Anno quingentesimo sexagesimo secundus ab urbe condita - Martius DLXII (191 BC)
P. Curio Hibernico L. Valerio Flacco consulibus

IMPERIVM NEWS©

PEOPLE REJECTED BOTH LEGES

After many strong debates on the matter, the people of Roma as said no to any changement to public offices limits, both Lex Sacrata and Lex Valeriana has been rejected by the Assembly.
Interviewed, Tribunus Plebis Marcus Pomptinus Lanutus has said:
“ The people has shown their will! We, the Tribuni, will oppose to any future attempt to change the limits on the public offices. As ever the word of the people is the final one.”
Remains the rift within the Collegium Tribunorum due to the veto opposed to Lucius Urgulanius Longinus that didn’t replied to his colleagues, preferring to remain silent.

Cortona welcomes Consul Hibernicus
Once defeated the small group of rebels that occupied the ruins of Veii, Consul Patricus Curius Hibernicus moved north in the heart of Etruria.
The welcome he received at Cortona shown the city didn’t joined the rebellion, or they are trying to regain the trust of Roma.
Any information gathered and scouting report are indicating the rebels withdrawn to Pistoria. There Legiones VIII and XI are deployed after they liberated Pisae from the siege.
Further it seems that many not-Etrurians are involved in the rebellion. It is not yet clear what part certain Roman betrayers had in the rebellion, since it seems some Romans or ex-Romans has been seen along the rebellion chiefs and the commander of the rebels at Veii has been recognized as Licinus Marcianus a Knight of Men.

Rustico conquers Naupactos
At last Cnaeus Fundanius Rustico has conquerred Naupactos, the Aetolian capital city, and the war in Achaia is finally over. But, basing on the mails exchanged between Consul Flaccus, Rustico and Philippus V of Macedonia, the area is not yet pacified. Unless a satisfactory new asset for Aetolia is found, it is possible a new conflict will start. We can think at it as a ‘question of sheeps’.

Standstill in Mauretania
The decision of Consul Flaccus to do not deploy ships to support Commander Asiaticus campaing in Mauretania, has imposed a stop to operations. Asaticus has now to decide if attack at Saldae that is very defendable thank to the river and the mountains, or if try to break the enemy front south at Rapidum bridge. In both cases the lack of support from sea will weak his strenght.
Meanwhile Bocchus and Bogud gained further time to reinforce and maneuvre.

Drusus to be broke?
Certain rumours are telling that caius Livius Drusus is to sell some of his properties to buy the fleet Consul Flaccus denied to his friend Asiaticus.
If Drusus will not found a way to obtain the fleet to support the war in Mauretania, he personally would be forced to expend a fortune to buy those ships. It is wishpered he will need more than 40,000 Danarii.
Many in Roma are wondering why Consul Flaccus is depriving two legiones of citizens from the support of the Navy.

Maximus still in the valley
Quintus Fabius Maximus is still reported camped close to Bergidum. Gallaeci did not replied to the maneuvres Quintus Fabius did trying to force they to engage in a field battle.

Sisenna liberated Gaza
The arrival of Cnaeus Ulpius Sisenna with Legio I made Zionists to lift the siege from Gaza and retire in their territory.
No news from Rhinocolura but it is supposed the garrison is still controlling the city. It is unknown if Aegyptian reinforcements has been sent to rescut the city.

Slave revolt in Olisipo
A slave rebellion is reported from Olisipo countryside. While a large group of slaves was to be transferred to harbour to sail to Ostia for the next Slaves Market, a dozen of them was able to break the chains and to kill the guards. Then they liberated further slaves from several estates. Currently about 3,000 rebelling slaves are razing North-West from Olisipo.
8.3.2 - 50% of revenue from estates and factories in Olisipo for Martius DLXII.

Plague in Aquitania
Plague is reported from Aquitania. It is unkown if it is due to the barbarians migration reported one month ago. Some groups of Aquitanians Gauls are trying to refuge in Gallia Narbonensis to escape from the plague.

City News

Several pieces of rotten meat and dead animals, and large sewage stains, reached Roma floating in Tiber. Between so many filth a corpse has been found. He was a young male. Some rumours are he was swimming in Tiber while the poisoned waters made him to die. In whole Urbs people is fearing the air is poisoned since an huge stench spread up to Subura. Many patricians are leaving the Palatinus, moving to their eastes villas.

Apart this strange event, the whole Roma appear calm. The people seems satisfied for the outcomes of the Assembly vote. Those who abandoned Saxa Rubra and Ad Sextum to escape from Etrurians are now returning to their farms.

Only the question of debts is keeping the plebs unhappy. It seems many usurers are applying a very high interest on arrears. So many citizens of lower classes has been chained and are to loose their freedom to fall in slavery. Many are asking a lex to stops usurers from this new pratice they invented to avoid the leges who impose the maximum interest rate on loans.

