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Introduction
The Cohortes Vigilum of Nova Roma has been established under the joint authorty of the four aediles of Nova Roma, through the edictum aedilicium de vigilibus.
Up until the passing of this edict in Dec of C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c., the guardians and officers of the enforcement of Nova Roman law and order in our online forums were never clearly defined over the previous 25 years of Nova Roman history. In some cases, these moderators and administrators of our online forums and other community venues have usually been appointed as scribae by various magistrates. By this edict, these indivduals are now provided a formal status, titles and duties for their work of moderatation and administration of the public forums and other public assets of Nova Roma. This edict also recogonizes those "offline", real guards that reenact these types of units. All of which are now integrated into the same single structure to make our Roman revival a one and whole continuum.
History of Vigils in Ancient Rome
The Vigiles (or cohortes vigilum) were a permanent firefighting service in ancient Rome. First formed in 6 C.E. by Augustus, the vigils were freedmen and other citizens formed into cohorts each led by an equestrian tribune. The vigiles patrolled the city each night, literally earning their name and keeping a vigil for any outbreaks of fire. They came to inherent other nocturnal policing duties to ensure public order, arresting anyone out on the streets at night and looking suspicious.
The first serious attempts of an urban fire fighting force could be linked to the aedile Marcus Egnatius Rufus. During his term in 22 BCE, he financed and made available, free-of-charge, 600 slaves to watch for and put our fires. Another idea to protect the city, particularly at night, was the creation of the tresviri nocturni - three magistrates with the duties of night watch. Yet again, this trio's workforce was composed of slaves, and it was their duty to prevent any disturbances in the city. Wealthy private individuals even formed their own personal fire brigades but these never serviced the entire city.
Although Tacitus would state that he did not consider the vigiles a fighting force, they are reported to have seen military action, more notably in the crises of the 69 CE and 193 CE civil wars. Finally, in the 4th century CE the vigiles were disbanded and replaced by specialised guilds responsible for firefighting.[1]
Vigils in Nova Roma
The role of the vigiles in Nova Roma pays homage to the English idiom, "putting out fires", generally meaning "to deal with many small problems that need to be solved quickly before they become bigger ones". Our vigils seek to observe for and resolve infractions through all our digital spaces and community to ensure larger social and civic problems don't arise.[2]
Types of Vigils in Nova Roma
Vigil officialis
The vigiles officiales who serve in the forums of Nova Roma have the title "vigil forensis". Those who do not serve in forums retain the title "vigil officialis".
- A. Vigiles serving in the forums or the websites of Nova Roma shall be service persons guarding that the rules of behavior, the code of conduct, Nova Roman law and order is maintained, and the instructions or orders of the magistrates are enforced. They have the duty to notice and report any violations or transgressions regarding the above to the tresviri capitales, and to interact with the persons suspected or caught on violation. Additionally, they have the duty to help and assist individuals on the forums of Nova Roma who are in need of help regarding the use of the communication venue, or the understanding of the mechanisms of Nova Roma.
- B. All types of vigiles officiales are generally entrusted to discover irregularities, incorrect behavior or violations of Nova Roman law and to report them to the tresviri capitales, like a macronational police. The vigiles are the watching eyes of Nova Roman law, and the tresviri capitales are the constitutional powers that can initiate procedure, based on discoveries by the vigiles, to remedy those discovered incorrect actions.
Vigil armatus
The vigiles armati are either members of an officially recognized reenactment unit of Nova Roma which represent Roman vigiles, or individual vigil reenactors administratively distributed into formal cohortes created by the aediles. They serve Nova Roma at events and do not have any duty in the online work of the vigiles.
Vigil officialis armatus
The vigiles officiales armati are vigiles who are both vigil reenactors and office workers in Nova Roman public venues management.
Ranks & Functions
The ranks of the vigiles, both armati and officiales, follows the Roman military hierarchy as applied in Nova Roma, but with simplification. The functions of each rank among the vigiles armati shall be determined by the immediate commanders. The functions of the ranks of the vigiles officiales is described in this chapter.
- A. If needed, the vigiles armati and the vigiles officiales armati can be promoted to other ranks of the more elaborate system used in the Nova Roman legions, but this simplified scale is the recommended range of ranks for them, too. The vigiles officiales may not be promoted to any other ranks than the ones listed below.
