49 B.C. Caesar in Ariminum

Re-enactment of Caesar's entry into Rimini after crossing the Rubicon by LEGIO XIII Gemina

Saturday 11 January 2025

from 4 p.m.

Legio XIII Gemina - Rubico, the reenactment group of the first legion of Ariminum, celebrates the tradition of commemorating Julius Caesar's entry into the city after crossing the Rubicon.
It was 10 January 49 B.C. when the commander crossed what was the ‘limes’, to arrive at the first light of dawn in Ariminum, with only one legion in his retinue, the XIII.
The re-enactment begins at 4 p.m. in the square on the water in front of Tiberius' bridge. Here the Legionnaires offer instruction on armaments and perform some typical manoeuvres of the legion.
Then the Legion will parade all through the city walking along Corso D'Augusto upto Piazza III Martiri (formerly the city forum) where at around 5 p.m. the speech (reported by historical chroniclers) that Julius Caesar made to Legio XIII will be played, followed by the oath that the legionaries took. 
A free historical educational event, suitable for adults and children, a way to relive an important moment that had the city of Rimini as a protagonist in history.

Info

Place: 
Rimini, meeting at the Tiberius Bridge
Entrance: 
free

Programme

4.00 p.m. meeting at the square on the water at the Tiberius Bridge
4.45 p.m. parade along the Corso D'Augusto to Piazza 3 Martiri
17.00 re-enactment of the events of that January 49 BC
5.45 p.m. Legio tribute to the statue of Caesar