Acta Diurna: Vol. 1, #4

Acta Diurna: Vol. 1, #4

Acta Diurna Volume 1 Number 4
Aprilis 29 2016 AD

The Month of the Two Wars
by The Republic of Novo Senatus et Populusque Romanus

This month our glorious Imperium has witnessed two short wars, both presenting The Commonwealth of New Aglore as a protagonist of sorts. This warmongering during election times has distracted the Empire from what should truly be happening right now, were it not for our Imperator we could have easily forgotten that this is are times were the Empire is most vulnerable because of the change of administration in our government. One wrong move could result in a total fallout within Rome.
Furthermore, while the idea of having new faces in seats of power is enticing and most certainly welcome, we must never forget the nations that ensured our Empire is where it stands now. There is no official that has had a perfect run, and thus, constantly rubbing the mistakes of our current Cabinet without acknowledging the good they've done is as mature as claiming victory in a senseless discussion.
As a final note, I would like to end with a quote by american social critic James Baldwin, which in my opinion signals what will become of our future officials should we continue to disregard the accomplishments of all previous administrations.
"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them" - James A. Baldwin

A Brief Overview of Julius Caesar
by The Commonwealth of New Aglore

Most of you might already know Julius Caesar, but for those who don't, here he is!
Rome's most famous citizen was no doubt Julius Caesar. He was a Roman politician and general who, without having any orders to do so, conquered the vast territory of the Gauls to the north of his province in France.
In the year 49 BC Caesar crossed the small river between his province and Italy, called the river Rubicon, and conquered Rome itself which he then ruled as a dictator.
His military campaigns also took him to Egypt where he met the famous Cleopatra.
His life though was ended as he was infamously murdered in the senate in Rome.
So famous and respected was Caesar that a month of the year is still named after him and his heirs today, July (after Julius Caesar). Also the great English poet Shakespeare wrote a famous play called Julius Caesar about his famous murder.

The Famous Emperors of Rome
by The Commonwealth of New Aglore

1)Augustus: Rome's first emperor. He also added many territories to the empire.
2)Claudius: He conquered Britain.
3)Nero: He was insane. He murdered his mother and his wife and threw thousands of Christians to the lions.
4)Titus: Before he was emperor he destroyed the great Jewish temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.
5)Trajan: He was a great conqueror. Under his rule the empire reached its greatest extent.
6)Hadrian: He built 'Hadrian's Wall' in the north of Britain to shield the province from the northern barbarians.
7) Diocletian:He split the empire into two pieces - a western and an eastern empire.
8)Constantine: He was the first Christian emperor. He united the empire again chose his capital to be the small town Byzantium, which he renamed Constantinople.
9)Romulus Augustus: He was the last emperor of Rome, nicknamed Augustulus which means 'little Augustus'.
10)Justinian: He was the last 'great' emperor. He conquered many territories, created the 'Justinian Code' and built the fantastic church Santa Sophia.
11)Constantine XI: The last emperor of Constantinople. He died defending his great city against the Turks

The Great Fall of Ancient Rome
by The Commonwealth of New Aglore

The Roman empire in the end was overrun by millions of barbarians from the north and east of Europe. It is believed to have happened two or three times in history that huge migrations took place across Europe, where peoples moved to settle in new territories. The great migration proved too much for the Romans to stem. Their armies were designed to defeat other armies, not entire folks and peoples flooding toward them. The collapse was completed when Rome itself was conquered by the Visigoth Odoacer and his men in the year AD 476.
But what is generally referred to as 'the Fall of Rome' doesn't include the eastern empire. This, with its centre in Constantinople, managed to cling on for almost another thousand years until it was eventually conquered by the Turks under their leader Mohammed II in the year AD 1453.

Geese of Gold, Dogs of Death!
by The Commonwealth of New Aglore

The supplicia canum ("punishment of the dogs") was an annual sacrifice of ancient Roman religion in which live dogs were suspended from a furca ("fork") or cross (crux) and paraded. It appears on none of the extant Roman calendars, but a late source places it on August 3 (III Non. Aug.).
In the same procession, geese were decked out in gold and purple, and carried in honor. Ancient sources who explain the origin of the supplicia say that the geese were honored for saving the city during the Gallic siege of Rome. When the Gauls launched a nocturnal assault by stealth on the citadel, the geese raised a noisy alarm. The failure of the watch dogs to bark was thereafter ritually punished each year.

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