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Hi.

How was roman soldier's equipment (helmet, shield, sword, etc.) in the time of Heraclius? Please, I need a reconstruction.

Regards,
Marco.

Best get a copy of Sumner, Graham and Raffaele D'Amato (2005): Roman Military Clothing 3: AD 400 - 640, Osprey Men-at-Arms 425, (Osprey, Oxford).
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_d ... MAA~per=40

Seconded. That book is a dream for that period. I only wish I could recreate every tunic in the book.

Well yes, but I think the poster wanted more than just clothing. I suggest Osprey 247, Romano-Byzantine Armies 4th-9th Centuries...

Plus Late Roman Infantryman/ Cavalryman is not a bad source either.

Quote:Well yes, but I think the poster wanted more than just clothing. I suggest Osprey 247, Romano-Byzantine Armies 4th-9th Centuries...

eh that one was ok...

Quote:Well yes, but I think the poster wanted more than just clothing. I suggest Osprey 247, Romano-Byzantine Armies 4th-9th Centuries...

Erm.. I guess Marco was not entirely conviced by that book, as he wrote earlier:
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=15139

Shall we continue the discussion there?

Sorry, I had not seen that thread ...

Well... I need information for helmets (spangenhelmsor ridge helmets?), armour (mail, lammellar, scale), shields, swords, etc.

For clothing is spectacular Roman Military Clothing (3) AD 400-640, but for the arms and armour? Please, I need a soldier reconstruction (image).

Marco wrote:

Quote:For clothing is spectacular Roman Military Clothing (3) AD 400-640, but for the arms and armour? Please, I need a soldier reconstruction (image).

Hello Marco
Best I can do for the moment is promise you something in a forthcoming issue of Ancient Warfare magazine!


Paul Elliot wrote:

Quote:Well yes, but I think the poster wanted more than just clothing.

There are in fact at least four fully armoured figures illustrated and a few more helmets but sorry none for the Heraclian period.



Graham.

Hello,
I’m new here and I resurrected this old thread because I am fascinated by this period in Eastern Roman history, I would like to ask the knowledgeable members of this forum if there have been any other new publications on byzantine troops of this period.
Thanks in advance