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Twenty years ago on this date, Nova Roma was founded thanks in large measure to Cassius and Vedius, whom we shall always honor. Our Republic has since spread far and wide and the historic body of our citizenship numbers in the thousands. Having reached this milestone, we should all be proud of our Republic's achievements. It is not an exaggeration to say that Nova Roma is the major proponent in today's world of Romanitas. On the Ides of October last, we celebrated the technical completion of Nova Roma's founding at the October Horse ritual under the organization of Pontifex Lentulus.

In a few weeks, dozens of our citizens will meet in our eternal home city at the Parilia to celebrate the Birthday of Rome. Amidst the festivities and parades, plans for our future activity will be discussed and we are open to any suggestions you may have. Local activity energizes the heartbeat of Nova Roma. Participate! We recently emerged from a difficult period and now that we are once again free and active our future is unlimited. May the gods look with favor upon our Republic and upon all of our citizens, associates and friends. Let the games begin!

Concordialia ritual this year for the 20th Anniversary

Pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus is offering the Concordialia ritual today (1st March) for the 20th Anniversary of Nova Roma. Cn. Lentulus will offer the main Concordia-ritual for the jubilee, and a sacrifice to Iuppiter, Mars, Iuno and Dea Nova Roma. It will be a gathering and grand celebration of the 20th birthday of Nova Roma with 5 different Roman reenactor communities affiliated to Nova Roma coming together in honor of this milestone in New Roman History. There will be a magnificent sacrifice to Concordia, patroness of Nova Roma, there will be gladiatorial combats, which will be part of the online gladiatorial games, a legionary parade, wine, Roman food, cookies and the good company of Nova Romans. A big celebration and gathering!

REMEMBERING: Looking back to the 10th Anniversary

A chorus of young Nova Roman citizens performing the Carmen Decennale "Rome To New Rome" by P. Ullerius Stephanus Venator, a poem written for celebrating the ten years of Nova Roma

Recall the memories of the 10th Anniversary, one decade ago, and watch the video made about the 10th Anniversary Concordialia sacrificial ceremony here:

• CONCORDIALIA, THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY - VIDEO

The video was made about the official 10th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Nova Roma, the 10th birthday of Nova Roma, held on the Kalends of March, 2761 AUC, organized by Cn. Cornelius Lentulus.

You can also hear the reading of the Latin variant of the Declaration of Nova Roma, our founding document, with subtitles, captured on the same day, recorded by Cn. Lentulus.

• DECLARATIO NOVAE ROMAE - VIDEO

Last year's Concordialia photo and video report

You can remember the opening of our Sacred 20th Year at last year's Concordialia, when we celebrated our 19th Anniversary.

• PHOTOS and VIDEOS about last year's Concordialia celebration

Opening of the Ludi Novi Romani

P. Annæus Constantinus Placidus Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit.

It is with the utmost pleasure, and great personal joy, that I am hereby announcing the official Opening of this Twentieth Anniversary Edition of Ludi Novi Romani. Yes, you read it well: Twentieth Anniversary. Indeed, I have a feeling that it may surely look and seem like it was not anything longer than yesterday, or maybe the day before yesterday, that our founding forefathers Cassius and Vedius first came up with the idea of a community where people from all over the world, linked by a common interest towards the history, the culture, the religion and the virtues of Ancient Rome, could meet up and share with each other their views on what their common interest was about, and, in the hustle and bustle of our frantic, noisy, overcrowded 21st-century lives, try to find at least some semblance of a place where we all could live according to our ancestors' costumes... it does indeed seem quite a short time, yet it is twenty full years that such a place exists. Its name is NOVA ROMA. And, in spite of everything that may currently be happening within our beloved Republic, I think I am very much entitled to still see it as, first and foremost, an ideal meeting place.

This Sacred Year of Concordia will make a change in Nova Roma history, I can feel it. It is in this communal, meet-up spirit that these Ludi Novi Romani are meant to be celebrated. These games will include Ludi Circenses (a Virtual Chariot Race), Munera Gladiatoria, a history contest, a literary contest, Latin language contests and quizzes, and more. In the next few days, detailed announcements will be posted about all this. However, right now, I just would like not to waste any further time on preambles, introductions and other such verbosities. So, I hereby declare these 20th Anniversary Ludi Novi Romani officially OPEN!

