Appropriate Greaves?

[Gaius Colletti]

What sort of greaves are appropriate for Roman reenacting? I don't see many reenactors wearing them. I know there are some nice Praetorian and Centurion greaves that are easy to find, but what about the regular miles?

I thought I had heard someone on this board say greaves were not common until the Second Century AD. Can someone clarify what greaves are appropriate for the First Century AD?

[jvrjenivs]

For a regular miles I would go without greaves.

[gaius claudius lupus]

https://www.armamentaria.com/store/index...cts_id=132

but 3th century

[Magnus]

Jurjen is right. No greaves are appropriate for the 1st Century, not until the 2nd Dacian Wars is there any common usage, and possibly only for those Dacian legions.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Yes, I have a set of each of those, for a second century impression, and later.
If yo ugo back to republican times, then there was more comon use of greaves, but possibly only on one leg for a miles.

[Gaius Colletti]

I figured as much, thanks guys. So if a legionary miles did have greaves, they'd be like the AH6014B Brass Greaves and obviously not the "above the knee" centurion greaves

[M. Caecilius]

Yes, I have a set of each of those, for a second century impression, and later.
If yo ugo back to republican times, then there was more comon use of greaves, but possibly only on one leg for a miles.

What would the particularities of Republican leading-leg-only greaves be? Both with a view to buying (= good replica) and for general knowledge (=recognising them when seeing them).

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Well, the only time I have worn a pair they were one from a pair of hoplite greaves.
So, I am not 100% sure if the romans esed ones with fasteners a swell at thet period,
as my eye has been off the ball for a while.
But, I have seen reprosductions recently for that period, which have fastener loops etc on them
I would hope the craftsman who made them had done his research.....
i will try and find out though!
i fancy a pair! 8-)