Officina aedilium plebis MMDCCLX/Ludi Plebeii

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The "plebeian games" 4th - 17th November

In Nova Roma, the plebeian games are conducted by the plebeian aediles, elected by the comitia populi tributa. The games usually feature a variety of activities in which citizens may partake, including literary and general knowledge contests and racing in Nova Roma's virtual circus.

4th of November (pr.non.nov. C)

-at the year of 220 BC C. Flamininus built a race-track into the Campus Martius (= Circus Flamininus), he was a radical plebeijan politician with great support from the plebs.

-theater day

5th of November (non.nov. F)

-theater day

6th of November (a.d.VIII.id.nov. F, dies ater)

-theater day

7th of November (a.d.VII.id.nov. C)

-theater day

-note: this was the delivery day of Cicero's 1st speech against Catilina

8th of November (a.d.VI.id.nov. C ,dies religiosus)

-Mundus patet, the entrance to Mundus is open, the spirits of the deads can access our world

-theater day

-in the imperial era this was the birthday of emperor Nerva and Constantinus, and for them there was a 48 start chariot race in Circus Maximus

9th of November (a.d.V.id.nov. C)

-theater day

10th of November (a.d.IV.id.nov. C)

-theater day

11th of November (a.d.III.id.nov. C)

-theater day

12th of November (pr.id.nov. C)

-theater day

13th of November (id.nov. NP)

-Feriae Jovi, Jovi epulum = banquet for Jupiter

-in the imperial era there was a 30 start chariot race at Circus Maximus

-at 13th of November 181 BC was consacrated temple for goddess Pietas in the future place of the theater of Marcellus -> Consul Manilius Acilius Glabrio promised to to do so before the battle of Thermopylai in 191 BC if he wins Antiochos, his son paid that promise and in the temple there was a golden statue of his father.

14th of November (a.d.XVIII.kal.dec. F, dies ater)

-Equorum probatio, a horse show -> cavalry parade similar to Transvectio Equitum

15th of November (a.d.XVII.kal.dec. C)

-chariot races

16th of November (a.d.XVI.kal.dec. C)

-chariot races

17th of November (a.d.XV.kal.dec. C)

-end of the festivities

-in the imperial era this was the birthday of emperor Vespasianus, and there was chariot race at Circus Maximus 24 starts

For the ludi plebeii in Roma Antiqua see ludi plebeii