- B. The rank grades of vigiles (with modern approximations), and the functions and requirements of each rank shall be the following. Their title may be vigil officialis (online service, but not in forums), vigil forensis (online service in forums), vigil armatus (field service in reenactment), or mixed: vigil officialis armatus, vigil forensis armatus (this latter is for those vigiles officiales armati who work in forum administration). Since the most typical use of vigiles in Nova Roma will be forum management, in the listing of ranks that type will be used, but the term "forensis" may be substituted with "officialis" for website guardians or others who work in other areas:
- B.1. Vigil forensis gregalis (OR-1)
- The vigiles gregales shall not have any moderator privileges: their job is to monitor the content of a forum, remind forum users if they are violating, or close to a violation of posting rules and code of conduct, answer questions by users, or to connect inquirers with the officers who can answer and help, and in general provide guidance to forum users if they need assistance. The vigiles gregales, and all ranks of vigiles, are generally entrusted to discover irregularities, incorrect behavior or violations of Nova Roman law and to report them to the tresviri capitales.
- B.2. Vigil forensis tesserarius (OR-3)
- The tesserarii shall be the lowest grade of moderators of public forums and other online infrastructures, or vigil officialis with any decision making right. A vigil may be promoted to this rank only after a minimum of 3 months service as gregalis, but most moderators should be kept in this rank. The tesserarius shall be considered the default rank for moderators.
- B.3. Vigil forensis vexillarius (OR-4)
- The vexillarii shall be an intermediate grade of moderators and minor decision makers. This grade in the rank system shall be granted to those who are selected to be promoted to optio later, and generally should be considered a temporary position. Very long serving tessararii may be promoted to this rank as a recognition for their long and excellent service. This rank shall be filled only if by making this promotion there remain at least two tesserarii in the cohors. A vigil may be promoted to this rank only after a minimum of 1 year service as tesserarius.
- B.4. Vigil forensis optio (OR-5)
- The optiones shall be the fullest and highest grade of moderators but not administrators: they still shall not possess all the tools and rights in the technical administration of the forum or a specific online asset. A vigil may be promoted to this rank only after a minimum of 2 year service as tesserarius, or a 18 month service as tesserarius and vexillarius combined. This rank should be considered the default rank for leading and experienced moderators.
- B.5. Vigil forensis centurio posterior (OF-1) (W-1/O-1)
- The centuriones posteriores shall be the first grade of administrators in forums or other websites: they shall possess tools with which they can manage not only forum members but the moderators, as well. In other areas of service, they shall be also responsible decision makers in their relevant office. They shall have the right for substantial decisions and changes in the system and editing the archives where it's possible. They have the right to promote or demote vigiles up to the rank of optio. Only they (and higher ranks) may have the right to remove forum members. A vigil may be promoted to this rank only after a minimum of 1 year service as optio. This rank should be considered the default rank for admins.
- B.6. Vigil forensis centurio prior (OF-2) (W-3/O-3)
- Centuriones priores shall be more experienced chief administrators and decision makers. If the technical system of the forum or other venue makes it possible, they should be given more admin rights than the centuriones posteriores, or even the entirety of admin rights (depending on the asset owner's decision). Very long serving centuriones posteriores may be promoted to this rank as a recognition for their long and excellent service. This rank shall be filled only if by making this promotion there remains at least one centurio posterior in the cohors. A vigil may be promoted to this rank only after a minimum of 1 year service as centurio posterior.
- B.7. Vigil forensis tribunus (OF-5)
- The tribunus shall be the highest ranking chief administrator and decision maker among the service personnel, but their access and rights to technical administration tools is not higher than that of the centuriones priores who have the highest rights and complete technical control already (depending on the asset owner's decision). They have the right to promote or demote vigiles up to the rank of centurio prior. This rank shall be considered the top of a vigil career and to fill it shall be seen as an award to the best serving vigil centurions. A vigil may be promoted to this rank only after a minimum of 1 year service as centurio prior.
- C. Demotion to a lower rank shall be a possible process as a reprimand for poor service, mismanagement, abuse of power, dereliction of duty or other types of errors in service.
- D. Vigiles removed from active duty keep their ranks as retired vigiles ("vigiles veterani"), and if they are appointed to duty again, they shall be in the same rank that they bore. Vigiles can be retired by an official decision of the praefectus vigilum. Vigiles veterani do not possess any rights or duties as vigil, but they remain members of the cohors where they belonged and they are entitled to their insignia and to participate in the parades or ceremonial field service of their cohors (if it has any). Remaining member in the cohors does not imply that they have to be privy to the cohors's office work and its discussion group. Vigiles who wish to quit completely and irreversibly from the corps, or vigiles who brought disrepute to corps and the commanders wish to cancel their title as vigiles, can be permanently excluded from the corps of the vigiles by an official decision of the praefectus vigilum.
