Legio X Fretensis (Nova Roma)

Legio X representing at the Mirboo North Italian Festival, Victoria

The Legio X Fretensis of our Provincia Australia is an Allied Military Reenactment Unit of Nova Roma, and includes the 2nd Cohort which is an Autonomous Military Reenactment Unit of Nova Roma.

Vex of the 2nd Cohort, Legio X Fretensis.

Legio X Fretensis is maintained by the Ancient Roman Re-enactors Victoria , an incorporated Australian not-for-profit organization based in Melbourne, Australia. The legion was founded in Cn. Lentulo Alexandro T. Domitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXIX a.u.c. (December 2016). In January Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c. (2017), prominent Nova Roman C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola joined the Legion and is currently the Aquilifer. C. Sempronius is also the Praefectus Cohortis, Cohort II - Legio X Fretensis.

The partnership with Legio X is documented with the Memorandum of Understanding between Nova Roma and Ancient Roman Reenactors Victoria. The unit officially became an Allied legion under Edictum 73.02 - Edictum Proprætorium de societate cum Legione X Fretensi Australiana, with the Autonomous Reenactment Unit, number II Cohort, being established under Edictum 74.01 - Edictum de Creationibus Cohortis II Legionis X Fretensis.

Visit the Legion

• Ancient Roman Re-Enactors Victoria (Website): https://www.ancientrrv.com/
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Command

The ceremonial supreme commanders of all legions within Nova Roma are the consules of Nova Roma, and the praetores are the vice-supreme commanders. The provincial ceremonial commander-in-chief of the Legio X Fretensis (and all other legionary units in Provincia Australia), is the governor of Provincia Australia, the propraetor D. Aurelius Ingeniarius.

The actual commander of the allied Legio X Fretensis, as the highest-ranking officer within the legion, is the Centurio M. Claudius Calvus. He exercises command in conjunction with his subordinate operational commanders.

Officers

State Generals (political officers of the republic):

• propraetor - D. Aurelius Ingeniarius

Legionary Officers:

• centurio – M. Claudius Calvus (first officer of the legion)
• aquilifer – C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola
• optio – Roberto Venandi Magnus
• praefectus cohortis – C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola
• capsarius – L. Geminius Carbo

Legionaries, Auxiliaries and Civilians:

• legionario – D. Aurelius Ingeniarius
• auxiliary – Ti. Serius Hilarus Margensis
• civilian – T. Caelia Dextra

The Nova Roman Allied Legion at the Mirboo North Italian Festival in Q. Arrio (II) T. Domitio (III) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIII a.u.c..