PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoIllustration of an Imperial Roman legionary wearing a straw hat for relief from the sunlemmy.worldimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11
arrow-up135arrow-down1imageIllustration of an Imperial Roman legionary wearing a straw hat for relief from the sunlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareClay_pidginlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoWere the shoulder lames typically that spread out? Lots of good stabbing room under there!
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThat was a weakness, which is part of the reason why manica were sometimes used. On the whole, though, it seems to have been regarded as an acceptable tradeoff for mobility.
minus-squareClay_pidginlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoInteresting! Partially-attached arm-armor.
Were the shoulder lames typically that spread out? Lots of good stabbing room under there!
That was a weakness, which is part of the reason why manica were sometimes used. On the whole, though, it seems to have been regarded as an acceptable tradeoff for mobility.
Interesting! Partially-attached arm-armor.