Guild:Ceasars I X Legion (historical)

Legio IX Hispana
The Guild leader maintains a high regard for ancient Roman ingenuity and determination as well as the integrity behind ancient Roman endeavours. Without the ancient Romans, civilisations as we know it today would be a great deal more tumultuous and difficult than it already is. It is with this regard that the guild leader created this guild as a homage to Gaius Julius Caesar and the stout-heartedness of his ever loyal legions and the changes in their world they carved forever upon it.

Our Guild was first conceived based on the 9th Legion lost in legend during the Germanic and Brittania wars as per detailed below.

Legio IX Hispana was a Roman legion probably levied by Julius Caesar before 58 BC, for his Gallic wars. The legion disappeared during the reign of Marcus Aurelius in the 2nd century, probably destroyed. The legion's symbol is unknown, likely a bull, as other legions created by Caesar.

The Ninth Legion was present during the whole campaign of the Gallic wars. Later, they remained faithful to Caesar in the civil war against the conservative faction of the senate led by Pompeii. They fought in the battles of Dyrrhachium and Pharsalus (48 BC) and in the African campaign of 46 BC. After his final victory, Caesar disbanded the legion and settled the veterans in the area of Picenum.

Following Caesar's assassination, Octavian recalled the veterans of the Ninth to fight against the rebellion of Sextus Pompeius in Sicily. After his defeat, they were sent to the province of Macedonia. The Ninth remained with Octavian in his war of 31 BC against Mark Antony and fought by his side in the battle of Actium. With Octavian as sole ruler of the Roman world, the legion was sent to Hispania to take part in the large scale campaign against the Cantabrians (25-13 BC). Their surname Hispana likely dates from this event and was probably earned for distinction in fighting.

After this, the legion was probably a member of the imperial army in the Rhine border that was campaigning against the Germanic tribes. Following the abandonment of the Eastern Rhine area (after the disaster of the battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9), the Ninth was relocated in Pannonia.

In 43 they participated in the Roman invasion of Britain led by emperor Claudius and general Aulus Plautius. Under the command of Caesius Nasica they put down the first revolt of Venutius between 52 and 57. The Ninth suffered important losses under Quintus Petillius Cerialis in the rebellion of Boudica (61) and was later reinforced with legionaries from the Germania provinces. Their last record in Britain dates from the early 2nd century, when the legion built a fortress near York. Then, apparently they were moved to Germania Inferior.

From about 120 on, the legion disappears from the records. It was destroyed in the reign of Marcus Aurelius, either during the Bar Kokhba's revolt (130s) or in the Danube revolts (160s).

For a time it was believed, at least by some British historians, that the legion disappeared during its stay in Britain, presumably in conflict with the peoples of present-day Scotland. However this view is not now accepted, as there are records of it being based on the continent after its time in Britain. This idea was used in the novel The Eagle of the Ninth.


 * Footnote: We are aware that the spelling of our guild is slightly incorrect, that was done as a result of another guild having been already created with the correct spelling.

Recruitment
All new members are inducted with the premise that they are invited with a 1 month trial period.

Should a member be deemed unworthy of remaining within this guild, they will be given immediate notice before they have their membership revoked.

Members
1. Members represent the guild and therefore are expected to conduct themselves with aplomb, consideration for others and their peers as well as employ common sense and courtesy at all times.

2. Members are expected to be open minded and willing to learn from their peers. 3. Members should refrain from being what is considered "needy" as this can strain the guild cohesion.

4. Members are expected to treat the members of their hierarchy with the respect of their station.

5. Members are expected to employ the chain of command where possible. Should a member have a problem with an officer, they should seek the advice of another officer they feel comfortable with. Only in extreme circumstances should the member contact the guild leader in regards to disputes.

Officers
1. Officers are expected to assist in the maintenance of the morale of the guild and its members and assist in maintaining a high level of guild cohesion.

2. Officers are expected to remain approachable to members where possible.

3. Officers are expected to lead by example.

4. Officers are expected to utilize common courtesy and sense with regards to the members.

5. Officers are expected to vote on upcoming promotions.

6. Officers may not promote a member without casting nominations allowing the other officers to vote on the candidate.(see the promotions section for further details)

Rules For Promotion:
An officer may nominate a candidate for promotion within this thread. Once a nomination has been put forward, a voting poll will be posted. All officers ONLY must vote in this poll. Once a poll result has been established, if in favour of the candidate, the nominating officer has the right to promote said candidate.

Should a pool result reflect against the candidate, no further action is required and the candidate should be informed by the nominating officer.

Although The guild leader may have the final say, he will merely place his vote within the poll and allow the fair process of voting to continue.

Rules for Demotion
Only the guild Leader will demote an officer, however, the guild leader will only take this action if he deems it necessary for the good of the guild as a whole. In an extreme situation will the Guild Leader initiate a vote on a demotion should the decision be proved difficult to make.

Rules of Kicking
Officers and Leader may kick a member at any time based on the conduct of the member. The Leader has full faith in his Officers and relies on their leadership qualities to conduct themselves in a fair manner. There is no vote required for kicking a member.

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