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Ludi Victoriae Sullanae Program 31th October

1. Ludi Victoriae Sullanae Cultural Award ' 58

AVETE CIVES NOVAE ROMANI ! I have the honour to present the results of the Ludi Victoriae Sullanae - Cultural Award. But first, only a few words : To celebrate the Ludi, our sacred games, represent the best way to celebrate our gods, our ancient history and our great ancestors. We can do this, only with enthusiasm. Sure all the Cultural Award participants have had that enthusiasm. Sure their hards sounds are in rythm with the legions march steps. In my opinion all the participants are winners in this contest. I want to thanks all. The participation it means in fact a great contribution for the roman culture. And a competion is only a competition with yourself. The Honourable Members of the Jury decided the Cultural Award Winners. They are : Lucius Iulius Pertinax and Lucius Vitellius Triarius. And now, the poetries : Aquae Sextiae 652 a.u.c by Lucius Iulius Pertinax - Provincia Hispania ( Costa Rica ) Con paso vacilante, con un temor herencia de cien generaciones, pisé la tierra santa, pisé la hierba santa... Y¡oh, Restos Monumentales, hechos polvo, por los martillos implacables de los siglos! ¡Tu luz, oh Roma, colmó en éxtasis mi espíritu en tierras de Aquae Sextiae! Hacia ti, oh tierra sacra, fluyeron como ríos los jóvenes imberbes de Roma, a la Gran Guerra marchando contra Ambronios y Teutones. ¡Llanuras de Aquae Sextiae, vosotras visteis su arrogancia, su mofa del legionario pequeño de estatura y tez morena! ¡Vosotras visteis brillar en alto las Argentadas Águilas! ¡Contemplasteis al rudo, romano legionario, soportar agazapado el terrible Golpe de Maza del Teutón, para luego, de un salto formidable, hundir su hierro entre las carnes cubiertas de pieles y rudas cadenas! ¡Victoria! ¡Victoria! ¡Victoria en Aquae Sextiae! Victory at Talamone by Lucius Vitellius Triarius - Provincia America Austrorientalis In springtime great honour to Mars we did give between Talamone and the Aquilone hill that day in the northern lands of our Etruria. Where forty thousand warriors would soon lay Along the Roman Via Aurelia. From northern lands of the Apennines, With impotent rage, naked they came, Suicidally to refuse us our next Saturnalia. We fought Aneorestus and the barbarians of harsh-voiced fame Along the Roman Via Aurelia. One hundred fifty years since last retreat, loathing the Celtic-gifted sorrow, Since our regally-insulted days at the Allia. Returned this day with Roman javelin and arrow Along the Roman Via Aurelia. The poetries will be posted to the cohors web site and the winners will receive a virtual personalized postcard with their name. Special thanks to the honourable members of the jury : - Questor T. Galerius Paulinus. - Tribunus Plebis P. Memmius Albucius. - Senator Gn. Salvius Astur. - Senior Curulis Aedilis L. Iulius Sulla. - Propraetor Gn. Cornelius Lentulus. - Legatus Militum Q. Iulius Probus. - Propraetor T. Iulius Sabinus.

2. Munera Gladiatoria Finals.

Name Player Type

1. Superstes L. Vittelius Trarius Secutor 2. Septimus Laelia Laeta Dimachaeus Combat : Superstes vs Septimus: Septimus wins after a long fight! Spectators granted life to Supertes, since he fighted with courage and tenacity. Besides, the two adversaries were evenly matched and the result was not took as read. This Final was uncommon, because she was between two types of Gladiatores who are not the most knowed. Thank you to the citizen who engaged their gladiatores for the Ludi and thus allowed us to attend this spectacle !

3. Certamen Historicum # 6.

QUAESTIO N°6 – (1) How did the number of the magistrates change with the Leges Corneliae which are enacted under Sulla's dictatorship? (2) And what was the whole Latin title of his dictatorship? RESPONSUM N°6 – (1) Dictator Sulla has changed the number of the Quaestors from 12 to 20. The number of Praetores increased from 6 to 8. (2) Lucius Sulla's dictatura had the following title: "Dictator Rei Publicae Constituendae Causa".

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Ludi Megalenses Program 9th April :

1. Rhetorical Poetry contest

Quirites:

Have you sometimes felt that your long-laboured posts to the Main Forum... yunno, the ones delivered to the magistrates, senatores, scribae and accensi in question are 'tossed off' like wilted lettuce from a salad...or perhaps..well... even 'ignored'? Do you feel like a 'ghost-writer' sometimes? Do you feel as though you are under the Curse of Cassandra...to prophesy the truth, yet never to be believed? Do you feel that, while certain officials are dispelling what you can only conclude is 'hot air', you are busy articulating an affidavit affirming an afflatus, to narry an apparent avail? Well, here is your chance to get out the old parchment and stylus, dust the writing table, and author a message that is sure to be noticed and appreciated.

2. Certamen Historicum # 7

We have arrived at the last question! There was a little problem with the 5th question because one of our contestants has published the correct answer on this mailinglist: we don't close him from the Certamen but we must to judge the Certamen No5 invalid. Therefore now I ask two questions in place of No5.

QUAESTIO N°7 - (1) When could Roman citizens become priests of Magna Mater at first time in history of Mother Goddess being worshipped in Rome? (2) Who was the emperor who prohibited Roman priests of Cybele from castrating themselves?

RESPONSUM N°7 – (1) Under the reign of Emperor Claudius, in 45 C.E., there was for the first time in Rome when all restrictions on Roman citizens wishing to dedicate themselves to the service of Cybele were removed. (2)Emperor Domitian was who prohibited priest of Cybele with Roman citizenship from castrating themselves.