07-27-2011, 05:59 AM
Perhaps the archers were legionaries who picked up bows after losing a significant amount of auxiliary archers.
More and more though we are finding evidence that auxiliaries may have worn segmentata, after all it was considerably cheaper, easier, and quicker to make than chainmail. I believe we have found several examples of segmentata in Spain where we know only light infantry was stationed. Keep in mind that 30-40 years ago we believed only auxiliaries wore coolus helmets
More and more though we are finding evidence that auxiliaries may have worn segmentata, after all it was considerably cheaper, easier, and quicker to make than chainmail. I believe we have found several examples of segmentata in Spain where we know only light infantry was stationed. Keep in mind that 30-40 years ago we believed only auxiliaries wore coolus helmets
Quintus Furius Collatinus
-Matt
-Matt