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LINKS...
to other useful Roman resources and info online.

 

Yahoo Site
Legio VI Victrix has its own email list and club site at Yahoo Groups called LegioVI that has unit specific info. Subscribing is easy and free, and it will help you keep track of upcoming events not otherwise posted on the website.

 

We'd once again like to acknowledge the pioneering work of Matthew Amt of Legio XX Valeria Victrix in Maryland. His page of Links on the Legio XX site, which can be accessed HERE, is simply the best compilation of Roman military-related internet links to be found anywhere.

 

Florentius project

Quintus Florentius Agrippa (aka Jared Fleury), one of our members, has built an excellent, award-winning website detailing the creation and progress of his own second century A.D. legionary impression, which can be reached HERE.


 

ROMAN REENACTMENT GROUPS IN NORTH AMERICA

Legio IX Hispana, headquartered in San Diego, California, portrays another Roman legion based in Britannia, ca. AD 70-100. We recommend them to anyone interested in recreating this earlier time frame.

 

Legio II Traiana, Las Vegas, Nevada and Colorado.

Legio VI Ferrata, South Carolina.

Legio X Fretensis, Central California, portrays a Legion stationed in Judaea during the time of Christ.

Legio XX Valeria Victrix, Maryland, the original Roman reenactment group in the U.S., portrays another Roman legion at the time of the Claudian invasion of Britain, ca. AD 43.

Legio XXIV Media Atlantica, Pennsylvania.

Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix, Canada.


 

ROMANS OVERSEAS

Legio II Augusta, United Kingdom.

Legio V Lucana, Italy.

Legio VI Victrix, Germany.

Legio VIII Augusta, United Kingdom.

Legio VIII Augusta, France

Legio XIIII GMV & Roman Military Research SocietyUnited Kingdom. Legio VI has established a special relationship with this excellent unit, which has produced the some of the best best reconstructions of Roman artillery yet attempted. Their associated Auxiliary units are Cohors I Batavorum and Cohors I Hamiorum.

The Ermine Street Guard, United Kingdom.

The Colchester Roman Society, United Kingdom. We have established a "sister unit" relationship with this group, and hope to have a vexillation of ours visit them in Colchester soon, or have one of their visit us here in the states!

Roman Cavalry Ala II Flavia, Germany


 

PROUD FOES AND ALLIES:  THE CELTS

gaesatae.org, Gaesatae is an educational group dedicated to instructing the public in the life and customs of Iron Age Europe.  They feature a variety of programs and skillcrafts in their mobile living history museum.  For more information, contact Kevin

Ardenwood Forge, "Traditional Craftsmanship in a Modern World...".  hand-forged pieces include Roman rope anchors, pilum kits and claw hammer.  Iron Age items include hinges with latch-keeper and nails.

Queen Mebd's Encampment, Southern California.


 

ROMAN MILITARY MESSAGE BOARDS AND EMAIL GROUPS

Roman Army Talk.  An excellent website, including a very active message board, covering all aspects of the Roman Army.

Roman Army Reenactor.

ARMALIST is the email list of the Roman Military Equipment Conference, and is full of useful information posted by top archeologists and historians, as well as people like us. To subscribe, send an email with nothing in the subject line and "SUBSCRIBE ARMALIST-L your name" in the body to listproc@ukans.edu 


 

ROMAN COINS AND ARTIFACTS

For those who wish to own an actual piece of ancient history, Freeman & Sear carries an amazing array of real Roman coins and artifacts. David R. Sear, a noted authority on Roman coins and Hadrian's Wall, lives in Northridge and has his own website HERE.


 

DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME

Villa Julilla


 

 

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