Cvria Ivlia, Consulate of Maximus/Ulpianus (II)

**Caesar Rex** · June 07, 2008, 05:01 PM

The consul has proven himself beyond a shadow.
The north is almost clear of all rebels and gauls and he has not even brought up his reinforcements.
With such capable men the power of Rome will extend to the far reaches of the world.

**RVFVS** · June 07, 2008, 05:07 PM

Hail consul! though we have had our differences I throughly congratulate u on your victory Roma Victrix!!

**Born To Folk** · June 07, 2008, 05:11 PM

ooc:can't be arsed to write something so erm.. congrats

**~~Pontifex Maximus~~** · June 07, 2008, 08:02 PM

A letter arrives bearing the seal of the Pontif family

Noble friends,

For the time being, Massilia and indeed much of Transalpine Gaul has been freed from Gallic military forces. This will usher in a new age of development for the region. In the next few months Romanization will begin full swing. Roads, markets, arenas, all of this will become a reality for the half barbarians. Massilia will become a trade jewel of southern Gaul under my leadership.

Best regards,

Caivs Pontif

ooc: Also, congratulations for Voltaire are in order, he has been elected to serve in the CdeC. Congratulations Voltaire!

**Marie Louise von Preussen** · June 07, 2008, 08:56 PM

Thank you, Pontifex

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Congratulations to Proconsul's Pontiff successful term in Galia Transalpina. Under the guidance of True Roman principles he'll bring light to those frozen lands, or so do I hope.

**Xavier Dragnesi** · June 08, 2008, 04:05 AM

Excellent work has been produced by both the Consul and Proconsul. Warmest congratulations to you both!

**Philos Sophos** · June 08, 2008, 07:33 AM

Senators

I may now say clearly that Narbo Martius has been freed from siege,but it has a small stack near it.The battle was a easy one,but because of the governors foolishness,we tooks some casualties

The city garrison immediatly started to run to the enemy so I couldnt think of any tactics to use.We had to run too to save those those men from high casualties.

Fighting started and we outnumbered them,but we our casualties mainly came from friendly fire.My mercenaries were send in first and they routed a few moments later.When my legionaries came,they released their pilas and slaughtering began.

The governor thought he was Hercules himself and stormed the Gauls with his bodyguards.Fortunately,he wasn't killed

Now can the Proconsul start to retrain his troops.Legio X will stay in that region for that time to protect the cities.I have also recruited governors to cities in Italy that didnt had one and have put the remaining units of Legio III to retrain

Senior Consul,
Tiberius Octavius Ulpianus

**Born To Folk** · June 08, 2008, 09:40 AM

He has won again i suggest we give some kind of award

**Xavier Dragnesi** · June 08, 2008, 11:57 AM

Yes, it is true that the Consul has been doing a marvellous job, but what award should we give him? In my opinion, it is still a little early. Many other consulars have achieved greater feats for no such awards.

**Born To Folk** · June 08, 2008, 12:18 PM

yes but this is his first consulship is not?

**Xavier Dragnesi** · June 08, 2008, 12:28 PM

Yes, I believe it is. How about you propose the award, and the discussion can revolve around it?

**Born To Folk** · June 08, 2008, 12:30 PM

ooc: i don't what award to give him i'm too new to know these type of things
thats what your training camp is going to stop me from posting stupid things like this

i believe we should award him with a triumph
ooc: thanks winter

**Xavier Dragnesi** · June 08, 2008, 01:38 PM

ooc: Yes, we will teach that

A triumph? An ovation maybe, but not a triumph. He has yet to kill 5000 enemy soldiers.

**Winter** · June 08, 2008, 03:00 PM

Ovations are awards for senators who defeat rebels and brigand armies. This consul took up the reigns mid-term, and still he performs admirably. He deserves a triumph.

**RVFVS** · June 08, 2008, 03:13 PM

I agree consul Ulpianus has defeated large numbers im minimal time and Ii think we should give him a triumph...we should vote on it

**Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedon** · June 08, 2008, 08:56 PM

Lucius speaks: Let us give the consul full imperium to march the full strength of rome on the gauls, Let us kill them all, take all of gaul, Kill ALL barbarians that threaten rome so that they can not attack us again!

OOC: seriusly guies the gauls have 5ish stacks in the south we can cruch them with 2 legions or so.

**RVFVS** · June 08, 2008, 10:22 PM

Caesar stands

But why take gaul? What you say is enethical and would take far to long no i say we station legions in specific areas that can protect the fronteir and destroy all the armies near gaul!

**Xavier Dragnesi** · June 09, 2008, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedon

Lucius speaks: Let us give the consul full imperium to march the full strength of rome on the gauls, Let us kill them all, take all of gaul, Kill ALL barbarians that threaten rome so that they can not attack us again!

OOC: seriusly guies the gauls have 5ish stacks in the south we can cruch them with 2 legions or so.

Now you are underestimating the Gauls again just like young Caesar here before he learnt his lesson.

**Selifator** · June 09, 2008, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by Xavier Dragnesi

Now you are underestimating the Gauls again just like young Caesar here before he learnt his lesson.

Indeed, Caesar has learned what the senior senators knew, that the Gauls are not to be underestimated. Though I would support victories, rash actions are not in order. Let the consul decide what to do and if he believes it is possible to invade other territories, then we shall discuss it in the senate.

OOC: I hope that is the way things work, if not say so.

**Gaius Julius Civilis** · June 09, 2008, 07:18 AM

ooc: Yes it is

ic: "Senators,

The Senior Consul is at the front lines, he can suggest the next course of action better than we from all these miles away can. Now someone may say that his proximity is the exact reason why he cannot see what the ideal course of action may be, but I will say that any view of the situation is better than what we here in Rome have, we are blind to the situation in Gaul. A short report on the legions and the enemy, their location and how far their retraining has come could change this.

As for a reward for the Senior Consul, I will say this. I cannot agree to give this consul a triumph, not while my mind is not eaten by senility. Have we forgotten the First Hellenic War, our consuls have fought 30 battles, 30 battles senators, all victories, all against full Greek armies. Did we reward our Consuls for that magnificent achievement? No, we did not, we merely thanked them and moved on with our lives. And now you want to reward a Consul who fought and won a sixth of their number of battles with a full triumph? I would like him to have it, he is my brother after all, but it would feel as a betrayal to my father in law Servius Labienus Africanus and to my dear friend Spurius Vitruvius Habitus. I will disagree in the strongest possible terms to giving a triumph to Tiberius Octavius Ulpianus, only an ovation will do."

As Falco prepares to sit down he exclaims:

"Furthermore: delenda est Sparta."