Salve!!
Welcome to LEGION XXII Primigenia, a living history organization
dedicated to reliving the life of the 1st Century Roman Soldier. Our
group is made up of people from all walks of life with the singular
enthusiasm of studying and experiencing life in Ancient Rome during the
time of the Emperor Nero and those Caesars who followed him. Currently
the unit is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. However, we have
members as far away as Chicago.
We
are all students of history, but take it much further, developing
clothing, armor and weapons from the period and meeting together to
experience the life of the common soldier in as full a way as possible.
We enjoy interacting with the public, putting on displays of authentic
Roman camps, period foods, drilling as a unit, demonstrations of combat
tactics, actual combat with adversaries like the Celts or Germans,
gladiatorial contests and more. We offer the member the ability to
relive 2000 years ago.
We
welcome both men and women. There are many different impressions that
both sexes can create for themselves. Being reenactment group we do
mandate a strict authenticity, asking each member to create the best
impression possible, using correct materials and patterns. The legion
has access to inexpensive materials and older members will be pleased
to help new members get things put together. Several of the
impressions that the unit does is Legionary, Auxiliary, Celtic,
Germanic, Civilian, and Gladiator.
If
you are interested, we have loaner gear for you to experience the
greatness of Rome without expense. Just contact us by clicking here: CONTACT INFO. (Please note that both email addresses do work, but there is a software issue when trying to directly email us through Outlook.)
Strength and Honor to our Emperor and to the Roman People – SPQR!!
