This is how technology and nations develops. For example China. +30 years making copies of everything until they have become what they are today
@TheCaniblcat
2 жыл бұрын
The smart create, the great steal.
@dragonworldraid9738
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheCaniblcat the great steal? What kind of mind do u have? The scum, is who steal
@johntitor1256
2 жыл бұрын
We are the Romans. Your cultural and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. You will be assimilated.
@ΘΕΟΦΑΝΩΚΟΜΝΗΝΟΣ
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Roman armor saw more continuity on western Europe between the Holy Romans and parts of North italy where Roman military tacticians like Renatus Vegetius and Tacitus were deeply studied while Byzantine warfare and equipment was deeply rooted on the Seleucid-Hellenistic armory and equipment where Greek-Hellenistic military tacticians like Onosander and Aelianus were studied.
@matthewneuendorf5763
3 жыл бұрын
Based on the manuals, I'd say the Avars had more immediate effect on medieval Roman kit than the Seleucids did.
@ΘΕΟΦΑΝΩΚΟΜΝΗΝΟΣ
3 жыл бұрын
@@matthewneuendorf5763 Its a good asumption. Still the Byzantines developed in the Eastern Hellenic mediterranean so it would fit better into the context plus we have archeological evidence.(12th-century fresco of Joshua from the monastery of Hosios Loukas) I also wrote the article of "Byzantine battle tactics" on Wikipedia specifiying what equipment and if we go to the manuals of war, the very strategikon recommends Byzantine generals to suit their armies with the armor of the "ancients" (Seleucid armies) if the situation requested.
@julianshepherd2038
3 жыл бұрын
And in the USA they wear this stuff to play rugby. Like soft lads.
@meep3035
3 жыл бұрын
julian shepherd sports are far from warfare.
@zurgesmiecal
3 жыл бұрын
@@julianshepherd2038 US football is officially gay. Educated people knew that even before it was made official in 2021
@lucadegregorio5189
3 жыл бұрын
Could you make a video on the training regimen for legionaries and auxiliaries? Keep up the the Great work!
@debilita9999
3 жыл бұрын
That moment when you click on youtube and Metatron has new video which he posted 10 SECONDS AGO!!! LETS GOOOOO
@Meevious
3 жыл бұрын
There is also a kind of armour from the era of the Republic that has not just one, but three circles, providing similar protection to a partial muscle cuirass. It's often associated with the Samnites, but has been found in Etruscan areas too, so I think it was very likely also used in Rome and could be called another kind of cardiophylax.
@Intranetusa
3 жыл бұрын
What an amazingly detailed video on the complexities and nuances of the evolution of Roman armor. Even throwing out the Hollywood segmentata stereotype, it's interesting to know that the Romans used circular heart protectors and even butted mail in their earlier eras.
@bakerboy8910
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video noble one. I must admit, my fascination with antiquated weapons and armor has waned over the years, but I still come back to your videos time and time again.
@KroM234
3 жыл бұрын
I started to watch thinking "yeah well I already know everything about it, but what the hell" and managed to learn something actually. Just a question about the Segmentata: Are you aware of the latest finding from the Teutoburg battle site? The segmentata with the rounded upper shoulder parts? It is really interesting and shows that the types or early segmentata were probably more numerous than what we thought.
@xxxchild_predatorxxx107
2 жыл бұрын
Source?
@KroM234
2 жыл бұрын
@@xxxchild_predatorxxx107 you have the painted reconstruction in the article, which is in French though. It states that this is the first segmentata armor of this style found yet.
@stax6092
3 жыл бұрын
I would have liked to see you talk about how the Segmentata evolved the protective sleeve, I think that's a big step but I don't see it often and was wondering about it.
@masonclark9110
3 жыл бұрын
I have had a long day now ima relax and watch this amazingly smart KZitemd
@zoukatron
3 жыл бұрын
Ok, good video, but I have some, I hope constructive, criticism. You have given a nice overview of the different types of armour used, but it feels to me (at least on the basis of the title) that not enough attention has been paid to the evolution of those types through the different periods. It almost feels like this video was meant as an introduction to a series on the topic (nudge nudge wink wink).
