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For sometime I have been trying to find information on the calligae worn by basic soldiers of the Roman Army circa Gallic War period.
With ornate boots depicted on sculpture of Caesar, to bare feet representations on sculpture I have to wonder what did the average soldier ware? Were they something like the Mianz calligae, were they more like a carbatina, or were they more Celtic in style?
Some books that I have shed no light on the subject, and while I am aware of Stepping Through Time, I am unable to purchase this. If people have some ideas/theories/images I would be greatly appreciative.
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I only have a theory concerning the time of the Punic Wars, and that is the Celtic boot is allowable. I found an image from pre-Punic War showing a Roman wearing such a boot, and it wouldn't surprise me if it was a precursor to calceii. However, I'd say caligae were an identifier of military service by the Gallic Wars. That said :roll: I have a pair of hobnailed carbatinae which I would have no problem using for Augustan in the Rhineland, or Gallic Wars. Graham Sumner's illustration of a 9AD legionary shows him wearing carbatinae IIRC.
For earlier Roman, I'm not sure about iron hobnails. A much later shoe sole has a novel method of traction - rawhide strip that follows the outline of the sole with more inside the outline forming a cross. The strips are threaded through slits in the sole.
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?p=181185
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=18390
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Which calligae pattern would you recomend as suitable for Gallic War period?
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No idea. What's the earliest pattern found?
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Were there any finds at Alesia? I suppose in the days of Napoleon's digs, they would not have preserved any if they did find something.
Are there plans for more digs there, as a find there would certainly help to pinpoint things....but pie in the sky really! :?
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Excellent link Andy! 8) Laudes!
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Quote:Now....for a reproduction! Laudes to Martin
Here is a page describing how I made mine:
[url:3c254qq0]http://www.geocities.com/legio_tricesima_cohors_tres/campusMartis/MakingCaligae/MakingAuthenticCaligae.html[/url]
Scroll to about the middle of the page for the Mainz Caligae.
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How similar/different are these Comacchio calligae to the Mainz?