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Use of Leather as armor
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06-09-2013, 01:11 PM
Dreaming about 150.000 Roman legionaries + 150.000 Roman Auxiliaries = 300.000 men all clad in iron shining Hamata or Segmenteata armors is not only pure madness but also one of the most strange Fantasy tales ever invented!

Now try to follow some easy calculation:


1- '180 hours to make up a complete mail hauberk of the simplest type worn by auxiliaries from stamped and butted wire rings of 1/4 inch diameter some 22.000 rings...' from the old Osprey books by Michael Simkins.

2- As to say 180 hours X 5000 legionaries = 900.000 hours of work to make !!!!! and 110.000.000 (110 milions of rings!)

3- 900.000 hours of work X 30 Legions = 27.000.000 (27 milions) of hours of work......to make 330.000.000 rings (330 milions!)

4- 27.000.000 hours of work X 2 = 54'000'000 hours of handwork to make 660.000.000 rings (660 milions!!!!) (because the auxiliaries were 'at least' the same number than legionaries) to equip the whole army with mail hauberks of the wrost type (not riveted!), then they had to make swords, helmets, spears, shields, and other kind of protections and equipment.....so I can safely say......

WELCOME IN THE WONDERFUL CHILDISH WORLD OF OZ! :woot: ...... COMPLIMENTS! :grin:

(Anyway I can understand for a reenactor a shining Hamata is almost a status symbol, it's like a new Rolex! Sadly the Romans had no polished iron, to create the effect of shining metal they used Tin or Silver, but the shining rings....are so beautiful..... :grin: )
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Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-06-2013, 05:04 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-06-2013, 09:06 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-06-2013, 12:38 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-06-2013, 01:39 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-06-2013, 02:00 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-06-2013, 10:31 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by richard robinson - 06-07-2013, 12:43 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-07-2013, 01:50 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by richard robinson - 06-07-2013, 05:53 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Graham Sumner - 06-07-2013, 12:03 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-07-2013, 01:59 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-07-2013, 02:55 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Alexand96 - 06-07-2013, 04:20 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-07-2013, 05:48 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-07-2013, 06:09 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Robert - 06-07-2013, 06:11 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-07-2013, 06:24 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Robert - 06-07-2013, 07:00 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Alexand96 - 06-07-2013, 08:37 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-07-2013, 10:25 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-08-2013, 03:15 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Robert - 06-08-2013, 04:03 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-08-2013, 05:35 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-08-2013, 05:37 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-08-2013, 10:23 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-08-2013, 10:32 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-08-2013, 10:43 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Tim - 06-09-2013, 12:38 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-09-2013, 01:24 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-09-2013, 01:35 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-09-2013, 04:26 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Diocle - 06-09-2013, 01:11 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-09-2013, 01:25 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Robert - 06-09-2013, 01:41 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-09-2013, 02:48 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-09-2013, 05:24 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-09-2013, 05:40 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-09-2013, 06:00 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Diocle - 06-09-2013, 06:10 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-09-2013, 06:36 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-09-2013, 06:38 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Flavivs Aetivs - 06-09-2013, 09:33 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-09-2013, 10:04 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-09-2013, 10:16 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dain II. - 06-09-2013, 11:36 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-10-2013, 12:13 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-10-2013, 12:29 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-10-2013, 01:49 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-10-2013, 02:16 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-10-2013, 03:51 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-10-2013, 04:48 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-10-2013, 02:05 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Virilis - 06-10-2013, 02:24 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Diocle - 06-10-2013, 03:49 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Alexand96 - 06-10-2013, 05:59 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-10-2013, 08:43 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-10-2013, 08:55 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-11-2013, 12:27 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-11-2013, 04:19 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-11-2013, 09:44 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Flavivs Aetivs - 06-11-2013, 09:54 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-11-2013, 10:38 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-11-2013, 11:19 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-12-2013, 12:13 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by william gannon - 06-12-2013, 11:58 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-13-2013, 08:19 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by PhilusEstilius - 06-13-2013, 10:49 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Flavivs Aetivs - 06-13-2013, 11:10 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by caiusbeerquitius - 06-13-2013, 12:42 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by PhilusEstilius - 06-13-2013, 12:56 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-13-2013, 02:12 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Doc - 06-13-2013, 04:23 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-13-2013, 05:33 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-13-2013, 05:46 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-13-2013, 10:07 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-14-2013, 11:48 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-14-2013, 11:49 PM

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