@marcus1992000
3 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling their isn't enough evidence, to make a definitive video of armor evolution.
@troydodson9641
3 жыл бұрын
Well, I think it is a depth introduction. An hour long video can intimidate some into not watching. Someone searches Roman armor, this hopefully comes tip top. It's a good one too, I buy books to feel smart, and it misses some of these bits, still learning
@sjwoo13
3 жыл бұрын
Dang. So this video isn't about the evolution of roman armors? Feelsbadman. Thought he would talk about the origins of the roman army and its armor and how through it's expansion and fighting with different cultures they adapted new gear, improved upon them and how their load out changed over the different periods.
@darrenjones2933
3 жыл бұрын
If you haven't already, I'd like to see you do some videos on the Cataphracts of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. Great work and thank you for your videos.
@chrisbrodhagen3658
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the bronze thing, I am a material science guy. Bronze isn't one set thing it is a category of copper alloys just how there is different grades of steel.
@mnk9073
3 жыл бұрын
Awww, no mention of the most awesome of all early body armors: The CHAD triple-disc cuirass... (peak the Ksour Essef one)
@thebigone6071
3 жыл бұрын
Only the Metatron could manage to make a short video like this that covers so much history!!!! The Metatron is the greatest genius known to man!!!
@Hotchpotchsoup
3 жыл бұрын
Wtf, he's great but saying he's the greatest genius known to man is completely bonkers xD
@thebigone6071
3 жыл бұрын
@Viktor Jönsson I think you need to stop being so hateful towards a genius like the Metatron!
@dr.bluesfield3629
3 жыл бұрын
@@Hotchpotchsoup but he's absolutely right!
@Hotchpotchsoup
3 жыл бұрын
@@thebigone6071 there's no hate here 👀 you're hateful!
@thebigone6071
3 жыл бұрын
@Viktor Jönsson please take your hate elsewhere.
@ReviveHF
3 жыл бұрын
It is interesting to look at the evolution of the Roman Armour's evolution, especially since during the 2nd century AD the Roman armour and uniforms started to look more like the Medieval European counterpart while the Early Republic era they look like the Greek Hoplites.
@ravenguard0098
3 жыл бұрын
Will you do a video/s about specific roman legion(e.g your fave) someday? Like the Legio X Fritensis for their exploits in Judea and their roles in the war against Mark Antony and Cleopatra
@alpharius4966
3 жыл бұрын
Legio Ii Parthica would be very interessting .They had somewhat of an elite status in the late imperial army and usually belong to the sacra comitatus the emperors personal army
@franciscofunari2343
Жыл бұрын
I miss this kind of content
@WelcomeToDERPLAND
3 жыл бұрын
Cataphracti Legionaries will always be the 'Iconic' roman armor in my opinion.
@shad0wwarrior475
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice video. I learnt a lot and I hope for maybe an Eastern Roman/Byzantine armour evolution video in the future. Keep up the great content!
@LeonidasSparta-Fun-History
3 жыл бұрын
Great Topic! Not quite finished the video yet but i am also currently making a video of this same topic but for Hoplites lol! Great work mate!!!!
@LeonidasSparta-Fun-History
3 жыл бұрын
@Avocado Panda thank you!
@inquisition_5753
3 жыл бұрын
armor worn by late imperial legions looks kinda nice, IMO.
@steffenb184
Ай бұрын
As you also said, I guess the soldiers handled the whole thing more practical than we might think. I mean during years of service with winters, battles, rain, transporting, training etc. I am pretty sure that many armor pieces just got old/ broken/worn. And so I guess during a campaign they just used what was there. Looting armor, buying at local blacksmiths, combining pieces etc. I am also pretty sure the men customized and adopted their armor to their needs and in regard of the enemies they fought.
@BRAgamer
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, a whole video on the more Indo-European tribal looking ecquipmet of Antiquity. Amazing video!
