Provincia America Austrorientalis - History (Nova Roma)/Scroll IV

SCROLL IV ~ The Annals of Marcus Vitellius Ligus

compiled by L. Vitellius Triarius from provincial and other sources within the Res publica

a.d. VIII Kal. Mar. ‡ M. Curiatio M. Iulio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXII a.u.c. | (22 Feb 2009 CE)

Marcus Vitellius Ligus was confirmed by the Senate as the fifth Propraetor America Austrorientalis on a.d. V Kal. Iun. ‡ Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos. ‡ MMDCCLVIII a.u.c. | (28 May 2005 CE) and served until a.d. VII Kal. Iun. ‡ K. Buteone Po. Minucia cos. ‡ MMDCCLIX a.u.c. | (26 May 2006 CE).

Provincial Accomplishments

• He declared that the new praetorium of Provincia America Austrorientalis was to be the city of Jacksonville, Florida. He extended and confirmed Edicta I, III and VIII of his predecessor.

• He ordered the reorganization of regiones.

• The Regio of Florida now consisted of the state of Florida.

• The Regio of Carolina now consisted of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina.

• The Regio of Georgia now consisted of the states of Georgia and Alabama.

• The Regio of Mississippi now consisted of the states of Mississippi and Louisiana.

• The Regio of Tenneessee now consisted of the states of Arkansas and Tennessee.

• Helena Galeria Aureliana was retained as Praefectus Regio (Legate) of the Carolina Regio of America Austrorientalis and Sacerdos Primus of America Austrorientalis.

• Lucius Vitellius Triarius was appointed as Praefectus Regio (Legate) of the Tennessee Regio of America Austrorientalis.