05-16-2012, 02:46 AM
Forgive me for my ignorance, and if I am pulling the thread too far off topic...but without going into any excessive details, what are the general arguments against any particular military man (Centurions, Auxilia) not wearing any seggmentata?
As far as I understand the Roman fighting man, first priority was functionality (segmentata is functional), second was to look good. As we have all seen many modern re-enactors making the segmentata look very good, and we know they are functional, as well as the fact that we have very little evidence either way, at least as far as I understand, would it not be more prudent to simply state that it was possible, but unverified?
As far as I understand the Roman fighting man, first priority was functionality (segmentata is functional), second was to look good. As we have all seen many modern re-enactors making the segmentata look very good, and we know they are functional, as well as the fact that we have very little evidence either way, at least as far as I understand, would it not be more prudent to simply state that it was possible, but unverified?
Alexander