@magnushorus5670
3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are getting better and better. Seriously thank you for sharing your knowledge. Good luck with your channel
@jasondoherty7497
3 жыл бұрын
Metatron would you be able to do videos on Roman auxiliaries, allies, other ancient nations and mercenaries
@A.G.798
Жыл бұрын
The Romans Imperial Amor looks ( Lorica Segmenttata) very Nice and good.
@David-ni5hj
3 жыл бұрын
I was exactly thinking about this!!! Thanks Metatron!!!
@aurail_a4534
3 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered how effective and popular the manica was. We know that they used them even before the dacian wars (finds at carlisle around AD 80 - 90). But how much movement did it restrict? Judging by how it only covers one side of the arm, was it really enough to prevent injuries? I'm hoping you can cover it in future videos
@Anti_Woke
3 жыл бұрын
Guilty! I confess I thought the segmentata was used more widely and for much longer. Thank you for setting me straight.
@mrandersson2009
3 жыл бұрын
The famous roman armor designer Giorgius Armanius made the Roman soldier look dangerous yet classy.
@patricialavery8270
3 жыл бұрын
Always like the look of the Fishscale armor in drawings.Those drawings of guys in very brief tunics with a pot lid over the chest are just weird.Nothing to cover the legs or Family Jewels ?
@markkringle9144
7 ай бұрын
I would suspect that with the huge size of the Empire, there were regional variations, of armor and helmets. So much so that you could tell where the unit came from by thier gear. A Legion would probably have unit traditional norms, as well as unit shops for making and repairing armor.
@Azrael79a
2 жыл бұрын
I find it amazing that the armor's appearance barely changed over the course of hundreds of years lol. Reminds me of how in The Elder Scrolls the Empire has been using the same armor for thousands of years lol.
@Jaris84R
3 жыл бұрын
Great as always
@lukediehl1210
3 жыл бұрын
Not a strictly Roman question, but more of a general armor one that might tickle your curiosity a bit. I recently ran across a depiction of a knight, circa 1450s Germany, that very clearly shows a scale skirt below the cuirass. I know it's not intended to be mail, because the mail aventail on the bascinet looks very different than the skirt. Artistic license, or did such a configuration actually exist at this point in history?
@adriac1291
3 жыл бұрын
Could you link it? Would love to see it for my self
@lukediehl1210
3 жыл бұрын
@@adriac1291 ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KN12-HKD/lukas-laux-welser-1420-1494?memoryUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsg30p0.familysearch.org%2Fservice%2Frecords%2Fstorage%2Fdascloud%2Fpatron%2Fv2%2FTH-904-63426-1887-14%2Fdist.jpg%3Fctx%3DArtCtxPublic&cid=fs_copy Ran across it while doing some genealogical research. Assuming it's intended to be a portrait of the individual in question, that's where I'm arriving at the date. Also possible that the image has been misattributed by another amateur genealogist. I'm leaning towards artistic license, but I'm no expert.
@johnnydjiurkopff
3 жыл бұрын
I'd say probably artistic license but the idea of wearing scale with plate was probably experimented with a number of times throughout history. This guy might be one of the people who did.
@cahallo5964
3 жыл бұрын
6:06 I like to believe that was actually medieval mail and my man is just tossing around a historical treasure
@andriipshenychnyi9692
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I waited for something like this since video about evolution of knight armour.
@VosperCDN
3 жыл бұрын
Modern ballistic plates are just updated Cardiophylax, covering the central vital area.
@davefinfrock3324
3 жыл бұрын
Form follows function.
@bentaylor9768
3 жыл бұрын
Regarding the plumata or lorica hamata squamataque, there are quite a few surviving fragments and two full(ish) sets (although they were rolled up so we basically have two cilinders of corrosion...). I wrote a little article for my studies but in Polish. Would recommend the works of Martin A. Wijnhoven that you can find on Academia, he had some time spent with a few of the surviving bits and he's done a lot of nice drawings. Overall it was an extremely expensive type of armour, but existed all over the empire as traces of it were found on the British isles, in Germany and in Thracia
@Dowlphin
3 ай бұрын
This video was sponsored by Squareplate.
