Roman Weapons and Equipment

The classic Roman armor, though, is the Lorica Segmentata (this is what we call it – we actually don’t know what the Romans called it).

The lorica segmentata were layered bands of iron riveted to strips of leather.
It allowed for good degree of movement (which the solid cuirasses lacked) while still offering a solid amount of protection (which the chain mail and scale armor lacked)
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