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    The lorica segmentata (Latin pronunciation: [ɫoːˈriːka]), also called lorica lamminata, or banded armour is a type of personal armour that was used by...
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    with continual slave labor at the state-run armories. Lorica plumata Lorica segmentata Lorica squamata Roman military personal equipment Nicholay, Johan...
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    the lorica squamata. During the Dacian Wars Trajan had to re-equip his soldiers wearing lorica segmentata with other forms of armor such as the lorica hamata...
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  • ribbed scales resembling feathers Lorica segmentata, a cuirass of metal plates Lorica squamata, a shirt of metal scales Lorica (biology), a protective outer...
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    allowing them to bend easily. Lorica segmentata Lorica hamata Lorica squamata Manica (armguard) Cavenel, Charles (1984). "Lorica". mediterranees.net (in French)...
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    legions) and praetorians were issued lorica segmentata. Auxiliary forces would more commonly wear the lorica hamata, or lorica squamata. The second viewpoint...
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    particularly from approximately the early to mid 1st century onward, when Lorica Segmentata (segmented armour) was introduced. However the lack of unified production...
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    Trajan's Column. Trajan's column in Rome seems to suggest that the lorica segmentata and the manicae were only issued to Roman-born legionaries and not...
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    commonly consisted of chain (lorica hamata), scaled (lorica squamata), or in the 1st–3rd century sectioned (lorica segmentata) armour, shield (scutum), helmet...
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    their social superiority, the lorica segmentata and the rectangular shield disappeared. During the 3rd century, the segmentata appears to have been dropped...
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  • composite armour formed by combining the concepts behind the Roman lorica segmentata with splint armour. Its historicity is doubtful. It has become entrenched...
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    more like those of the common legionary. He could wear the lorica segmentata or a lorica hamata as well as have his gladius on the right, not the left...
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    solid-looking strip of armour. Prominent examples of such armour are lorica segmentata of Ancient Rome and certain versions of samurai armour. Less known...
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    reintroduced the wearing of lorica hamata and lorica squamata for the Dacia campaign as both were more flexible than the newer segmentata armour which was able...
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  • the use of the terms "knight" and "Sir" and the presence of Roman lorica segmentata armour years after it was discontinued. During the conflict between...
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    plates (lorica segmentata). This segmented armour provided good protection for vital areas, but did not cover as much of the body as lorica hamata or...
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    standard crupellarius was clad almost entirely from head to foot in lorica segmentata or laminar armour, which consisted of strips of malleable iron that...
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  • name references various armor types of the Roman army such as the Lorica segmentata. Forsell first envisioned UWM when attending while training krabi-krabong...
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    offered a fair amount of protection. The famous segmented armor (lorica segmentata) often associated with the Romans probably wasn't used until the Imperial...
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  • such as chain mail armour and spears as opposed to the gladius and lorica segmentata more prevalent in the early Empire. The difference between auxiliaries...
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    armour types in European history include the lorica hamata, lorica squamata, and the lorica segmentata of the Roman legions, the mail hauberk of the...
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    armor on the upper body (lorica hamata), a dagger (pugio), and a sword (gladius). Roman military personal equipment Lorica segmentata Crummy, Philip (1981)...
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  • The Weisenau example's brass rosettes resemble those found on the lorica segmentata in the Corbridge hoard. This helmet is similar in design to the Gallic...
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  • nguni shield c. 1895 A recreation of Roman legionaries wearing the lorica segmentata, 1st–3rd century Abhiras Assyrians Akinji Al-Haras Amazons Anglo-Saxons...
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    armour was built up of long horizontal bands or plates, similar to the lorica segmentata. The imperial guards of the Jurchen Jin dynasty have been described...
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    lines (Triplex Acies System), they mounted helmets, armor (Lorica segmentata, Lorica hamata, Lorica squamata specially in the 2nd and 3rd centuries), heavy...
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    particularly from approximately the early to mid 1st century onward, when Lorica Segmentata (segmented armour) was introduced. However the lack of unified production...
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    The Romans widely adopted mail as the lorica hamata, although they also made use of lorica segmentata and lorica squamata. While no non-metallic armor...
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    famous objects within were six upper and six lower half-units of 'lorica segmentata' armour which, although mis-matched, could represent as few as three...
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    the protection of arms and legs. Plate armour in the form of the Lorica segmentata was used by the Roman empire between the 1st century BC and 4th century...
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