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This virtual space is a porting of De Legione Romana site to Drupal, a powerful and stable content management system. Originally I created it using Cutenews, an easy-to-use news management system that uses flat files to store its database. Ten years ago it was an early and simple CMS, but it was abandoned and today it is obsolete and easily spam-attackable.

Roman Legionnaires Tunic

Simple guide that explains how to realize the legionary's base suit, how to wear it, what materials use and a few advices to preserve the fabric (Available in the Italian Section). This page instead contains the changes and the innovations that I will introduce from time to time. The original and full version is available here.

Tents in Roman Camp

Some news about the three types of tents used in the Roman camp and their short description, the original and full version was available at the follow link (now it is broken!): Camps

The balteus: introduction

The balteus or cingulum was the military belt, a required item of equipment and iin various kinds and forms. In in this article it is introduced and described (full version is available in the Italian Section). The original and full version is written by Matthew Amt, and is available here.

The Lorica Hamata

Articles about the Lorica Hamata, modern denomination that means hooked cuirass. From introduction and description to construction step by step of this cuirass: subdividing in joined and riveted rings. Most of this articles are available only in Italian.

Lorica Segmentata: Corbridge shape

The first model of segmental cuirass that I introduce is the Corbridge, a village in Northumberland England, where mostly military iron artefacts were excavated in 1964, thanks to those finds scholars and practising armourers understood and rebuild the Lorica Segmentata (full version is available in the Italian Section). This page instead contains the changes and the innovations (towards the original) that will be introduced from time to time.

Lorica segmentata: preface

Soon I am going to publish some articles about Lorica segmentata, a Renaissance term because at this moment the Roman name is not know. This type of armour was an articulated laminated or laminar armour (metal strips fashioned into circular bands), usually identifies the Roman Legionnaire. I will fix my old translations updating them with new content.

Lorica segmentata: introduction

Before the pubblication of some guides to build this type of lorica, I want to introduce the story on its reconstruction, the origin of its name, the various types, highlighting aspects and problematics that have accompanied the laminate cuirass until nowadays, with a look at the future (available in Italian version). This page instead contains the changes and the innovations (towards the original) that will be introduced from time to time. The original version is written by M.C.

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How to build a lorica hamata

In this second article is described the construction step by step of this cuirass, I have obtained information fr

Lorica Hamata, introduction

Today it begins the treatment on the cuirasses used by the Roman legionaries, I will start from the Lorica Hamata

How to use the Roman groma

In the building of a Castra, after having flattened the ground and before starting the ditch and wall constructio

Utensils in use for legionaries

Some news about the utensils in use for legionaries, particularly dolabra and ligo, respectively pick and shovel.

Caligae

These are the classical footwears of the Roman army, so solid that they were resistant to the incessant and gruel

Fibula et focale

Finally after the guides that describe the principal garments of the legionary I have inserted this brief article

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