List of ancient reenactment groups

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This is a list of Ancient reenactment groups, i.e. groups which perform historical reenactments of aspects of ancient history.

Contents 1 The Netherlands 1.1 Pre-celtic 1.2 Celtic 1.3 Roman 2 United Kingdom 2.1 Ancient Egyptian 2.2 Celtic 2.3 Greek 2.4 Roman 2.4.1 First century 2.4.2 Late Roman 3 Germany 3.1 Prehistoric 3.2 Pre-celtic 3.3 Celtic 3.4 Greek 3.5 Roman 3.6 Migration Period 4 Ireland 4.1 Roman 5 USA 5.1 Pre-celtic 5.2 Celtic 5.3 Greek 5.4 Roman 6 Greece 6.1 Greek 7 Catalonia 7.1 Roman 8 Canada 8.1 Roman 8.2 Greek 8.3 Celtic 9 See also

[edit] The Netherlands

[edit] Pre-celtic

[edit] Celtic

[edit] Roman

• Fectiois Robert Vermaat's Late Roman Re-enactment Society. They focus on the military part of Late Roman society during the 4th to 5th century. Their area is the Western Empire, especially in the Lower German and British provinces.

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] Ancient Egyptian

• Ancient Egyptian Ramases II Association is a unique living history group dedicated to recreating the life and times of the ancient Egyptians and the Battle of Qadesh.

[edit] Celtic

• Brigantia - a historical reenactment society dedicated to the pagan tribes of Britain of the third to first centuries BC, also known as The [Celts]. No longer active. (Reenactment, Combat and Living History).

• Vicus: Romans and Britons (Reenactment, Combat and Living History) - reenacts Legio IX Hisp, Cohors I Brittonium, native Britons and a large temporary Vicus settlement with crafts. Equipped with blunted weapons for demonstrating all aspects of period combat between Britons and Romans.

[edit] Greek

• The Hoplite A living history group dedicated to recreating the life and times of the Ancient Greek military in the Classical period between 490 and 430 bc, both in battle and at rest. (Reenactment, Combat and Living History)

[edit] Roman

[edit] First century

• Legio Secunda Augusta (UK) (Reenactment and Living History)

• Ludus Gladiatorius Living History Society Recreating Gladiatorial Games & Life through Gladiatorial Reenactment and Research. (Reenactment, Combat and Living History)

• Roman Military Research Society (Reenactment, Combat and Living History) Depicts Legio XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix, Cohors I Batavorum, Cohors I Hamiorum and Romano-British civilians. Group can also mount a display of Roman military figure types from the fourth century BC to the fourth century AD.

• Vicus: Romans and Britons, Combat and Living History) - reenacts Legio IX Hispana, Cohors I Brittonium, native Britons and a large temporary Vicus settlement with crafts. Equipped with blunted weapons for demonstrating all aspects of period combat.

• The Ermine Street Guard(Reenactment

Ludus Claudia

[1]( UK ) Gladiatorial Combat Group Reenacting the life of the Roman Gladiators in the 1st & 2nd Censtury A.D.

[edit] Late Roman

• Britannia (UK) (Reenactment, Combat, and Living History) Late/Post Roman era recreating life in Britain in the years 400 AD - 600 AD. Also stages provincial gladiatorial games.

• Comitatus (UK) (Reenactment and Living history) Late & Post-Roman Romano-British and Germanic life 306 AD - 866AD, specializing in recreating a Roman legion during the late 4th century.

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[edit] Germany

[edit] Prehistoric

[edit] Pre-celtic

[edit] Celtic

• Der Salzherr von Hallstatt: Living History display of an early Eastern-Celtic Aristocrat (appprox. 650 BC) http://www.noricum.de and http://www.hallstattzeit.de

[edit] Greek

• Hetairoi: A new group to form up ancient Greek live in the classical period. - http://hetairoi.de/

[edit] Roman

• Populares Vindelicenses: Roman Living History Group displaying life in the Roman Province Raetia in the first half of the 3rd century AD - http://www.populares-vindelicenses.de (Site in German)

• Legio I M PF & Minervi: Group with projects of Roman military und civilian live in different centuries a.c. as well as a hoplit project - http://www.legioprima.de/ (site in German)

