Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Roman Armor

Roman army was one of the biggest assets to the Roman republic and also the Roman empire. Based on many artifacts and some written records, the archaeologists and historians, working on the different topics and sites of ancient Rome, have been able to recreate a wide range of ancient Roman armor.
The Roman army was the most advanced army in its time. It was composed of an immensely complex structure and used the most advanced arms and Roman armor. The blacksmiths and garrison engineers of the Roman army used very intricate and advanced principle and techniques for the manufacture of weapons. The primary Roman armor of the personnel of the Roman army was always congruent.The following are the three principle types of ancient Roman armor that evolved during the rise and fall of Rome.

* Lorica segmentata
* Lorica hamata
* Lorica squamata