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Year
1999. "Numantia Fall". Performed
when the Archeological hall, about the
Roman siege of Numantia, was opened in
Garray. This performance was the foundation
to develop the idea in the future.
Year
2000. "The war that changed the calendar". Rome was forced to bring forward the beginning of the official year to the month of January, so that Roman consuls appointed to conduct war, could to arrive at the Celtiberian plateau on time to fight, by early spring. Numantia harbors Segeda inhabitants, set against Rome, as Numantia’s friends and allies, with the consequent confrontation of Numantia against Rome. Roman General Nobilior is sent against Numantia, and is defeated by Numantines and Segedians (153 B.C.) This year means the beginning of performances of consecutive war episodes told by Apiano.
Year
2001. "The battle of the Elephants". Second great defeat of General Nobilior against Numantia, alter having received ten elephants as reinforcement, with which he tried to surprise Numantines. A rock dropped from the Numantia wall hit one of the animals that, enraged, turned around with the other elephants against Romans, providing Numantines with an important victory.
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2002. "Marcelo peace". The long time Celtiberian War provided some peace periods as well, like the treaty closed between Roman General Marcelo and Numantine leader Litennon, who were in favor of solving issues through dialog and establishing agreements between Rome and natives.
Year
2003. "Numancia breaks Pompeyo siege". In 143-142 B.C., the last and most important phase of the Celtiberian War starts; it’s the ten year long fight that took place in Numantia, known by the name of “Numantine War”. Quinto Pompeyo tried besieging the city, bounding the Duero and Merdancho rivers by a ditch, but failed at fighting Numantines, being forced to enter a peace treaty with Numantia; this treaty was rejected, afterwards, in the Rome Senate.
THEMATIC
RE-ENACTMENT PERFORMANCES
In order to participate in some specific
forums, where shorter and more “direct”
performances are required, sometimes even
“mixed” with general audience, different
re-enactment performances are carried
out, related to domestic space, army,
armaments and funeral rituals.
Year
2003. "Rural Environment Exhibition" , organizad by PRODER and LEADER Groups of Spain, at the Cristal Palace in the Trade Show and Exibition Area in Madrid (March 8).
Year
2003. "Setting at the Archaeological Site of Numantia" ,
during the “open doors” day at the archaeological site in Numantia (August 16).
Year
2003. "Celtiberian-Roman day setting at the Numantine Museum" , in collaboration with the Numantine Museum and the Association “Asociación de Amigos del Museo Numantino” (October 4).
Year
2004. "Performance at FITUR 2004 (International Tourism Exhibition)" , in collaboration with the Tourist Board of Soria and the Historical Re-Enactment Association. (January 30 and 31).
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