@kenyealafi2783
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly the lorica squamata is my favorite
@mrcampo19
2 жыл бұрын
"builds time machine asks a Roman what they called it" "We just called it armor"
@BTRsAreAwesome
3 жыл бұрын
The legionnaire are probably my favorite soldiers
@luciusdomitiusaurelianus8826
3 жыл бұрын
Hello! What it be possible to ask for a video on later period representation of military dress? Such as the 4th century onward to perhaps the late 5th. I've always been fascinated by late antiquity styles.
@Uniqp23
3 жыл бұрын
Great 👍 classification of Roman armour throughout the timeline of ancient Italian history.
@arthurgaultier2136
3 жыл бұрын
Ooooh that's exactly what I was looking for on KZitem ! I love you mate thank you
@metatronyt
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@rohit_parashar
3 жыл бұрын
Damn, I was somehow reading about these changes in Armor. Thanks Metatron.
@skysamurai4649
Жыл бұрын
Didn’t know that Romans had lamellars. Very interesting.
@Grandmastergav86
3 жыл бұрын
Wonder if Metratron will ever stream a Total War title?
@andrewk.5575
3 жыл бұрын
But what about the most important part of Roman armor, leather bracelets!
@hanszecrusader379
3 жыл бұрын
Another banger metatron!
@MLCloneCODgamer
Жыл бұрын
What is that haunting music playing around 1:58?
@Rekovnii
3 жыл бұрын
14:02 the inscription underneath says "my pwn" lolll
@TheCaniblcat
3 жыл бұрын
Where was this video when I was doing research into the various types of Roman armor a few weeks ago? I was trying to figure out the difference between squamata and plumata.
@borromine
2 жыл бұрын
Una merviglia!!! Molto bene! Interesissima!!
@patgray5402
Жыл бұрын
If I was fighting the Romans, the Lorica Segmentata would look the most imposing to me because it makes a man look bulkier and stronger and the shoulders more broad.
@holygooff
3 жыл бұрын
Exceptionally interesting videos lately!
@bobfg3130
3 жыл бұрын
The first armour in the 10th, 9th century BCE to 5th was...bought from craftsmen. Craftsmen did different shapes or made the chest plate according to the instructions of the client so of course there was variation. This applies too all armour worn at the time. I've learned about a few more types of armour and other things. Thanks. Also, I don't know how much the Etruscans copied the Greeks.
@gabrielinostroza4989
3 жыл бұрын
It's funny that a lot of fantasy "Barbarian" armor is essentially Kardiophylax but worn with a ton of leather straps over the naked chest(see Skyrim) instead of over cloth.
@gigantorize
3 жыл бұрын
Am always impressed with the information about Roman history Metatron presents. In this particular video while it has nothing to do with armor what is most interesting is to freeze frame @ 13:20 and what do we see? We are told this piece of art is carved by legionnaires themselves and so its' accuracy is quite unquestionable. What we see is a Roman legionnaire...and his 'Celtic opponent' and we are told they are on the outer extremities of the Roman sphere of influence in 'Gaul'. The opponent is clearly on his knees. This is a birds' eye view of the size difference between an average Roman legionnaire and a Celtic warrior. If the Celt stood up next to the Roman soldier he would be at least 3 to 4 feet taller. Academia' not only tries to replace historic realities with erroneous and downright objectionable information such as Metatron cited in a recent video but also 'hides' certain information that does not fit in with 'the narrative'. Occasionally however what is hidden is sometimes able to 'sneak through the cracks' and we should take notice of it.
