Relief on the Arch of Constantine depicting soldiers wearing the lorica squamata
The lorica squamata (Latin pronunciation:[loːr̺iːkaskʷaːmaːt̪a]) is a type of scale armour used by the ancient Roman military[1] during the Roman Republic and at later periods. It was made from small metal scales sewn to a fabric backing.[2][3] No examples of an entire lorica squamata have been found, but there have been several archaeological finds of fragments of such shirts and individual scales are quite common finds—even in non-military contexts.
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The loricasquamata (Latin pronunciation: [loːr̺iːka skʷaːmaːt̪a]) is a type of scale armour used by the ancient Roman military during the Roman Republic...
The lorica segmentata (Latin pronunciation: [ɫoːˈriːka]), also called lorica lamminata, or banded armour is a type of personal armour that was used by...
the early empire depictions of emperors wearing either the lorica hamata or loricasquamata were very rare. However, during the later empire such depictions...
ribbed scales resembling feathers Lorica segmentata, a cuirass of metal plates Loricasquamata, a shirt of metal scales Lorica (biology), a structure secreted...
and praetorians were issued lorica segmentata. Auxiliary forces would more commonly wear the lorica hamata, or loricasquamata. The second viewpoint is that...
The scales are usually assembled and strapped by lacing or rivets. Loricasquamata is an ancient Roman armour of this type. Other types of armour made...
allowing them to bend easily. Lorica segmentata Lorica hamata Loricasquamata Manica (armguard) Cavenel, Charles (1984). "Lorica". mediterranees.net (in French)...
decoration. The legions also reintroduced the wearing of lorica hamata and loricasquamata for the Dacia campaign as both were more flexible than the...
This commonly consisted of chain (lorica hamata), scaled (loricasquamata), or in the 1st–3rd century sectioned (lorica segmentata) armour, shield (scutum)...
Well-known armour types in European history include the lorica hamata, loricasquamata, and the lorica segmentata of the Roman legions, the mail hauberk of...
(Triplex Acies System), they mounted helmets, armor (Lorica segmentata, Lorica hamata, Loricasquamata specially in the 2nd and 3rd centuries), heavy colorful...
Romans widely adopted mail as the lorica hamata, although they also made use of lorica segmentata and loricasquamata. While no non-metallic armor is known...
of scale armor (Greek: φολιδωτός Folidotos, equivalent to the Roman Loricasquamata) that was flexible enough to give the rider and horse a good degree...
variety of armour types, probably including: scale armour (loricasquamata), mail armour (lorica hamata), and laminar armour (see manica). A number of descriptions...
centuries had use of the lorica segmentata, or laminated-strip cuirass, as well as mail (lorica hamata) and scale armour (loricasquamata). Testing of modern...
have been buried at some time after 260. Damaged bronze scales of loricasquamata, a type of scale armour, have also been found. There is less evidence...
(hamata) or scale (squamata), being virtually impenetrable by ancient weapons. However, historical re-enactors have found replicas of the lorica uncomfortable...
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