04-15-2008, 01:48 PM
Did the social hierarchy continue the same after the romans took over though?
Did the barbarian metalsmiths lose their jobs when the romans invaded or merely served new masters? Would they not continue to make chain mail the old way for the auxiliary troops levied from their province?
What I don't really understand is, even is having a hamata was only for the rich, why does the gallic type usually appear with cavalry, but not with the infantry? Not even other types or mail are frequently seen, which are associated with germanic or celtic warriors. And if it was for the weight, why did the legionaries wear the doubler ones?
Did the barbarian metalsmiths lose their jobs when the romans invaded or merely served new masters? Would they not continue to make chain mail the old way for the auxiliary troops levied from their province?
What I don't really understand is, even is having a hamata was only for the rich, why does the gallic type usually appear with cavalry, but not with the infantry? Not even other types or mail are frequently seen, which are associated with germanic or celtic warriors. And if it was for the weight, why did the legionaries wear the doubler ones?
