The lorica hamata (in Latin with normal elision: [loːr̺iːk‿(h)aːmaːt̪a]) is a type of mail armor used by soldiers for over 600 years (3rd century BC to...
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late 3rd century AD. The lorica segmentata's use in the Roman army was geographically widespread, but the mail armor lorica hamata may have been more common...
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The lorica plumata (Latin pronunciation: [loːr̺iːka pluːmaːt̪a]) also known the lorica hamata squamatque was a set of Roman armor. The name lorica plumata...
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wearing lorica segmentata with other forms of armor such as the lorica hamata and lorica squamata. It is not known precisely when the Romans adopted the type...
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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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to: Lorica hamata, a hauberk of mail Lorica manica, a type of iron or bronze arm guard Lorica musculata, the Latin name for a muscle cuirass Lorica plumata...
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Lorica (armour), including: Lorica hamata (mail armour) Lorica manica (arm guards) Lorica plumata (a form of scale armour resembling feathers) Lorica...
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Roman army adopted the technology for their troops in the form of the lorica hamata which was used as a primary form of armour through the Imperial period...
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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...
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embossed decoration. The legions also reintroduced the wearing of lorica hamata and lorica squamata for the Dacia campaign as both were more flexible than...
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