Воины, доспехи и вооружение античного Средиземноморья (Каращук А. В.) — Римская Слава
Roman Soldier - Late Roman period, fifth century AD. These troops spent more time fighting Roman imperial usurpers than they did hostile barbarian confederations. Another reason why the empire in the West ceased to exist .
The Roman Empire: History, Culture & Legacy of Ancient Rome
An auxiliary infantryman of the first century AD. His armour and equipment are decidedly inferior to that of the legionary. He wears a light mail shirt and a Gallic helmet. Instead of the sophisticated pilum, the throwing spear of the legionary, he carries the hasta, a more basic stabbing spear. His light shield is flat and oval, offering no corners to snag. It hence is a shield better suited to for fighting invidually, in loose formation or in difficult terrain.
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