one citizen from Mexico who responded, as his country was not yet its own province. Aurelia set up the first provincial mailing-list, [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NR_Austroccidentalis NR_Austroccidentalis], on egroups.com (now [http://groups.yahoo.com Yahoo Groups]). November 29 {{Nov 29}} Aurelia issued an edict dividing the province into territories: *'''Magna Fossae''' (Arizona and Utah). "Grand Canyon" *'''Mons Petrosus''' (Colorado and New Mexico). "Rocky Mountains" *'''Solus Astrum''' (Texas and Oklahoma). "Lone Star" ===2001 {{2001}}=== March 11 {{Mar 11}} The Senate voted on whether to keep Aurelia as governor. She was not prorogued. (The vote was 5 for, 5 against, and 2 abstentions.) This vote is the proximate cause of the [[Ides of March resignations (Nova Roma)|Ides of March resignations]]. March 15 {{Mar 15}} The Ides of March Resignations. Aurelia joined with several others and resigned her citizenship. Fimbria followed in late Aprilis. March 16 {{Mar 16}} [[Marcus Pontius Sejanus (Nova Roma)|Pontius Sejanus Marius]] (later '''Marcus Pontius Sejanus''') put forward his name to become governor. Sejanus also started a Yahoo group called the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Roman_Historical_Society Roman Historical Society]. There were two candidates for the governorship: Sejanus and Marcus Flavius (no ''cognomen''). Arguments were raised in the Senate that neither candidate met the requirements for the office. April 3 {{Apr 3}} Sejanus was appointed governor. The vote was 5 for, 4 against, and 3 abstentions. Sejanus set up a new provincial Yahoo group, [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/America_Austroccidentalis America_Austroccidentalis], and appointed legates. Nothing more is recorded about the province for this year. ===2002 {{2002}}=== No activity for the province is recorded for this year. ===2003 {{2003}}=== In early January, Sejanus explained that he had been in Europe attending to the details of his divorce, and so had been away from the province. April 2 {{Apr 2}} [[Gaius Africanus Secundus Germanicus (Nova Roma |Gaius Africanus Secundus Germanicus]] was appointed by unanimous vote of the Senate to be Propraetor. No other activity for the province is recorded for this year. ===2004 {{2004}}=== March 12 {{Mar 12}} Germanicus was not prorogued. No one was appointed to replace him, despite a call for candidates in April. Aug. 2 {{Aug 2}} [[Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (Nova Roma) |Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix]] announced that there were 172 citizens in the province, of which 21 had paid their taxes. No other activity for the province is recorded for this year. ===2005 {{2005}}=== April 1 {{Apr 1}} [[Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia (Nova Roma)|Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia]] was appointed governor. July 24 {{Jul 24}} [[Marcus Moravius Piscinus Horatianus (Nova Roma) |Marcus Moravius Piscinus Horatianus]] announced that there were 182 citizens in the province, of which 33 had paid their taxes. No other activity for the province is recorded for this year. ===2006 {{2006}}=== March 23 {{Mar 23}} Aurelia started the new Yahoo group, [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NR_Am_Austroccidentalis NR_Am_Austroccidentalis]. March 30 {{Mar 30}} Aurelia appointed [[Lucius Aurelius Severus (Nova Roma) |Lucius Aurelius Severus]] as ''scriba''. March 31 {{Mar 31}} Aurelia issued an edict setting up three regions: * '''Terra Olei''' (Texas and Oklahoma). “Oil Land” * '''Plaga Tescorum''' (Arizona and New Mexico). “Place of the Wilderness” * '''Montes Saxosi''' (Colorado and Utah). “Rocky Mountains” April 15 {{Apr 15}} Aurelia issued an edict proclaiming the provincial deities: [[Diana]], [[Jupiter]], [[Apollo]], and [[Silvanus]]. This was based on a suggestion from Severus. ===2007 {{2007}}=== The end-of-year [[America Austroccidentalis provincial report MMDCCLX|provincial report]] ===2008 {{2008}}=== April 20 {{Apr 20}}: In the first gathering of its kind, officials and members of Nova Roma, the [[Societas Via Romana]] and [[The Roman Way]] met to celebrate the [[Feriae Latinae (Nova Roma)|Feriae Latinae]] and [[Parilia]] in Austin, Texas. August 31 {{Aug 31}}: Aurelia issued an edict establishing the [[Provincia_America_Austroccidentalis_-_Oppidum_Fluminis_Gilae_%28Nova Roma%29|Oppidum Fluminis Gilae]] (southern Arizona), the first ''oppidum'' in the western hemisphere. ===2009 {{2009}}=== January 31 {{Jan 31}} Aurelia stepped down as governor. May 1 {{May 1}} [[Marcus Valerius Potitus (Nova Roma) |Marcus Valerius Potitus]] was appointed as governor.

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