Optime valete omnes,

Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus

Program of the Vicennial Ludi Novi Romani

The Ceremonies

1 March - Concordialia: The Opening of the 20th Birthday Celebration of Nova Roma

On March 1st, the day of the Concordialia (the Day of Roman Unity), pontifex Cn. Lentulus held the live central celebration of the 20th Anniversary where approximately 20 Nova Roman citizens were present in Aquincum, Budapest. Cn. Lentulus offered the main Concordia-ritual for the jubilee, and a sacrifice to Iuppiter, Mars, Iuno and Dea Nova Roma. It was a gathering and grand celebration of the 20th birthday of Nova Roma with 5 different Roman reenactor communities affiliated to Nova Roma coming together in honor of this milestone in New Roman History. There was a magnificent sacrifice to Concordia, patroness of Nova Roma, there were gladiatorial combats, which are also part of the online gladiatorial games, a legionary parade, wine, Roman food, cookies and the good company of Nova Romans. A big celebration and gathering!

At the same time, all priests, governors and officials of Nova Roma, who aren't able to be present in person, were offering rituals to Concordia, Iuppiter and Mars for our 20th Anniversary, at their location.

• Photos and videos: https://www.facebook.com/novaroma.org/posts/10156748543576002

3 March - "Seuso Treasures, Day 1": Priceless ancient Roman artefacts salute our 20th Anniversary

On 3rd March, as part of the Ludi Novi Romani, the 20th Anniversary of Nova Roma was celebrated by a very special festive program of Nova Roma held at a museum event featuring the world-famous Seuso Treasure, where pontifex Cn. Lentulus offered a ritual to Concordia, Iuppiter, Mars, Quirinus and Pales. Nova Roma's Colonia Rostallo, led by praefectus C. Villius Vulso, has presented the world-famous Seuso Treasure within the frames of the programs of the Ludi Novi Romani, celebrating the completion of Nova Roma's second decade. The Cohors VI Carpathica, the military unit assigned to the burgus Colonia Rostallo of Nova Roma, has deserved this privilege for their constant dedicated and high quality educational service in this region. Nova Roma was commemorated during the event, and newspaper and television reports were made about our appearance. Nova Romans were in the television while celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Nova Roma! It is a great honor to our Colonia Rostallo and to the entire Nova Roma that we have been selected to provide the show and festival for the Seuso Treasure which is one of the most important treasures that remained from the Roman age. These priceless ancient Roman artefacts saluted our 20th Anniversary, quite an honor!

The programs included the presentation of the Seuso Treasure, legionary honor guard and drill by the Cohors VI Carpathica, Roman ritual by praefectus rei publicae Cn. Lentulus for the 20th Anniversary blessings of the new decade of Nova Roma, Roman fashion, games and competitions in the spirit of the Ludi Novi Romani.

The following article with photos is the first report of the "Seuso Treasure" edition of the 20th Anniversary Ludi Novi Romani:

• Photos: http://minap.hu/cikkek/legionariusok-seuso-kiallitason

4 March - "Seuso Treasures, Day 2": Art and Roman military culture

On March 4, the Nova Roman games continue in the city of Miskolc where the Nova Romans of burgus Colonia Rostallo and the Cohors VI Carpathica cooperate with the Herman Ottó Museum presenting the world-famous Seuso Treasure. The cohors provided various Roman programs to mark our anniversary in public.

• 'Photos: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1771150049614860&id=811025762293965

5 March - Sacrifice to Falacer

On March 5, Cn. Lentulus pontifex offered a sacrifice to Falacer and Concordia and Flora, asking their blessing on our 20th Anniversary Year, the Sacred Year of Concordia, on the Ludi Novi Romani.