- E. The functions attributed to each rank may be changed, but only on an individual, case-by-case basis, and only in the form of a decrease of rights and authority, never as an increase. For example, a centurio (who would normally be an admin) may be given the rights of just a moderator, or may be even deprived of all moderation rights and used for other types of work (such as greeting newcomers e.g.) if the work organization within the cohors requires this.
- F. Vigil officers serving in multiple cohortes of the vigiles shall hold the same rank in all cohortes, but active moderation or admin rights shall be given to them only if the cohors commanders think so.
The Cohortes Vigilum of Nova Roma
Praefectus Vigilum
The praefectus vigilum represents the tresviri capitales and the aediles to the personnel of the Cohortes Vigilum. The praefectus does not direct the forums based on his own initiative and ideas; he ensures the implementation of triumviral decisions and aedilician policies. The praefectus vigilum shall be appointed by the tresviri capitales by majority agreement; they shall be entitled to appoint one among themselves, as well. The citizen appointed to the position of praefectus vigilum shall be a vigil who has served at least 3 months as vigil prior to his appointment as praefectus.
The praefectus vigilum shall be the general assistant and chief of staff to the tresviri capitales and shall be responsible to coordinate the vigiles between the various forums, community platforms and assets of Nova Roma so that the code of conduct and policies of Nova Roma be observed and enforced equally in all of them. As an overall principle, the praefectus vigilum has as much influence and active commanding rights over the Cohortes Vigilum as is given to him by the tresviri capitales. The tresviri can choose to direct everything personally or they can leave everything to their appointed praefectus.
Besides the general duties described, the praefectus vigilum shall report also to the aediles, and has the fiduciary duty to check on the work of the tresviri capitales and all vigiles if they attend their duties satisfactorily and apply fair policies. The aediles have the right to intervene and change the person of the praefectus if they deem intervention necessary.
The praefectus vigilum can be granted tasks, projects and missions by the tresviri or by the aediles that he has to carry out, and partial or complete triumviral and aedilician powers regarding forum management and law enforcement can be delegated to him. The praefectus vigilum shall obey any order of the tresviri capitales or the aediles.
The praefectus vigilum has the right to commission new vigiles into any of the cohortes (both officiales and armatae), to decommission (exclude or retire) existing ones, and to make promotions and demotions up to the rank of tribunus. Each vigil officialis shall be registered and enrolled by the praefectus vigilum who shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Album vigilum. In case of vigiles officiales, the praefectus vigilum has the right to refuse enrollment to individuals he does not deem fit for service; in case of vigiles armati, the praefectus must enroll any member without the right of refusal. Vigiles officiales candidates for enrollment shall be submitted to the praefectus by the tresviri capitales, the aediles or the cohors commanders.
| Citizen Name | Citizenship ID & Date | Citizen Image | Appointment Title | Service Period | Promotion History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Aurelius Ingeniarius | #16353 a.d. III Non. Iun. ‡ Q. Arrio P. Annaeo cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXII a.u.c. |
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Praefectus Vigilum (Chief of Staff) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
Cohors Vigilum Officialium Fori Novi Romani
The Cohors Vigilum Officialium Fori Novi Romani shall consist of the moderators and other supervisors of the Forum Novum Romanum (Forum Cassium or Main Mailing List).
| Citizen Name | Citizenship ID & Date | Citizen Image | Appointment Title | Service Period | Promotion History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Caecilius Metellus Tocaiensis | #9032 a.d. XVI Kal. Sext. ‡ Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos. ‡ MMDCCLVIII a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Tribunus Cohortis (Cohors Commander) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
| P. Aurelius Barbatus | #16353 a.d. III Non. Iun. ‡ Q. Arrio P. Annaeo cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXII a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Optio (Highest Grade Moderator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
| Q. Arrius Nauta | #10737 a.d. XVI Kal. Feb. ‡ L. Arminio Ti. Galerio cos. ‡ MMDCCLX a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Tesserarius (Low Grade Moderator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
Cohors Vigilum Officialium Fori Cornelii
The Cohors Vigilum Officialium Fori Cornelii shall consist of the moderators and other supervisors of the Forum Cornelium (Nova Roma Facebook Group).
