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The arms, equipment and impact of Late Roman Clibanarii
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Actually, the term "clibinarius" is quite straight-forward. These men were such poor bakers that everyone hated their tastless and hard bread. They had to wear armor or they would have been killed by irate customers. :woot: 8)
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The arms, equipment and impact of Late Roman Clibanarii - by Alanus - 03-12-2013, 01:47 AM

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