July 13, 2019August 3, 2019Roman Empire Caligae – the marching boots worn by Roman Legionnaires Legionnaires in the Roman army wore marching boots, called caligae (singular caliga). These may appear to be merely an open sandal. However, […]
July 6, 2019September 26, 2019Roman Empire Balteus or cingulum- belt worn by Roman Legionnaires. Pugio – dagger carried by soldiers. Roman soldiers would wear a belt around their waist. I have not seen much discussion on the purpose of the belt. It […]
April 9, 2019January 31, 2020Roman Empire Equipment of a Roman Legionnaire The clothing and weaponry of a Legionnaire in the Roman army are described in a series of posts. This fits well with […]
April 8, 2019April 27, 2022Roman Empire Gladius, sword used by Roman Legionnaires. Other edged weapons. The gladius is a short sword, about 2 feet long, used by soldiers in the Roman army. In the hands of trained […]
April 4, 2018October 29, 2019Egypt Cost of Egyptian chariot What was the cost of an Egyptian chariot back in around 1500 BC? That was the state of the art offensive weapon […]
January 17, 2018April 8, 2019Middle Ages Illustration of 16th century armament The Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego describes the expedition by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo to explore the west coast of what is […]
October 9, 2017April 8, 2019Viking Era Viking sword found in 2017 On 9/5/17, Secrets of the Ice reported Breaking News: A Viking Sword Found at High Altitude. Many other news sites reported this […]
June 3, 2017January 31, 2020Roman Empire Description of Scutum, a Roman Legionnaire’s shield. Adrian Goldsworthy provides a good description of a Roman shield, called a scutum, in his book The Complete Roman Army on page […]