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Caligae, heavy-soled military shoes or sandals which were worn by Roman legionary soldiers and auxiliaries throughout the history of the Roman Republic and Empire. The focale, a scarf worn by the Roman legionary to protect the neck from chafing caused by constant contact with the soldier's armor. The loculus, a satchel, carried by legionaries ...
Reconstruction of a pugio: a Roman soldier from a northern province. A pugio is a dagger that was used by Roman soldiers, likely as a sidearm. Like other items of legionary equipment, the dagger underwent some changes during the 1st century. Generally, it had a large, leaf-shaped blade 18 to 28 cm long and 5 cm or more in width.
Lorica hamata. The lorica hamata (in Latin with normal elision: [loːr̺iːk‿ (h)aːmaːt̪a]) is a type of mail armor used by soldiers [1] for over 600 years (3rd century BC to 4th century AD) from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. [2] Lorica hamata comes from the Latin hamatus (hooked) from hamus which means "hook", as the rings hook ...
Lorica segmentata. The lorica segmentata (Latin pronunciation: [ɫoːˈriːka]), also called lorica lamminata, or banded armour is a type of personal armour that was used by soldiers of the Roman army, consisting of metal strips fashioned into circular bands, fastened to internal leather straps. The lorica segmentata has come to be viewed as ...
Legionary. A recreation of Roman legionaries wearing the lorica segmentata, 1st–3rd century. The Roman legionary (in Latin legionarius; pl.: legionarii) was a citizen soldier of the Roman army. These soldiers would conquer and defend the territories of ancient Rome during the late Republic and Principate eras, alongside auxiliary and cavalry ...
A Praetorian soldier armed with standard Roman weapon in 2nd century AD For heavy packed combat infantry lines ( Triplex Acies System ), they mounted helmets, armor ( Lorica segmentata , Lorica hamata , Lorica squamata specially in the 2nd and 3rd centuries), heavy colorful shields ( scuta ), heavy javelins ( pila ), and later even long spears ...
The lorica plumata (Latin pronunciation: [loːr̺iːka pluːmaːt̪a]) also known the lorica hamata squamatque[2] was a set of Roman armor. The name lorica plumata translates to feathered cuirass. [3][4] It was named for its a feathered appearance due to the feather-like scales called plumes attached to oval shaped rings. [3][5] The lorica ...
Galea. (helmet) Modern reconstruction of a centurion's helmet, first century. The embossed eyebrows and the circular brass bosses are typical of the Imperial Gallic helmets. A galea ([ˈɡaɫea], from Greek γαλέη, galéē, " weasel, marten ") [1] was a Roman soldier's helmet. Some gladiators, specifically myrmillones, also wore bronze ...