Warrior Series: Arms and Armor of a Late Republican Legionary

An overview of the panoply of a legionary in the time of the late Roman republic. We discuss all individual items and compare them to the more well-known legionary of the first century Roman empire. We’ll take a close look at iconic items like his gladius, scutum, pilum and pugio and show the sculptures that form the most realistic representation of these items. Before all that, we’ll give some back-ground information and context on the organization and professionalization of the Roman army around the end of the Roman republic, being the first century BC; the time of famous generals like Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great and Marc Anthony. If you want to enjoy a 20% discount on the amazing Ancient Warfare magazine go to: www.ancient-warfare.com and use the discount code imperiumromanum to redeem it! Special thanks to the reenactment group Desmumhnach! https://www.desmumhnach.be/ Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ImperiumRomanumYT We need it now more than ever. Our thanks as always to Museum Park Orientalis in Heilig Landstichting The Netherlands for letting us make use of their amazing historical park, be sure to check it out if you're in the neighborhood! https://www.museumparkorientalis.nl/ Music: Rome Total War 1 Jeff van Dyck Rome Total War 2 Richard Beddow Graphic motion design: German Reber 00:00-00:45 intro 00:46-00:55 channel trailer 00:56-02:04 a thanks to Ancient Warfare Magazine 02:05-04:55 context on the republican army 04:56-7:19 helmet 7:20-8:56 body armor 8:57-10:48 sword 10:49-11:12 belt 11:13-12:00 dagger 12:01-13:10 spear 13:11-14:37 shield 14:52-14:52 outro 15:53 end screen