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Weight of linen & leather breast plates - Lorenzo - 05-28-2020
Hi everybody,
I would like to know what was the average weight of a Roman (or Greek) linen breast plate and of its leather equivalent.
Help appreciated
and apologies in case the issue was already raised here.
RE: Weight of linen & leather breast plates - Flavivs Aetivs - 06-01-2020
What do you mean? Quilted linen under-armor (Subarmalis/Thorocomachus/Himation/Peristhridion/etc.) or the Greek Spolas (mistakenly called a Linothorax)?
RE: Weight of linen & leather breast plates - Lorenzo - 06-03-2020
(06-01-2020, 10:57 PM)Flavivs Aetivs Wrote: What do you mean? Quilted linen under-armor (Subarmalis/Thorocomachus/Himation/Peristhridion/etc.) or the Greek Spolas (mistakenly called a Linothorax)?
Hi, I primarily mean the latter (Linothorax), but I would be interested in finding out the weight of both, as well as of their leather equivalents.
I am writing a chapter on the logistics of the Roman army in Gaul (BC 58-50) and attempting to get a clearer idea on the weight of armor. Since I agree with D'Amato's views that ring mail (lorica hamata) was not universally adopted and that many legionaires wore linen or leather breast plates, I am trying to ascertain their approximate weight, a point where precious little light is shed by most authors.
All help appreciated.