Roman365 Directory

Welcome to the updated homepage of the award - winning Roman Military Research Society and its display unit, the Vexillatio Legionis XIIII GMV.

Cast your mind's eye back through time to ancient Roman Britannia. The year is approximately AD 43, and the Great Roman Empire has virtually conquered the world, by force and by skill-at-arms. The Romans have built a formidable military machine, based on well-equipped, strictly disciplined forces, commanded by some of the greatest military minds in the history of mankind.

BRIGANTIA is a historical re-enactment society dedicated to the Pagan Tribes of Britain of the first century BC. Also known as 'The Celts'. Although our name comes from a northern tribe we are based around Portsmouth in Hampshire and travel around the UK and Europe performing public displays.

The historical Cantiaci were the Iron Age tribes who inhabited Kent over 2000 years ago. The Cantiaci of today is a voluntary group which aims to show life as it may have been from around 80 BC to the Roman conquest in 43 AD.

Cohors Quinta Gallorum is the name of a third century Roman re-enactment society based at the Roman fort of Arbeia at South Shields. The group recreates both the military and civilian life of the early third century (around 230 A.D). This period is neither early or late empire and reflects the changes which occurred from the late second to the late third century in the clothes, equipment, weapons and personal belongings of the soldiers and civilians.

The Colchester Roman Society was formed in the summer of 1987, initially as the Balkerne Gate Guard. The aim of the society was, and continues to be, research into and the recreation of equipment, training and lifestyles of the Roman military and civilians during the 1st and 2nd Centuries AD. Originally adopting the LEG XIIII GEMINA, in 1997 the society decided to concentrate on auxiliary units and adopted the COH I FIDA VARDULLORUM MILLIARIA EQ CR.

Dedicated 'Dark Age' Group - We do have combat displays as part of our shows, as well as missile (archery, javelin, throwing axe) and hunting displays, but they are only a part of the whole show. From the minute that the Living History Exhibit (LHE for short, basically ‘The Authentic Site’) is open to the public, until the last one of them has been herded out we try to remain as authentic as possible.

Legio Secunda Augusta (LEG II AUG) is the title of a society based in Portsmouth, Hampshire that seeks to re-create the "living history" - in both its military and civilian aspects - of Roman Britain during the first two centuries AD. Under the command of the future Emperor Vespasian, the Second Augustan Legion landed in Britain at the time of the Claudian invasion in AD43 and fought through the southern part of the country.

Legio VIII Augusta was formed originally in North Wales. From small beginnings, our membership is now also drawn from much of England, and beyond. We are now counted by our peers to be amongst the top re-enactment societies representing our chosen period.

We are an organisation which seeks to recreate something of the flavour of Gladiatorial Games through Gladiatorial Reenactment, Historical Research and Experimental Archaeology Projects.

Welcome to the Ludus Gladiatorius Reenactment Group based in Hampshire, Great Britain. We are an organisation which seeks to recreate something of the flavour of Gladiatorial Games through Gladiatorial Reenactment, Historical Research and Experimental Archaeology Projects.

We dedicate this site to everyone with an interest in Roman Britain, not just us historical interpretation enthusiasts.

The Ermine Street Guard is a society dedicated to research into the Roman Army and the reconstruction of Roman armour and equipment. The reconstructions are primarily from the latter half of the first century A.D. although equipment from other Roman periods is reproduced for experimental and display purposes. Since its formation in 1972 the Guard has become firmly established as the leading society making such a detailed and accurate study of this subject.

The Silures aim is to recreate life as our ancestors lived it two thousand years ago. We are committed to bringing history to life, and making it as much fun as possible. The first century Silures occupied South East Wales. The original Silures mounted an effective guerrilla campaign against the Roman invaders. They were broadly successful until AD74, when, at great cost, Julius Frontinus 'pacified' them