Happy Birthday Roma!

**DAVIDE** · April 21, 2010, 04:01 PM

Today it is ante diem xi kalendas maias, ab urbe condita MMDCCLXIII (2763)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY URBS!

EDIT: video fixed

**Stavroforos** · April 21, 2010, 04:03 PM

Happy birthday, Roma!

**DAVIDE** · April 21, 2010, 04:08 PM

Why we dont post some Roman things here to celebrate? i dont know some clips or whatever you want related to town and its history

**Azog 150** · April 21, 2010, 04:30 PM

Incidentaly, its also Queen Elizabeth II's birthday today.

Anyway, happy birthday.

**War&Politics** · April 21, 2010, 04:32 PM

Thanks for the post! I can't believe the old girl is (officially) 2763 years old!

**motiv-8** · April 21, 2010, 04:36 PM

Is there a festival in Rome to celebrate?

**DAVIDE** · April 21, 2010, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by motiv-8

Is there a festival in Rome to celebrate?

Yes. People get dressed like ancient Romans but this is optional

Originally Posted by Azog 150

Incidentaly, its also Queen Elizabeth II's birthday today.

Today it is Palilia festival in honor of Pales and Claudius Ludis Saeculares anniversary too

Originally Posted by Last Roman

A heavy metal song about the mythical founding of Rome?

anyhoo, may the eternal city continue to be so.

Ex Deo music is like that. I remember a live in which they were dressed like Romans hahahaha

**Il-Principe** · April 21, 2010, 05:07 PM

I just wonder..how do the Romans that today's their birthday?

Was it just invented to present a touristic attraction?

Anyway, happy birthday and shall thou live long and prosper.

**DAVIDE** · April 21, 2010, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by Il-Principe

I just wonder..how do the Romans that today's their birthday?

Simply because ancient Roman tradition reports that Roma has been found in Palatin hill the ante diem xi kalendas maias aka the 11st day before the kalenda of may aka 21st april of the year 753 bc

Romulus decem et octo annos natus urbem exiguam in Palatino monte condidit, ante diem undecimum Kalendas Maias, Olympiadis sextae anno tertio, post Troiae excidium anno trecentesimo nonagesimo quarto. Decessit anno regni tricesimo septimo. Deinde Romae per quinos dies senatores imperaverunt. Numa Pompilius morbo decessit quadragesimo et tertio imperii anno. Tullus Hostilius triginta et duos annos regnavit;fulmine ictus, cum domo sua arsit. Ancus Marcius vicesimo et quarto anno imperii morbo decessit. Tarquinius Priscus tricesimo octavo imperii anno per Anci filios mortem invenit. Servius Tullius censum instintui: tum Roma habuit octoginta tria milia civium Romanorum. Tarquinius Superbus, septimus et ultimus regum, imperavit annos quatoor et viginti;postea cum uxore et filiis suis fugit. Ita regnaverunt septem reges annis ducentis quadraginta tribus, cum adhuc Roma, ubi plurimum, vix usque ad quintum decimum miliarium possidebat.

Romolus during his 18th birthday founded on Palatin hill a little village, 11 days before the kalends of may, in the 3rd year after the 6th Olympic game, 394 years after the destruction of Ilios. He has died during the 37th year of kingdom. After this in Roma, Senators ruled the town for 5 days. Numa Pompilius had died by a illness during the 43rd years of his kingdom. Tullius Ostilius ruled for 32 years; hit by a thunder, has died burnt together with his house. Ancus Martius has died by a illness the 24th years of his kingdom. Tarquinius Priscus found his death by the hand of his son Ancus, during the 38th year of kingdom. Servius Tullius instituted the census: at the time Roma was formed by 83000 Roman citizens. Tarquinius the superb, seventh and last king or Roma, ruled for 24 years; after this he escaped with his wife and sons. This is how the seven kings of Rome ruled this earth for 243 years, when Roma, in his maximum extension, kept land until 15th miliarius