Provincia America Hispanica - History (Nova Roma)

The province was established in the first year of the Republic, 1998 Fl. Vedio M. Cassio cos. ‡ MMDCCLI a.u.c. 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 Fl. Vedio M. Cassio cos. ‡ MMDCCLI a.u.c.

July 3 a.d. V Non. Quin. ‡ Scipio Hyeanus Africanus was appointed governor. He wrote to Consul 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 L. Equitio Dec. Iunio cos. ‡ MMDCCLII a.u.c.

For most of this year, the governorship was vacant. On Nov. 9, 1999 (a.d. V Id. Nov. ‡, Lucius Marius Fimbria was appointed governor. Fimbria was the focal point of the Fimbria Controversies, commonly known as the Gender Wars.

2000 Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c.

Fimbria left office on March 22 a.d. XI Kal. Apr. ‡ The governorship remained vacant for most of the year.

November 9 a.d. V Id. Nov. ‡ The Senate voted on a measure that would have combined the provinces of America Austroccidentalis and America Medioccidentalis. The measure failed, but Livia Cornelia Aurelia was appointed governor. (Aurelia joined the gens Marcia in early 2001, becoming Livia Marcia Aurelia.)

Colorado was added to the province by the same vote of the Senate on Nov. 9 a.d. V Id. Nov. ‡ (Aurelia lived in Colorado.)

November 11 a.d. III Id. Nov. ‡ 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

Aurelia set up the first provincial group using egroups.com.

November 29 a.d. III Kal. Dec. ‡ 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 Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c.

March 11 a.d. V Id. Mar. ‡ 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.

March 15 Id. Mar. ‡ The Ides of March Resignations. Aurelia joined with several others and resigned her citizenship.

March 16 a.d. XVII Kal. Apr. ‡ Pontius Sejanus Marius put forward his name to become governor. (Sejanus would later become Marcus Pontius Sejanus.) Sejanus also started a Yahoo group called the 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 a.d. III Non. Apr. ‡ Pontius Sejanus Marius was appointed governor. The vote was 5 for, 4 against, and 3 abstentions.

Sejanus set up a new provincial Yahoo group, America_Austroccidentalis, and appointed some legates.

Nothing more is recorded about the province for this year.

2002 M. Octavio L. Sulla (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLV a.u.c.

No activity for the province is recorded for this year.

2003 K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c.

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 a.d. IV Non. Apr. ‡ 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 Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c.

March 12 a.d. IV Id. Mar. ‡ Germanicus was not prorogued. No one was appointed to replace him, despite a call for candidates in April.

Aug. 2 a.d. IV Non. Sext. ‡ 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 Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos. ‡ MMDCCLVIII a.u.c.

April 1 Kal. Apr. ‡ Arnametia Moravia Aurelia was appointed governor.

July 24 a.d. IX Kal. Sext. ‡ 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 K. Buteone Po. Minucia cos. ‡ MMDCCLIX a.u.c.

March 23 a.d. X Kal. Apr. ‡ Aurelia started the new Yahoo group, NR_Am_Austroccidentalis.

March 30 a.d. III Kal. Apr. ‡ Aurelia appointed Lucius Aurelius Severus as scribe.

March 31 prid. Kal. Apr. ‡

Provincia America Hispanica - History (Nova Roma)

Contents

Governors of America Austroccidentalis

History of America Austroccidentalis

1998 Fl. Vedio M. Cassio cos. ‡ MMDCCLI a.u.c.

1999 L. Equitio Dec. Iunio cos. ‡ MMDCCLII a.u.c.

2000 Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c.

2001 Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c.

2002 M. Octavio L. Sulla (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLV a.u.c.

2003 K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c.

2004 Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c.

2005 Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos. ‡ MMDCCLVIII a.u.c.

2006 K. Buteone Po. Minucia cos. ‡ MMDCCLIX a.u.c.

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