• Roman Military Research Society: Depicts Legio XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix, Cohors I Batavorum, Cohors I Hamiorum and Romano-British civilians. Group can also mount a display of Roman military figure types from the fourth century BC to the fourth century AD. - http://www.romanarmy.net

• Musica Romana: Group of researchers and performers of mainly ancient Greek and Roman music, but also from Prehistory and Medieval Ages. Concerts, Multimedia (CDs), Lectures and Workshops are given. - http://www.musica-romana.de/ (site in English and German)

• Caupona Sodalium Trimalchionis or AD APRUM RIDENTEM - "The laughing boar": Private Roman cookshop and small scientific research group. Also with an educational programme for visitors. - http://www.ad-aprum-ridentem.de/ (site only in German)

• Flavii: This group reenact the Legio I Germanica, Legio I F M PF D and the Cohors I Thracorum as well as civilian life. Right now the main frame ist the first century AD, but the frame is open to hole Roman time from Romulus till Marcus Aurelius. - http://erste-legion.de/deutsch/index.php (site in German, English in work)

• Minervii: Showing the life of the later empire this group displaying the comitatenses legio of the Minervii and the civilians around them. - http://www.minervii.de/

[edit] Migration Period

• Lentienser: Living history project displaying an Alamannic aristocrat in the northern Lake of Constance region of the early 7th century AC (Lentienses). - http://www.lentienser.de/l-menue.htm (Site in German)

• Die Bajuwaren: A group, founded by Martin Baumgartner, Ingolstadt about the early bavarian tribe - http://www.die-bajuwaren.de (Site in German)

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Roman

• LEG VIII AVGVSTA Reenacting the Imperial Roman Army in the 1st cent C.E.. Situated in the South of Ireland, our operational base is in Cork city. We aim to as accurately as possible show how a Roman soldier looked and operated in peacetime and in War.

[edit] USA

[edit] Pre-celtic

[edit] Celtic

• Ancient Celtic Clans (NY, USA) — Located in Upstate NY, near Albany, Ancient Celtic Clans is a Celtic re-enactment group. We are interested in recreating the life and times of all Celtic peoples from 400BC - 1600AD through the study and participation in their: song, poetry, religion, crafts, combat, and events.

• Texas Coritani - An Iron Age Living History group in Texas (US). Mostly portray native Britons of the third century BC to the first century AD. Often interacts with local Roman Legions. (Reenactment, Combat, ancient skills, demonstrations and Living history).

[edit] Greek

• The Spartans are a re-enactment and live combat warband striving to recreate the fighting prowess, historical equipment and lively camaraderie of their namesake. Functioning under the auspices of the ASCA and SCA, Poliae (chapters) are growing rapidly in California, Idaho and Montana, with more on the way.

[edit] Roman

• Legio III Cyrenaica (Reenactment and Living history)

• Legio VI Victrix Pia Fidelis, CA, USA (Reenactment and Living history)

• Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix, cohort II (Reenactment and Living history)

• Legio XIIII Martia Victrix(Reenactment and Living history)

• Legio IX Hispana(Reenactment and Living history)

• Legio VI Ferrata Fidelas Constans(Reenactment and Living history)

[edit] Greece

[edit] Greek

• Spartiatikes Mores are a re-enactment and live combat group who portray the Spartan Hoplite & all types of Ancient Greek warriors from Macedonians to Cretans.

[edit] Catalonia

[edit] Roman

• Legio I Germanica is a multiperiod Roman re-enactment association born with the purpose to disclose all aspects concerning the Roman world and its army. To accomplish it, we proceed with an intensive research of all sources available, both first hand (history, archeology, ancient written sources, iconography) and the results of other re-enactment groups.

[edit] Canada

[edit] Roman

• Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix" is a roman reenactment group based in the Niagara Falls area of Ontario, Canada. Established in the summer of 2001, our goal is to recreate the early 2nd Century Roman legion, immediately after the conclusion of the 2nd Dacian War. www.geocities.com/legioxxxcoh1/

[edit] Greek

[edit] Celtic

[edit] See also

• List of historical reenactment groups for non-medieval groups
• Comparison of historical reenactment groups