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"Pick up your cross and follow me."

The Roman soldier had his cross to bear long before Christian’s stole it as a symbol of their religion. Crucifixion was the Roman sentence for political crimes, treason, sedition etc. Since Jesus was convicted of blasphemous claims he was the son of god he would have been stoned to death. A stone on the wall doesn’t look cool. Hence the cross theft. Imho.

Roma eterna.

Gives new meaning to the symbolism of carrying a cross.

Interesting I don’t know if you have ever been in combat but believe me I could ditch my back pack in no time if needed

Thanks

We should use it in the USA army

Hard to keep hearing the very poor pronunciation of Latin by people who are otherwise trying to accurately portray Romans. Neat topic though.

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My mum had one made,especially for ladies. It was called the mother- furca.

Legionnaire!!! Awesome video and channel. My question is…If a legionnaire or group of legionaries are captured by the enemy and enslaved, and by some miracle the legion arrives and they’re rescued/freed would they be welcomed back into the legion, or discharged with honors, or maybe even looked upon with scorn for surrendering? I’ve always wondered about this

"А когда ты умрешь , тебя под ним и похоронят" - из напутствий римским легионерам.

Definition of a Furca:- What Furca means? a fork FURCA, which properly means a fork, was also p563 the name of an instrument of punishment. It was a piece of wood in the form of the letter A, which was placed upon the shoulders of the offender, whose hands were tied to it.

The german translation from Latin (Langenscheid) is Mistgabel (pitchfork)

The entrenching tool is a modified mattock, a tool used by wildfire firefighters: 1 end is a pickaxe, the other a hoe.

I can see how the furca could easily be cast aside when in single file, but what would they have done with it when marching in formation and suddenly ambushed? Would they have simply marched in file when moving from place to place and only then in formation when in a formal pitched battle?

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Modern infantry carry way more embuggerance kit wise and regardless what the narrator says a rucksack is far superior,dumping kit is easy (just settting it down??)picking it up and then having to fight is the hard part(soldiers do not just drop their kit willy nilly ,if they did they would have bugger all oh and for all you reenactors oot their ,being engaged dosent happen at the first sign of the enemy,it means you are being directly targeted i.e.you are taking casualties!this is true of whatever period ,if you set up a defensive position everytime you felt threatened you would never set out, and no they weren't tougher nor far superior back then ,they were just ordinary men and women doin extraordinary jobs,please no one argue with this if you do you just show yourself to be a foooooooool,hope you're next shites a hedgehog 😊

What the furca you talking bout

Every day 10 miles then build a fort. Tomorrow 10 miles fort, next day…….

Your pronunciation of 'furca' is WRONG. Furca means fork. 😮

Emperor Gius got the nckname caligula from the boots, i believe "little boots"

Who's a furca?

Read Marcus Junkelmann: The Roman Legion. He is an experiemental archeologist, who marched hundres of miles as a legionary. Put the shield higher and put the furcra on the edge of it. Makes sense, doesn't it?

Definitely don’t need to hear the word Furca for a long time

Basically, it was the forerunner to the bindle.

1:25 it is quite likely that the first Roman presence at the camp site was the exploratores. They would be there because the final route and campsite planning information had been provided by the Speculatores. Given the time and logistics of a Legion on the March, the Commander would already have the necessary information to complete the March and camp construction before dark.

Modern packs are very easy to ditch in a pinch. But I suppose it may require two actions where this furca requires only the action of dropping it.

Bring back the Furca.

3:05 - So, the spoon is foldable. Also, it seems that at the other side of handle there is a little blade for food. Very cool !

As a neurophysiologist I am familiar with the internal ear’s sacculus (“small sac”), but not until today did I learn what the utriculus (utricle) was named for. Thanks!

Hi! Wouldn't the 14th Legion be written XIV instead of XIIII? Unless, of course you did it deliberately. Hmmm, you probably did. Never mind...

As someone who has carried a lashed triangular wooden pack frame (a roycroft frame) for a decade, I want to try it

I’m sure Roman soldiers referred to those things with some very interesting words and phrases that we weren’t taught in our high school Latin classes.

Does your organization work with schools and colleges? Do you have a manual or handbook for students and teachers? Thanks.

Dude you’re delusional You’re Norman The 40 year old virgin from the accounting department 😂

This is actually brilliant! Thanks

We still use the word furka in Greece metaphorically as problem as burden that we have to carry...also the word furkistika I get stressed with a person or problem or news... 😂

I didn't know the Romans ate granola

Hello. Is Eric Konig still making helmets and how does one reach him?

Long live a free Germania!!!!

I participate in a procession in our city, and I'm in a group of Roman Soldiers. Interesting how different the ways of putting it on are. We have the 1st one like you have (lace). However, the front and side always stay together. We need an extra person - a fellow Roman to help us put it on, as the back is open (so the other person holds open the armor, then we kind of step into it). You guys put it on like a jacket, now imagine putting on a jacket with the opening on your back. Then they lace the back shut. I guess the reason for that is, that the front is more visible than the back, and they want it to look uniform at the front, and as similar as possible at the back (they give us instructions on how to lace it, but still there are differences)

I know this question XD. Greethings from the Legio XIIII Gemina from Ottweiler Germany

Great video! Where did you get your subamalis? Did you make it?

Nice video. How effective are Lorica Segmentata from stab and slash?

Thanks, cool visual get-up to go with the primary source quotes. I’m reading Ben Kane’s history novels Eagles at War and Hunting the Eagles and your videos really help flesh out what the camps were like. I had in my mind a typical camping trip type camp but began to notice a much more robust structure in the novels so your video was appreciated! Keep it up, ❤️Pax Romana

03:39, those look like GO stones, I'm pretty sure they didn't play GO...

I beleive subligacula were essential for comfort and cleanliness. You wouldn't want dust from marching in uncomfortable places :-) Also fabric width was limited to @ 3ft due to the limitations of the loom. This would limit the width of the tunica as you wouldn't want seams as they would irritate and are a source of weakness.

gives a new meaning to pick up your cross and follow me.

That helmet is so fkn nice. I want it, no, I NEED IT. Superb video as well, very well explained. And the kit is top notch! Keep it up!