What is Ancient Roman Reenacting?
Reenacting is portraying a time period, usually affiliated with a time of war or great conflict. Reenacting has been a hobby for decades, with thousands of members worldwide, focusing on educating and preservation of history. Reenactors teach and relive historical events through a first-person learning environment. There are essentially two general classifications of reenactment. There is “black powder,” which covers everything from the advent of firearms in Europe to the modern era. Then there is what is called “medieval” reenactment, which spans the years from farthest Antiquity to the Renaissance era and the introduction of firearms. Roman reenactment falls under that category. Most of our reenactments are done in the style of private tacticals, which are typically a weekend retreat, recreating battles Ancient Roman times, or marches. We use swords, pilum (a type of spear), armor and other authentic weaponry and gear. During the summer, we have public events with period encampments
