11-18-2006, 12:50 PM
Hi Stefan,
I don't think that Roman cannot work together with the Germans, to the contrary. But for an event on a very large scale we need a good organisation and a good spot.
For me, I have doubts about Kalkriese, especially when the government becomes involvbed. Usually they don't mind too much about historical details as long as there are some Roman groups around who battle some Germans in some woods, on the Kalkriese park of course. These things happen a lot, last time it was the York festival about Constantine the Great that did not mind if there were no Late Romans. But I digress.
I think that what all wnat here on this thread, including me and you, is feasable with some changes. One of them would be to leave the Kalkriese park aside as the main spectator area. We could stage the camps there as usual, but walk along the proposed route for real.
No, the organisers won't be too happy, because that means the focus is not all the time on their grounds (=paying customers). But if we want anything more than a walk of about 200 meters in full front of the public...
It will get the attention of the press, so maybe the politicians will be happy too.
I don't think that Roman cannot work together with the Germans, to the contrary. But for an event on a very large scale we need a good organisation and a good spot.
For me, I have doubts about Kalkriese, especially when the government becomes involvbed. Usually they don't mind too much about historical details as long as there are some Roman groups around who battle some Germans in some woods, on the Kalkriese park of course. These things happen a lot, last time it was the York festival about Constantine the Great that did not mind if there were no Late Romans. But I digress.
I think that what all wnat here on this thread, including me and you, is feasable with some changes. One of them would be to leave the Kalkriese park aside as the main spectator area. We could stage the camps there as usual, but walk along the proposed route for real.
No, the organisers won't be too happy, because that means the focus is not all the time on their grounds (=paying customers). But if we want anything more than a walk of about 200 meters in full front of the public...
It will get the attention of the press, so maybe the politicians will be happy too.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
