Aulus Vitellius Celsus (Nova Roma)

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Aulus Vitellius Celsus
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A. Vitellius is serving as Consul M. Curiatius' praefectus appointed into Bulgaria to represent Nova Roma and to lead the project of creating a new province in this area.

Vitellius is known for his work in the Svishtov Roman Festival in which he led the group of Bulgarian Nova Romans ( M. Curiatio M. Iulio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXII a.u.c.). The Roman ritual which Vitellius's group represented to the public was a Roman wedding ritual from the end of the Republic, called confarreatio: Video: The Confarreatio

Between 5 and 7 of June 2010, he organized the first Roman festival in Kyustendil - 'Ulpia Pautalia 2010', which aim was the recreation of the Roman civilian life and rituals: Ulpia Pautalia 2010

In june 2011 as Aedilis Curulis, he organized the Third Festival of Antiquity in Plovdiv - 'Philippopolis 2011', where he, and his friend - augur Tiberius Germanicus (Nova Roma member from Estonia) represented auspicia for the first time in reenactment history: Video: The Auspicia ( auspicium )

He also takes part as a roman legioneer in the events, organized by first bulgarian reenactor club 'Legio IIII Scythica': 'Enemy at the gate', dedicated to battle of Abrittus, when the roman are defeated by goths Video: [1]; and 'Meeting the Emperor Septimius Severus in Augusta Traiana'. Video [2]

Cursus Honorum

• Quaestor

P. Memmio K. Buteone (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXIII a.u.c.

• Aedilis Curulis

P. Ullerio C. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXIV a.u.c.

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