{"id":2389744,"date":"2026-04-26T08:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2389744"},"modified":"2026-04-26T08:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:42:02","slug":"legio-x-equestris-epic-roman-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/legio-x-equestris-epic-roman-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Legio X Equestris &#8211; Epic Roman Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mYBpnPd7g44?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Aulos by @stefanoskrasopoulis, bagpipe by @Dimitrios_Dallas, vocals, lyre, pan flute and mantouraki by Farya Faraji, lyrics by Giuseppe R\u00e9gimbeau, based on Greek Aegean island dance melodies. <\/p>\n<p>The Epic Roman Music series aims to reshape public perceptions of how Ancient Rome is imagined sonically, moving toward a more accurate representation which uses their instrumentation and repertoire of modes. While I also maintain a separate series dedicated to historically informed approximations of Roman music, the Epic Roman Series approaches the question through an ethnomusicological methodology. The living traditions of the modern Balkans preserve sound worlds closer to what we can plausibly imagine for ancient Roman music than the cinematic conventions of film soundtracks. Thus, we can explore the unavoidable gaps in our limited knowledge of Roman music through living musical practices preserved in the Balkans. This allows the attested sounds of their instruments and modal languages to be heard in a culturally realistic way, while remaining distinct from modern cinematic soundscapes.<\/p>\n<p>Legio X Equestris (Tenth Legion of Cavalry) was the elite legion personally raised and favored by Julius Caesar in 58 BCE. It served as his most trusted unit during the Gallic Wars, often acting as his battlefield reserve and shock force. The title Equestris (mounted) came from a notable episode in which Caesar temporarily mounted legionaries on horses, reportedly to match the prestige of Germanic cavalry during diplomatic encounters, highlighting the legion\u2019s exceptional status and versatility.<\/p>\n<p>Lyrics:<br \/>\nSc\u016bta conserta,<br \/>\nSt\u0101te, vir\u012b!<br \/>\nAd arma, fr\u0101tr\u0113s!<br \/>\nV\u00edncere aut mor\u012b!<\/p>\n<p>Caesaris vir\u012b sumus!<br \/>\nDecim\u0101n\u012b sumus!<br \/>\nCaesaris vir\u012b sumus!<br \/>\nDecim\u0101n\u012b sumus! <\/p>\n<p>Sc\u016bta conserta,<br \/>\nSt\u0101te, vir\u012b!<br \/>\nAd arma, fr\u0101tr\u0113s!<br \/>\nV\u00edncere aut mor\u012b!<\/p>\n<p>T\u0113la par\u0101ta!Pugn\u0101te, vir\u012b!In host\u0113s, fr\u0101tr\u0113s!Vincere aut cadere!<br \/>\nR\u014dmae m\u012blit\u0113s sumus!Invict\u012b sumus!R\u014dmae m\u012blit\u0113s sumus!Invict\u012b sumus!<\/p>\n<p>Veneris vir\u012b<br \/>\nAlesiam,<br \/>\nVict\u014dr\u0113s!<br \/>\nGalliae domit\u014dr\u0113s<\/p>\n<p>Decim\u0113mur, s\u012b Caesari d\u0113sumus<\/p>\n<p>Veneris vir\u012b<br \/>\nAlesiam,<br \/>\nVict\u014dr\u0113s!<br \/>\nGalliae domit\u014dr\u0113s<\/p>\n<p>English translation:<br \/>\nShields locked,<br \/>\nStand firm, men,<br \/>\nTo arms, brothers,<br \/>\nConquer or die.<\/p>\n<p>We are Caesar\u2019s men,<br \/>\nWe are the Tenth,<br \/>\nWe are Caesar\u2019s men,<br \/>\nWe are the Tenth,<\/p>\n<p>Weapons ready,<br \/>\nFight, men,<br \/>\nAgainst the enemy, brothers,<br \/>\nVanquish or fall,<\/p>\n<p>We are soldiers of Rome!<br \/>\nWe are unconquered!<br \/>\nWe are soldiers of Rome!<br \/>\nWe are unconquered!<\/p>\n<p>The men of Venus,<br \/>\nVictors at Alesia,<br \/>\nSubduers of Gaul!<\/p>\n<p>May we be decimated,<br \/>\nIf we fail Caesar!<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mYBpnPd7g44\">Video Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aulos by @stefanoskrasopoulis, bagpipe by @Dimitrios_Dallas, vocals, lyre, pan flute and mantouraki by Farya Faraji, lyrics by Giuseppe R\u00e9gimbeau, based on Greek Aegean island dance melodies. 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