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Not to be confused with other definitions of the word Legionary
A recreation of Roman legionaries wearing the lorica segmentata, 1st–3rd century. Other equipment in view include the galea (helmet), pilum (spear) and scutum (shield)
Clibinarii, a type of heavy cavalry in the late Roman Empire, grew in prominence along with other forms of cavalry as the Roman legionary declined.
Relief from Trajan's Column showing a legionary with lorica segmentata manning a carroballista
Gravestone of a legionary
Lorica segmentata
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The lorica segmentata, also called lorica lamminata, or banded armour is a type of personal armour used by soldiers of the Roman army, consisting of metal strips fashioned into overlapping or interloc
Legionary
…full armour, supplies and equipment. This commonly consisted of chain (lorica hamata), scaled (lorica squamata), or in the 1st–3rd century sectioned (lorica segmentata) armour, shield (scutum), helmet (galea), two javelins (one heavy pilum and one light verutum), a short sword (gladius), a dagger (pugio), a belt…
Remains and recreation of lorica segmentata, from the Corbridge Hoard.
Roman legionaries marching across a pontoon bridge, a relief scene from the column of Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 AD) in Rome, Italy (monochrome photographs by Conrad Cichorius)
Relief from the first half of the 1st century depicting the naval battle at Actium
Detail of Trajan's Column