@gigantorize
3 жыл бұрын
@CipiRipi00 Checking more into the art work we find other carvings of the Tropaeum Traiani in Roman Civitas Tropaensium showing an Indo-European Dacian giant and another panel of the Tropaeum Traiani with a Roman soldier battling a Dacian giant on its knees such as what Metatron showed in this video. {Note this is circa 109 BC.} Interesting how they located these carvings around modern day Romania that is located to the immediate northwest of the Black Sea. One historian Charles DeLoach commented regarding the 'Cimbri' or 'Cimmerians' - "After making their way overland by the northern route, occupied for a time the country above the Euxine or Black Sea around the Palus Maeotidis ..... When they again felt the irresistible urge to roam they continued westward, eventually settling east of the Rhine, in Germany. They afterward established themselves as far north as Denmark and also colonized Belgium. Acmon's hordes, meanwhile, having advanced by the southern route first settled in 'Cappadocia' and 'Galatia', then later on the southern shores of the Black Sea. From there they spread into Gaul which today we call France and also across Spain where they assimilated with the 'Iberians' (and thus became known as the 'Celtiberians')." Being as prolific in Europe as they had been in Asia, 'Gomer's oversized children' soon overspread a vast territory - - from the lands east of the Rhine to the Atlantic and from the Baltic Sea to the coasts of Spain. They also inhabited Switzerland and some northern parts of Italy, especially around the Adriatic." Modern historian, Gerhard Herm in his book "The Celts: The people Who Came Out of the Darkness" , St. Martins Press, 1977 agrees that the Celts were "blond giants" who struck terror in the hearts of every foe, even among the most powerful of mighty Rome. As such the Celts fought several ferocious wars with Rome and captured, sacked and burnt many Roman outposts to the ground. Although the Romans would eventually devise methods of defeating these giant warriors...attacking long legs that couldn't be guarded by the massive shields these creatures carried, the blue-eyed, blond giants inspired terror among those facing them in battle for the first time. It is fascinating how Rome was able to overcome these giant hordes with strict discipline and determination through being lead by military geniuses such as Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius BCE 157 - 86 and Julius Caesar BCE 100 - 44. Of course not all Celts were giants. The average size giants among the Celts probably towered no more than a foot above ordinary men. But within the ranks of giants were some monsters who rose to a gigantic stature even by modern standards. At the utmost divergence from the mean, some Celts even stood as tall as, or taller than the nine-foot-nine Goliath, or even Og, who required a bed over thirteen feet long. In upper Asia, Mesopotamia and Asia Minor these plunderers were known as the "Gomarian Sacae'. But once they settled in Europe they decided to shed their derisive name, which means "robbers", and began calling themselves the 'Celtae' (pronounced "Kelti") which denotes "potent and valiant men". The Greeks, however. understood them to say "Galatai", while their Roman neighbors heard their name as "Galli". The aborigines of France, meanwhile, called them "Gauls". This fast-expanding nation that comprised the Celtic peoples and the giants commanding them, according to Strabo (BCE 63 - AD 24) eventually grew to some sixty different tribes - each with its own name.
@robbierobinson5798
3 жыл бұрын
You should make a video on the accuracy of the armor worn by different factions from historical Total War games.
@alexfatgee5559
3 жыл бұрын
Eastern Romans used a lot of scale,Hamata and Lamellar
@pavelavietor1
3 жыл бұрын
Hello nice video thanks. Saludos Romano
@alfredosauce1
3 жыл бұрын
Need a Roman Princapate army vs Dominate army
@chabis
3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video! So many styles and peoples inventing them!
@domjohnson9188
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video I love you brother
@FluffyNoble
3 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on Hadrians wall Roma Britania , Haidrians wall has got to be one of the most ambitious projects taken on by the Roman's It makes you wonder , why not just concur all of Britain? Why stop at Scotland and take on this massive expensive feat in building Haidrians wall? It's so Cool , I visit the wall and Vindolanda often
@jeffreyjeffrey1935
3 жыл бұрын
Metatron is such a cool dewd
@MadAtGasCar
3 жыл бұрын
Sweet helmet
@prdalien0
Жыл бұрын
So interesting.
@sergiomarques2922
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! I love this kind of topic! I would like to see more videos about the etruscans. Recently I red some books about them and I realy start to like them!
@peterrasmussen6720
3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping for more on the late Roman empire the late 300s and the 400s. I would like to hear your take on the conventional wisdom that the Roman army almost shed its armor near the end.
@metatronyt
3 жыл бұрын
That would be the follow up of this video, if the video does well
@pRahvi0
3 жыл бұрын
Ok, I knew I was unaware of the exact timeline. Turns out I was also unaware of at least half of the different types.
