12-20-2006, 08:17 AM
The "lorica segmentata" that appears in the column trajan was not designed this way in the first moment, this "lorica" would be the final project of a series of attempts throughout two hundred years of his evolution. Initially and since(as,like) it happened in the middle ages, the "lorica hamata" would be reinforced by plates that were protecting the weakest points up to coming to the "lorica segmentata" of the column trajan. I think that not the whole Roman army dressed the lorica segmentata, only the first lines of shock with the most trained and burly men would meet reinforced by this type of armor.
Evidently and probably I explain badly, the lorica segmentata not only was designed for the sharp(acute) top of the "gladius", I improve more the resistance before the blow of heavy weapon that break the bones and his minor weight improved the physical resistance in the long combat, but I think that the sharp(acute) top was the most important reason.
Evidently and probably I explain badly, the lorica segmentata not only was designed for the sharp(acute) top of the "gladius", I improve more the resistance before the blow of heavy weapon that break the bones and his minor weight improved the physical resistance in the long combat, but I think that the sharp(acute) top was the most important reason.
Moncada MartÃn, Gabriel / MARCII ULPI MESSALA
