The lorica segmentata (Latin pronunciation: [ɫoːˈriːka]), also called lorica lamminata, or banded armour is a type of personal armour that was used by...
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with continual slave labor at the state-run armories. Lorica plumata Lorica segmentata Lorica squamata Roman military personal equipment Nicholay, Johan...
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legions) and praetorians were issued lorica segmentata. Auxiliary forces would more commonly wear the lorica hamata, or lorica squamata. The second viewpoint...
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the lorica squamata. During the Dacian Wars Trajan had to re-equip his soldiers wearing lorica segmentata with other forms of armor such as the lorica hamata...
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allowing them to bend easily. Lorica segmentata Lorica hamata Lorica squamata Manica (armguard) Cavenel, Charles (1984). "Lorica". mediterranees.net (in French)...
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Manica (armguard) (redirect from Lorica manica)
Trajan's Column. Trajan's column in Rome seems to suggest that the lorica segmentata and the manicae were only issued to Roman-born legionaries and not...
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particularly from approximately the early to mid 1st century onward, when Lorica Segmentata (segmented armour) was introduced. However the lack of unified production...
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ribbed scales resembling feathers Lorica segmentata, a cuirass of metal plates Lorica squamata, a shirt of metal scales Lorica (biology), a protective outer...
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commonly consisted of chain (lorica hamata), scaled (lorica squamata), or in the 1st–3rd century sectioned (lorica segmentata) armour, shield (scutum), helmet...
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solid-looking strip of armour. Prominent examples of such armour are lorica segmentata of Ancient Rome and certain versions of samurai armour. Less known...
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their social superiority, the lorica segmentata and the rectangular shield disappeared. During the 3rd century, the segmentata appears to have been dropped...
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lines (Triplex Acies System), they mounted helmets, armor (Lorica segmentata, Lorica hamata, Lorica squamata specially in the 2nd and 3rd centuries), heavy...
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the protection of arms and legs. Plate armour in the form of the Lorica segmentata was used by the Roman empire between the 1st century BC and 4th century...
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composite armour formed by combining the concepts behind the Roman lorica segmentata with splint armour. Its historicity is doubtful. It has become entrenched...
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Unified Weapons Master (section Lorica technology)
name references various armor types of the Roman army such as the Lorica segmentata. Forsell first envisioned UWM when attending while training krabi-krabong...
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armour types in European history include the lorica hamata, lorica squamata, and the lorica segmentata of the Roman legions, the mail hauberk of the...
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nguni shield c. 1895 A recreation of Roman legionaries wearing the lorica segmentata, 1st–3rd century Endemic warfare Deadliest Warrior Feud Honour Martial...
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plates (lorica segmentata). This segmented armour provided good protection for vital areas, but did not cover as much of the body as lorica hamata (chain...
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offered a fair amount of protection. The famous segmented armor (lorica segmentata) often associated with the Romans probably wasn't used until the Imperial...
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reintroduced the wearing of lorica hamata and lorica squamata for the Dacia campaign as both were more flexible than the newer segmentata armour which was able...
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such as chain mail armour and spears as opposed to the gladius and lorica segmentata more prevalent in the early Empire. The difference between auxiliaries...
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the use of the terms "knight" and "Sir" and the presence of Roman lorica segmentata armour years after it was discontinued. During the conflict between...
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The Weisenau example's brass rosettes resemble those found on the lorica segmentata in the Corbridge hoard. This helmet is similar in design to the Gallic...
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be made and used by anyone, butthere were certain items, like the lorica segmentata armour, that could only be made and worn by legionaries. Several items...
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armor on the upper body (lorica hamata), a dagger (pugio), and a sword (gladius). Roman military personal equipment Lorica segmentata Crummy, Philip (1981)...
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the remains of Roman army equipment. These include parts of Roman lorica segmentata, an officer's helmet visor and cheek-guard, bronze scales of another...
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"cataphracts" – which at the time of writing would have been either lorica segmentata or lorica hamata. Ammianus Marcellinus, Roman soldier and historian of...
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more like those of the common legionary. He could wear the lorica segmentata or a lorica hamata as well as have his gladius on the right, not the left...
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plates embedded in mail and resembling laminar armour (e.g. Roman lorica segmentata) Kalantar (Russian: Калантарь): square plates embedded in mail, very...
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legionaries. Some auxiliaries may however have been equipped with the lorica segmentata, the most sophisticated legionary body armour, although scholars dispute...
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