Lorica hamata - Wikipedia
The lorica hamata (in Latin with normal elision: [loːr̺iːk‿(h)aːmaːt̪a]) is a type of mail armor used by soldiers [1] for over 600 years (3rd century BC to 4th century AD) from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. [2]
Lorica Hamata: The Roman Chainmail Used For 600 Years
2024年10月21日 · The lorica hamata was the 1/4-type chainmail armor used by the Roman soldiers between c. 200 BC and c. 400 AD. In this type of mesh armor, 1 ring connects to 4 others, and rivets are used to fasten these rings (hence the root term “hamatus” or “hooked”).
Lorica segmentata - Wikipedia
The lorica segmentata (Latin pronunciation: [ɫoːˈriːka]), also called lorica lamminata, or banded armour is a type of personal armour that was used by soldiers of the Roman army, consisting of metal strips fashioned into circular bands, fastened to internal leather straps.
3 Key Types of a Roman Soldier’s Armour | History Hit
2018年7月31日 · Lorica hamata was chain mail, made of iron or bronze rings. It was in use as armour by Roman soldiers from the Roman Republic to the Empire’s fall, and survived as a type through the Middle Ages. The interlocking rings were of alternating types.
Roman Military Equipment: Body Armour - Roman Coins
Lorica Hamata Roman armour made out of mail (iron rings) has survived only in fragments. Part of the equipment were however bronze devices to enable easy use such as the below examples: Lorica Hamata pieces currently on display at Museum Carnuntinum ( Austria, Bad …
Legio XX Lorica Hamata - LARP
2011年3月15日 · Roman mail was generally made of iron, with rings as small as 1/8" in diameter, in the common "4 in 1" pattern. Usually, half the rings were solid--either punched from sheet metal, or cut from wire and welded shut--while the rest were riveted shut.
Lorica hamata - IMPERIUM ROMANUM
Lorica hamata was the type of armour that was used the longest in the Roman army, until the fall of the empire. The soldiers appreciated its comfort and lightness compared to the heavy and embarrassing movements of the sectional armour.
Lorica hamata - Wikiwand
With the idea for this form of mail possibly coming to Rome during conflicts with the Celts in the 3rd century BC, lorica hamata was used by both legionary and auxilia troops. The first documented use occurred during the Roman conquest of Hispania.
Lorica hamata - NovaRoma
Roman mail was made of either iron or bronze, with rings as small as 1/8" in diameter. Frequently, half the rings were solid (either punched from sheet metal, or cut from wire and welded shut) while the rest were riveted shut.
Lorica Hamata (Chain Mail) Hook - roman-artifacts.com
Two that make a pair would have been joined with a hinge in the center. It has an intricate dot and line pattern on the surface for decoration. These hooks were designed to decoratively and functionally hold the shoulder pieces of chain mail together across the chest on …