 No letup in the
hot weather, but gradually the sky became more and more
overcast during the day. When the clouds finally broke
and the first (after weeks of drought very welcome!)
raindrops fell down of our patch of Roman soild, the last
show was just about over.
13.00-13.40 Parade through
the entire park & Presentation in
the Arena (all groups), followed by live missile
firing outside the arena.
     
Once again we did our drill in the arena. This time
without the Septimani who had to return home,
but we kept up to strength with the aid of Mark Schräder
and Michele Winand, two members of Legio I Minerva
who had joined us for the last day. Super that you could
join us guys! The barrage was not under strength, quite
the contrary! Arrows, javelins, plumbatae, the
whole inventory was hurled against our small fulcum!
  
After the barrage, the Teuxandrii and Helge can
be seen gathering their ammunition.
The
javelin and plumbatae training ended with an usurpation!
Apparently dissatisfied with their pay, the British and
German units quickly disarmed the troops from Hispania
Citerior and raised a usurper to the throne.
Threatening the life of the young emperor Valentinian
III, they forced his mother Galla Placidia
to marry the new emperor, Albanianus. Together
they oversaw the rest of the events. We're not sure what
happened to the Imperial Boy, but rumour had it that he
received a nice pension and a big villa on some lush
island in the Meditterranean..
 14.00-14.30 Fashion Show:
Roman Army from 200 BC to 400 AD (I Germanica)
    
A new Imperial Family was watching the show of I
Germanica from the dais. Galla Placidia was the
familiar face, but her new consort, the usurper Albanianus,
looked a bit unsure. Was that why he was guarded by his
own troops and a new Germanic Scholae guard as
well? We can but guess how long this new family portrait
will remain accurate..
15.00-15.30 The Cavalry training:
the infantry form uf in close ranks to be a practise
target for the cavalry (all groups).
     
The cavalry training went on as if nothing had happened.
Of course our campidoctor had now moved up in
the world and watched from the dais, but the troops
trained as well as ever. Having lost his sword, the Teuxandrii
cavalry used the contus, the long cavalry lance.
With all events over and the gladiatorial games being
played out, unrest was rife inside the Empire. The
Hispanic troops, robbed of their favoured position, vowed
revenge upon the troops of the upstart! An assassin was
rumoured to be around the city...
Amidst
the quiet of the town, suddenly there's an uproar. What's
this? An assassin? A masked and hooded individual
suddenly turned up in the forum where the Emperor walked
with his entourage. A knife!
    
Suddenly there's chaos - is the Emperor Albanianus
hurt? No, the Germanic bodyguard barely managed to catch
the asassin.. His Majesty is closely guarded after the
incident!
Next day
it´s Monday, and we will all have to go home again! See
you all next time!
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