Legio II Augusta (Nova Roma)

Legio II Augusta training session in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

The Legio II Augusta of Provincia Australia is an Allied Military Reenactment Unit of Nova Roma. Legio II was proclaimed a partner of Nova Roma on a.d. XII Kal. Dec. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c. by Provincia Australia governor, D. Aurelius Ingeniarius, under Edictum proprætorium de societate cum legione II Augusta Australiana.

Vex of Legio II Augusta.

Legio II Augusta is a detachment of National Military Reenactment Group (NMRG), an incorporated Australian not-for-profit organization based in Canberra, Australia. The legion was founded in C. Claudio T. Domitio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXI a.u.c. to coincide with a large gathering of Australian Roman reenactors supporting an ancient Roman exhibit at the National Museum of Australia.

The partnership with Legio II is documented within the Memorandum of Understanding between Nova Roma and the National Military Reenactment Group.

Visit the Legion

• National Military Reenactment Group (Website): https://www.nmrg.com.au/
• National Military Reenactment Group (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/AGWANSWACT
• Email: potts4259@yahoo.com.au

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 II Augusta (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 II Augusta, as the highest-ranking officer within the legion, the Centurio Ti. Valerius Martialis. 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 – Ti. Valerius Martialis (first officer of the legion)
• optio – coming soon

Legionaries, Auxiliaries and Civilians:

• legionario – D. Aurelius Ingeniarius

Legio II Augusta hosts three other Australian-based legions in the largest gathering of Roman reenactors at the Queanbeyan Medieval Fair M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c..