| Citizen Name | Citizenship ID & Date | Citizen Image | Appointment Title | Service Period | Promotion History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cn. Cornelius Lentulus | #7694 a.d. IX Kal. Sext. ‡ Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Tesserarius, Praepositus Cohortis (Low Grade Moderator Cohort Commander) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
The Cohors Vigilum Officialium Fori Domitii
The Cohors Vigilum Officialium Fori Domitii shall consist of the moderators and other supervisors of the Forum Domitium (Nova Roma Discord Chat Platform).
| Citizen Name | Citizenship ID & Date | Citizen Image | Appointment Title | Service Period | Promotion History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Aurelius Ingeniarius | #16353 a.d. III Non. Iun. ‡ Q. Arrio P. Annaeo cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXII a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Tribunus Cohortis (Cohort Commander) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
| T. Domitius Draco | #10119 Id. Mai. ‡ K. Buteone Po. Minucia cos. ‡ MMDCCLIX a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Centurio Prior (Chief Administrator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
| C. Artorius Praeconinus | #16278 Kal. Dec. ‡ C. Claudio T. Domitio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXI a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Centurio Posterior (First Grade Administrator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
| L. Papirius Cursor | #17241 prid. Kal. Quin. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Centurio Posterior (First Grade Administrator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | Promoted to Tesserarius by Praefectus Vigilum: a.d. VI Id. Mar. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.. Promoted to substantive-rank Optio by Praefectus Vigilum: a.d. V Id. Sept. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.. |
| P. Aurelius Barbatus | #16683 a.d. III Non. Iun. ‡ Q. Arrio P. Annaeo cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXII a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Optio (Highest Grade Moderator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
| C. Marcius Augustinus | #16353 Non. Ian. ‡ Q. Arrio (III) A. Tullia cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIV a.u.c. |
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Vigil Forensis, Tesserarius (Low Grade Moderator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
| Cn. Cornelius Lentulus | #7694 a.d. IX Kal. Sext. ‡ Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c. |
|
Vigil Forensis, Tesserarius (Low Grade Moderator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
Cohors Vigilum Officialium Variorum
The Cohors Vigilum Officialium Variorum shall consist of the moderators and other supervisors sent to discussion groups, forums and other community internet sites of various sodalitates, collegia and societies inside Nova Roma. To this cohors shall belong guardians sent to provincial or other territorial-based official forums of Nova Roma delegated by the tresviri capitales or aediles (on a case-by-case basis) and of the guardians of the official websites (especially the Wiki) of Nova Roma.
| Citizen Name | Citizenship ID & Date | Citizen Image | Appointment Title | Service Period | Promotion History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Aurelius Ingeniarius | #16353 a.d. III Non. Iun. ‡ Q. Arrio P. Annaeo cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXII a.u.c. |
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Vigil Officialis, Tribunus Cohortis (Cohort Commander) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
| P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus | #5934 Kal. Iun. ‡ K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c. |
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Vigil Officialis, Optio (Highest Grade Moderator) |
a.d. IV Kal. Ian. ‡ C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c. - CURRENT | - |
Cohortes Vigilum Armatorum Reconstructivae
Other cohortes shall be created if a sufficient number of vigil reenactors are recruited for the purpose of forming reenactment units of vigiles. The number of necessary individuals to establish a new cohors shall be at the discretion of the aediles. The cohortes vigilum armatorum reconstructivae shall be composed only of field service vigiles (vigiles armati) who wear the historical equipment of ancient Roman vigiles.
If a vigil officialis is also a vigil armatus (vigil officialis armatus), they shall be added to to a cohors armata vigilum if, and only if they can physically participate in the field activities of the cohors, and the leadership of the cohors is in agreement with the addition of said individual. In this case, the vigil officialis armatus shall be in two cohortes: in his cohors officialis and also in his cohors armata. If the vigil officialis armatus does not participate in a field operating (reenacting) cohors armata vigilum in any form, they shall remain in the cohors officialis alone.
References
- ↑ Cartwright, M 2016, Vigiles, 'World History Encyclopedia', accessed 10 September 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/Vigiles/
- ↑ BBC 2013, Putting out fires, 'BBC Learning English', accessed 10 September 2024, https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/2013/10/131015_todays_phrase_putting_out_fires.shtml
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