11-17-2006, 11:36 AM
Iosephus,
thanks for your ideas! Yes, I am impressed by the Hastings reenactment, too. The varrian battle will learn a lot by the Hastings experience, sure.
But there is the idea, to keep closer to history.
I imagine a three days event: on Friday there will be the usual scenery, roman camps, germanic villages far off, reenactors doing what they are used to do. Woven into this scenery some minor happenings: a feast at Varus' tent, where Arminius is accused as traitor, but Varus won't believe. Parallel a Roman Unit protecting the tax man and driving away women, goats and booty from one germanic village. Just some short acts giving a frame and preparing the next day, but not really disturbing the hard work camp life for the public.
On the next day the Roman treck starts, betwenn the germanic villages there are riders to be seen, horn blows to be heard. When the Roman treck comes to the forest, there are some attacks of the tribes. On the late afternoon the Romans start building their night camp, pila muralis and all, still beeing under attack. The night is calm, but no one trusts the calm. The germanic young folk must not attack, but makes some jokes.
On the next day the Romans leave the heavier things, shift their formations and march on. Always being harmed, under attack by those barbari, who come from the wood and vanish again. The Romans lose hope, Varus feeds his own sword, there is one last struggle, but the milites are worn out and want more escape than fight. The battlefield goes silent, the Cheruscans get some trophies and return to their villages and take the visitors with them. The Romans have now time to prepare the battlefield for the six years after event. Sceletons needed, a rusty helmet here and there. Later on that great funeral.
One could do it like that. Not as a hasty thing, but with a lot of time between the single steps. It will be very interesting for the visitors, to see the night camp built under "real" conditions, all these things are worth to be shown. All in all it will be a 70% Roman show, the Germani will only be seen when they attack and withdraw. I think, if it is done proper, even in Germany the Romans will win not the battle, but the heart of the public.
You don't like the night camp on the marsh? But you will love the memories and the cameras will love the scene...
And so on. These were my two sestertii. That's the kind of reenactment I dream of.
Cheers,
Stefan
thanks for your ideas! Yes, I am impressed by the Hastings reenactment, too. The varrian battle will learn a lot by the Hastings experience, sure.
But there is the idea, to keep closer to history.
I imagine a three days event: on Friday there will be the usual scenery, roman camps, germanic villages far off, reenactors doing what they are used to do. Woven into this scenery some minor happenings: a feast at Varus' tent, where Arminius is accused as traitor, but Varus won't believe. Parallel a Roman Unit protecting the tax man and driving away women, goats and booty from one germanic village. Just some short acts giving a frame and preparing the next day, but not really disturbing the hard work camp life for the public.
On the next day the Roman treck starts, betwenn the germanic villages there are riders to be seen, horn blows to be heard. When the Roman treck comes to the forest, there are some attacks of the tribes. On the late afternoon the Romans start building their night camp, pila muralis and all, still beeing under attack. The night is calm, but no one trusts the calm. The germanic young folk must not attack, but makes some jokes.
On the next day the Romans leave the heavier things, shift their formations and march on. Always being harmed, under attack by those barbari, who come from the wood and vanish again. The Romans lose hope, Varus feeds his own sword, there is one last struggle, but the milites are worn out and want more escape than fight. The battlefield goes silent, the Cheruscans get some trophies and return to their villages and take the visitors with them. The Romans have now time to prepare the battlefield for the six years after event. Sceletons needed, a rusty helmet here and there. Later on that great funeral.
One could do it like that. Not as a hasty thing, but with a lot of time between the single steps. It will be very interesting for the visitors, to see the night camp built under "real" conditions, all these things are worth to be shown. All in all it will be a 70% Roman show, the Germani will only be seen when they attack and withdraw. I think, if it is done proper, even in Germany the Romans will win not the battle, but the heart of the public.
You don't like the night camp on the marsh? But you will love the memories and the cameras will love the scene...
And so on. These were my two sestertii. That's the kind of reenactment I dream of.
Cheers,
Stefan
Ulfwin, the Hunno
(Stefan Deuble)
(Stefan Deuble)
