Roman Military Research Society-new articles

[Caballo]

I thought you might like to hear that a number of new articles have been put on the RMRS/ Leg XIIII GMV/ Cohors I Batavorum/ Cohors I Hamiorum website- many written by our industrious frater, Peronis!

Here is a summary of the most recent :

http://www.romanarmy.net/hamians.htm by Peronis. A brief guide to the Hamian archers.
http://www.romanarmy.net/batavianhelm.htm by Peronis. Batavian modifications of imperial Roman helmets
http://www.romanarmy.net/batavianhist.htm by Peronis : A brief outline of Batavian History
http://www.romanarmy.net/batavian.htm by Peronis. An introduction to the Batavians.
http://www.romanarmy.net/hasta.htm by Peronis. A guide to the use of the Hasta in Roman warfare.
http://www.romanarmy.net/69ad.htm by Marivs. A brief synopsis of that eventful year!
http://www.romanarmy.net/arrows.htm by Caballo (whos he then??!). A brief guide to Roman arrow finds
http://www.romanarmy.net/relintro.htm by Sextilli. An introduction to Roman Religion
http://www.romanarmy.net/relpandp.htm by Severinus. Public and Private religion in Roman times
http://www.romanarmy.net/relsacrifices.htm by Severinus. Sacrifices in Roman religion.
http://www.romanarmy.net/relbatavian.htm by Peronis. A guide to Batavian religion.
http://www.romanarmy.net/articles.htm by Len Morgan. The tunic colour debate!

I'll do a further post as more articles are added, if that would be useful.

Cheers

Caballo

[Caius Fabius]

very helpful, laudes awarded

[Caballo]

More articles - from the industrious pen of Peronis!
Were some auxiliary swords worn on the left?
http://www.romanarmy.net/artleft.htm

Cheers

Caballo

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Very interesting and well researched articles!

[Peroni]

You beat me to the post Paul!

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

So, you have to change your sword to the left? :lol: And change the pugio position of your magnific belt?

It's the inconveniences of research... :lol: :lol:

[Caballo]

"Very interesting and well researched articles!
_________________
Cesar Pocinya
LEGIO PRIMA GERMANICA
www.primagermanica.com "

All laudes to Peroni- he wrote most of 'em!

[Peroni]

So, you have to change your sword to the left? And change the pugio position of your magnific belt?

No chance! :wink:

One of our members wear his spatha on the left already based upon the evidence presented. We cannot say that all soldiers wore their sword on the left, but the evidence clearly suggests that some did.

[SOCL]

Laudes to Peroni!
Thank you for trying to make logical sense of it all rather than the black-and-white bit.

[Graham Sumner]

Laudes to you as well Adrian. At least your articles have references and bibliography. As a long suffering 'Auxiliary' myself the number of articles you have written seems to contradict the supposed fact that it was the legionaries who were the more literate! :wink: Did you ever read my Auxiliary article published in the ESG bulletin and online at their website?

As I have great respect for Len Morgan I was disappointed with his review of my book as I have mentioned elsewhere. For instance some of the questions he raises are actually answered in the book itself!

Graham.

[Et tu brute]

Excellent articles! The ones about the hasta and the Hamians took my intrest

[Peroni]

Avete Omnes,

Damn double posting!
Another new article has been uploaded to the website..

Shield shapes of the auxiliary soldier. (Scutum forma milites auxiliaribus)

http://www.romanarmy.net/artshields.htm

[sulla felix]

Adrian,

Excellent article. In it you state that you have made and used a reconstruction of the doncaster shield - do you have more details of the reconstruction?

[Peroni]

It wasn't a full blown reconstruction of the likes of Buckland, but I wanted to evaluate the balance with the off-set umbo with weight etc combined with a vertical grip. It works beautifully! It's a lovely shield to fight with, but pretty useless for drill training!

Graham wrote...

Did you ever read my Auxiliary article published in the ESG bulletin and online at their website?

Yes! I certainly did! it was one of my main inspirations for becoming and auxiliary re-enactor in the first place! :wink:

[Peroni]

http://www.romanarmy.net/batavianhelm.htm

Batavian modifications of imperial Roman helmets.

This has now been updated to include a photograph of the Kessel helmet and suggested reconstruction, and also now includes a more accurate reconstruction of the Krefeld Fur and Feathers helmet.