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Quote:</em></strong><hr>I thought I was the only one...<hr><br>
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I know (of) a Samnite (or at least early Romans) with the UK Legio XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix: [url=http://www.romanarmy.net/history.htm" target="top]www.romanarmy.net/history.htm[/url]<br>
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Dano Ulpius, Ave!<br>
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Great set of images....I was surprised to see an almost full panoply from the Etrusco-Roman(?) period. I also saw the frescoes. Would they be somewhat of an accurate representation of the military for that period?<br>
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Thanks! Since this is starting to get off the topic of the thread (ok, it's way off topic), see my post on Samnite armor in History and Archaeology. <p></p><i></i>
Excellent kit Lucius! Can I ask who made that splendid sword? <p></p><i></i>
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Hi Faventianus,<br>
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I have not been able to access that page during the past two days.<br>
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Me neither.. <p></p><i></i>
One thing puzzles me was all the Real roman armour so shiney and new <p></p><i></i>
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Yes it was.<br>
I was then. <p></p><i></i>
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I've seen several where people wear trousers or bracae with the cuirass and pteryges. Was that an established military garment in colder climates in the 4th/5th century AD? <p> <img src="http://otherworldfantasies.com/gabriele2/eilean_small.jpeg"/> </p><i></i>
OK, found out about that one. It was allowed, and not a sign that present day re-enactors are weenies.<br>
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In fact, trousers were the standard issue for the Roman military from Third century on. In hotter climates, soldier went bare-legged, with the lower part of the lkegs protected by puttees...<br>
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