03-01-2011, 08:26 PM
Quote:Do we know if centurions of the mid first century AD carried shields?
As the centurio was a front rank soldier he certainly needed a shield. In my opinion it would be a scutum. I don't know why most centuriones in re-enactment tent to walk without one. As for the cornicen (the apparatus is called a Cornu) he would also have worn a round parma, in my opinion.
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Jvrjenivs Peregrinvs Magnvs / FEBRVARIVS
A.K.A. Jurjen Draaisma
CORBVLO and Fectio
ALA I BATAVORUM
Jvrjenivs Peregrinvs Magnvs / FEBRVARIVS
A.K.A. Jurjen Draaisma
CORBVLO and Fectio
ALA I BATAVORUM