@Djnomad912
3 жыл бұрын
The roman empire was the greatest empire!
@spyderman4206
3 жыл бұрын
Mid VIII century BCE till mid XV century CE. That's a helluva timespan!
@terryolsson4145
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again. Your history lessons are "rivotting" !!
@metatronyt
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear
@REALdavidmiscarriage
2 ай бұрын
Why did they not equip more people with musculata? also why were they not made of iron?
@CC-8891
2 жыл бұрын
If I was going back in time to be a Roman soldier I would prefer the musculata. Mainly, because I'm a Laconophile. If it were good enough for the wealthiest Roman, it was probably the best.
@nileriversoftware4070
2 жыл бұрын
Seems like you can't bend your spine at all in musculata. Could you try it out on camera?
@profepik7525
3 жыл бұрын
How is it that the armor in the middle-age came back to the mails ?
@stormy74blue79
3 жыл бұрын
The Romans borrowed some of their warrior tactics and armor from the Etruscans/Samnites.
@justalaborer713
3 жыл бұрын
Why didn't you cover the hardened pasta armor?
@LuxisAlukard
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video, I like it, even though it feels kinda rushed and short for topic this wide...
@Iledomair
3 жыл бұрын
Love these breakdowns
@joshuawalker301
3 жыл бұрын
Did you change your mic🎙️? This video has a better audio than normal. Even the clinks and clanks of the metal plates on your armor sound clear when you move. 😂
@mikesabella8281
3 жыл бұрын
wow i thought there would be a lot more laying around
@MimesAgainstHunmanity
Жыл бұрын
Wait a minute, didn't some crazy tiktoker say Rome never existed? 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry couldn't resist. Great Video.
@Bo-hu6pc
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you!
@alessandrogini5283
3 жыл бұрын
Metratron, do you think that last severan army had heavy cavalry clibanarii like the sasanid?
@pp-wo1sd
3 жыл бұрын
Is the third legionary in the thumbnail placed in the wrong spot ? I thought that after the late republic the "clasic" roman armour was adopted ?
@metatronyt
3 жыл бұрын
Scale and male and seg coexist. So There isnt a way to really make It in steps. Even cardiophylax and mail coexisted
@swedichboy1000
3 жыл бұрын
Hamata, squamata, segmentata. Hakuna matata :D
@SilentSwitchblade
3 жыл бұрын
I liked this video before I even watched it
@Diogolindir
3 жыл бұрын
loved this
@samsmith2635
4 ай бұрын
13:45 Is the figure on the left with the short sword have a fully armoured sword hand like the Gladiators sometimes would sport? That is so bad a$$
@timwhite5562
2 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the first image of Rome? The one with the huts.
@MsMrBigglesworth
2 жыл бұрын
Metatron, knowing Rome distaste for pants, as it represented the barbarians such as the Germanic tribes. When or if, did the Roman legions adopt or use pants in colder or more in climate locations such as Gaul, Germania or Britannia? Or did the Roman legionnaire use a different method of fighting off the weather for their exposed legs?
@xiuhcoatl4830
Жыл бұрын
In the late empire, when the germanic auxiliaries got more numbers and influence, so the traditional roman view on pants started to change
@EPR913
2 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at doing something related to the Roman army (or ancient warfare) for my dissertation coming up - but I have absolutely no clue what question to ask. Is there anything I can really sink my teeth into around this subject?
@qetiogusliriope7436
3 жыл бұрын
you with your no copyright music and sound effects
@obnoshus
3 жыл бұрын
As a fellow italian I've long wondered how effective a pizza cutter would be as a weapon, if it were sharpened for battle. I bet the spin would even make them quicker weapons to weild during the cut, but in doing so the spin would diminish a lot of the force being put into the cutting edge leading to more shallow cuts. While this would be useless in any battle between armoured combatants, the energy saved during a swing by rolling a spinning blade through your opponent rather than dragging a straight blade through them may have made them viable as a quick personal defense weapon against lightly armoured or clothed opponents. What do you think?
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