6 March - Holiday of Vesta

On March 6, Cn. Lentulus pontifex offered a sacrifice to Vesta and the Penates, as according to the "Feriale Cumanum" this day was a holiday of the goddess and the Penates. The sacrifice to Vesta and the Penates was accompanied with a sacrifice to Concordia and Flora, asking their blessing on our celebrations, on the Conventus in Rome, and on the new decade of Nova Roma.

The Games

• Live Munera Gladiatoria: Live gladiatorial combat with online participation in Aquincum (March 1-15)
• Virtual Ludi Circenses: virtual chariot races (March 1-15)
• Historical Contest of Q. Catulus: an old style Nova Roman e-mail quiz (March 1-15)
• Certamen Historicum Antiquum: online history quiz game ancient Roman history (March 1-15)
• Certamen Historicum Novum Romanum: online history quiz game about Nova Roma's history (March 5-24)
• Certamen Mythologicum: online mythology quiz game ancient Graeco-Roman mythology (March 1-15)
• Ipse Dixit Quiz - The 20th Anniversary Edition: online Latin contest about famous proverbs (March 3-15)
• Literary Contest: "20 Years of Nova Roma" - write poem or prose in honor of NR (March 1-15)
• Visual Art Contest: "20 Years of Nova Roma" - submit visual art, e.g. photo, video in honor of NR (March 1-15)

Munera Gladiatoria

See all information, rules, questions and answers about the gladiatorial games here:

• Ludi Novi Romani/MMDCCLXXI/Ludi circenses

Final Results

The final results of the gladiatorial games for Ludi Novi Romani 2771:

• 1st Place:
• 2nd Place:
• 3rd Place:

Ludi Circenses

See all information, rules, questions and answers about the virtual chariot races here:

• Ludi Novi Romani/MMDCCLXXI/Ludi circenses

Final Results

The final results of the Chariot Races for Ludi Novi Romani 2771:

• 1st Place:
• 2nd Place:
• 3rd Place:

Certamen Historicum Novum Romanum

See all information, rules, questions and answers about our contest on Nova Roma history:

• Ludi Novi Romani/MMDCCLXXI/Certamen Historicum Novum Romanum

Final Results

The final results for the Certamen Historicum Novum Romanum for Ludi Novi Romani 2771:

• 1st Place:
• 2nd Place:
• 3rd Place:

Certamen Historicum Antiquum

See all information, rules, questions and answers about the Ancient Roman History Quiz here:

• Ludi Novi Romani/MMDCCLXXI/Certamen Historicum Antiquum

Final Results

The final results for the Certamen Historicum Antiquum for Ludi Novi Romani 2771:

• 1st Place:
• 2nd Place:
• 3rd Place:

Ipse Dixit Quiz

See all information, rules, questions and answers about our Latin Quiz here:

• Ludi Novi Romani/MMDCCLXXI/Ipse Dixit Quiz - The 20th Anniversary Edition

Final Results

The final results for the Ipse Dixit Quiz for Ludi Novi Romani 2771:

• 1st Place:
• 2nd Place:
• 3rd Place:

Literary Contest: "20 Years of Nova Roma"

Write a poem or a prose work that celebrates the 20 years-old Nova Roma. There are no rules! But you have only 15 days, like Nova Roma has 15 years, to complete your poem or prose, and to send in to the race.

Rules

• Your literary work must be sent to the Main List of Nova Roma in order to be judged and voted upon.
• Citizens of Nova Roma will vote on your work, method described later.

Final Results

The final results for the Literary Contest for Ludi Novi Romani 2771, in two categories, poetry and prose:

• 1st Place:
• 2nd Place:
• 3rd Place:

Visual Art Contest: "20 Years of Nova Roma"

Create a photo, video, picture montage, painting, drawing, music mix with photos, or anything visible, and upload to any place where it can be seen (for example YouTube). There are no rules! But you have only 15 days, until the last day of the Ludi Novi Romani, to complete your worke, and to send in to the race.

Rules

• Your visual art work must be sent (a link to it) to the Main List of Nova Roma in order to be judged and voted upon.
• Citizens of Nova Roma will vote on your work, method described later.

Final Results

The final results for the Visual Art Contest for Ludi Novi Romani 2771:

• 1st Place:
• 2nd Place:
• 3rd Place: