10-26-2011, 11:25 PM
Hello! I've been lurking around the forums for quite a while now, drinking in the vast amount of knowledge that is collected here. Ancient Rome was my first love in history, but unfortunatly I moved on to more recent history as my specialty. Now that I am in grad school, however, that interest in Rome has been rekindled and I have alot to catch up on. I hope to learn alot from my time here and hope to be able to contribute myself eventually.
So onto the question...
I am over-simplifying, but for the sake of the question, most of the high ranking officers in the Legion were political appointments. Legates and Tribunes were, again generally speaking, on a career path that required them to spend time in the army. Although some of these would be content with a spartan existance, I would suppose that some would wish for luxury, even in the field. At some points in history, the Emperor himself went on campaign. So my question, in a nutshell, is what sort of "camp furniture" could an officer be expected to have? What about a Centurion? Is there evidence of beds or cots that could be transported? Chairs or tables?
Also, and although this isn't the reenactment section, if anyone has pictures of reconstructions, I would be very interested to see them!
Thanks
So onto the question...
I am over-simplifying, but for the sake of the question, most of the high ranking officers in the Legion were political appointments. Legates and Tribunes were, again generally speaking, on a career path that required them to spend time in the army. Although some of these would be content with a spartan existance, I would suppose that some would wish for luxury, even in the field. At some points in history, the Emperor himself went on campaign. So my question, in a nutshell, is what sort of "camp furniture" could an officer be expected to have? What about a Centurion? Is there evidence of beds or cots that could be transported? Chairs or tables?
Also, and although this isn't the reenactment section, if anyone has pictures of reconstructions, I would be very interested to see them!
Thanks