It is not clear if Domitia voluntarry resigned herself to marry Cotta, or was the authoritas of Cordatus that persuaded her, or if the rumours in whole was a false. Actually Domitia is to marry Cotta by conferratio, the ritual that is for ever.

Prodigia

Some clerics are suggesting the Pontifex Maximus orders Ludi Scenici are held in order to prevent the wrath of the heaven before the pestilence would broke.
(Ludi scenici = Scenic representations. The players were sent for from Etruria: there were no words, no mimetic action; they danced to the measures of the flute and practised graceful movements in Tuscan fashion. Introduced in Roma to end the pestilence that killed many people and, between they, Marcus Furius Camillus. About 380 BC.)

Legislative Report

SENATUS
Moderate, Conservative or General (1, 2 or 3) need 66%, 33% and 50%+ respectively to pass

Lex Cornelia de Gallia Narbonensis Protectione (CCR) - ILLEGAL
That two legions chosen by the senate as it deems more convinient be stationed in Gallia Narbonensis for purposes of protecting the boarder with Aquitania and to repeal the invasion of the barbarians.

SC Valerianum de Interrogatione (LVF) - Moderate - FAILED (28.52%)
that:
1. In the month of November the provincial governors shall present themselves in front of the Senate for the verbal communication on activities in their province throughout the year.
2. Members of the Senate have a right to cross-examine the governors in any matter they find appropriate.
3. In order to avoid the loss of imperium, the interrogation of governors shall take place outside the pomerium, namely in the Villa Publica at the Campus Martius.
4. The governors have a right to equip and rebuild the respective quarters of Villa Publica for their convenience.
5. Henceforth no other form of regular provincial reporting shall be required by the Senate.

SC Livia Tributum Equo (CLD) - General - PASSED (97.12%)
That the tax rates be reduced as follows:
Roma- Italia Region ONLY: from 5% to 4%
COL or ROM cities from 7 to 5%
RCON cities: from 9% to 7%
ALLIED cities: To Remain at 7%

SC Domitia Pompeia (DDC) - General - PASSED (91.33%)
That Decimus Junius Pompeius be awarded a gold crown for his quick and decisive victories in Cyprus and for returning Cyprus to its proper owner.

SC Claudia Colonia Nertobriga (DCR) - General - PASSED (90.16%)
That, in order to further the pax romana in Hispania, the town of Nertobriga be incorporated as a colonia, with all the rights and privileges there pertaining;
That, 5,000 citizens be sent to Nertobriga for the purpose of colonization;
That, the Senate authorize the sum of 15,000 D to be spent to accomplish said colonization.

SC Ulpium de Ovatione (CUS) - General - PASSED (100%)
SPQR will give an ovatio to the commander Rusticus in honor of his victory in Greece

ASSEMBLY
Radical, Liberal or General (1,2 or 3) need 66%, 33% and 50%+ respectively to pass.

Lex Sacrata Magistratuum (NPC) - Radical - FAILED (24.44%)
Populosque Romanus decres that:
1. Senators that have served as praetors be entitled to run for the office of Consul without limit of office numbers providing that at least three years have passed between the ending of one holding of the office and the start of another.
2. The proconsular office may continue to be held once after each elected consulship.
3. Former Consuls may candidate themselves for the office of Censor wihtout numerical limit, providing at least three years have elasped since the end of one office and the start of the next.4. All other office limits remain as are.

Lex Valeriana Placita (LVF) - FAILED (28.96%)
that:
1. No person may hold the office of Consul for more than 3 occasions in his lifetime, providing at least three years have passed between the ending of one holding of the office and the start of another. The proconsular office may be held once after each elected consulship.
2. No person may hold the office of Censor for more than 2 occasions in his lifetime, providing at least three years have passed between the ending of one holding of the office and the start of another.
3. No person may hold the office of Tribune of Plebs for more than 3 concurrent years and not more than 6 occasions in his lifetime. Tribunes of the Plebs shall be granted admission to the Senate after their fourth year of service in that office.
4. All other office limits remain the same.

Bonus Awards for Martius DLXII
The following players receive these bonus points for participating in discussions and therefore enriching the game

For their debate in Senatus,the following PCs receive +10 CIV points:
CLD - GPA - LVF - CFR

For his action in Massilia (Gallia Narbonensis), CCR receives +5 CIV points

For their debate in Assembly, the following PCs receive +10 CUL points:
DDC - LVF

For his veto in Assembly, LUL receives +50 CIV and -50 CUL points

For their gossips in Forum, the following PCs receive +10 CUL points:
CLD - DDC - CUS - LVF - DCR - CCR - ATA - PCH

For the POWs sale, CFR receives +4 Family Reputation points:

Do not forget to take note of the FamRep awards from the Censores