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Legionary Clothing - Fun Facts and Historical Presentation
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
- A full detailed presentation on Military clothing of an Imperial legionary together with some epic Ultra HD clips in full Roman armour.
A Roman legion was the largest unit of the Roman army, consisting of centuries as the basic units.
For most of the Roman Imperial period, the legions formed the Roman army's elite heavy infantry, recruited exclusively from Roman citizens, while the remainder of the army consisted of auxiliaries, who provided additional infantry and the vast majority of the Roman army's cavalry.
A legion consisted of several cohorts of heavy infantry known as legionaries. It was almost always accompanied by one or more attached units of auxiliaries, who were not Roman citizens and provided cavalry, ranged troops and skirmishers to complement the legion's heavy infantry.
From the time of Gaius Marius onwards, legionaries received 225 denarii a year; this basic rate remained unchanged until Domitian, who increased it to 300 denarii. The soldiers did not receive all the money in cash, as the state deducted a clothing and food tax from their pay. To this wage, a legionary on active campaign would hope to add the booty of war. Slaves could also be claimed from the prisoners of war and divided amongst the legion for later sale, which would bring in a sizeable supplement to their regular pay.
All legionary soldiers would also receive a praemia on the completion of their term of service: a sizeable sum of money and/or a plot of good farmland; farmland given to veterans often helped in establishing control of the frontier regions and over rebellious provinces.
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Music:
intro ES_Knights Templar 1 - Johannes Bornlöf
outro ES_Knights Templar 2 - Johannes Bornlöf
2:48 This man is adorable. He has a genuine love of history and when he says "Can you imagine that?" it shines through.
You're creeping up there into the top spot for my favorite CZcams channel. As an amateur musicologist I would literally eat up anything you do on music and instruments from antiquity my friend. Molto Grazie.
The caligae seem like something that would be pretty useful today. For hiking for example.
Are we not going to discuss why he has a camera in his fridge ? Nobody?
its the place where you always come back to
pan liška True, true
Paul brule + it will make you happy :)
Are you telling me you don't have a camera in your fridge? You naughty boy. ;-)
+Pieter Batenburg Mine is in my WC as it should be
So... sock and sandals was okay? :D
Finally...
There's nothing wrong with it
Socks and sandals are fine now. I don’t give a flying fuck if it’s not trendy or “in” alright! It’s fucking comfortable!
It was okay the whole time?! I was robbed of comfort by fashion trends..
Your full kit is just amazing to see with the forest backdrop.
Can we skyrocket this guy to more subscribers, his knowledge seems boundless?
HE DESERVES WAY MORE SUBS.
Yes please xD xD :)
Oh man, you actually saw this! I'll do my best to spread the word, I honestly don't know why it hasn't went down yet.
Of course I always read the comments :) and when I can I answer back. Thank you for all your effort to help me grow.
I don't feel like a noble one being addressed inside your fridge... XP
Could you please do something about the average Roman citizen? History always tends to fixate on wars and money, but what was the day to day for your average laborer living in the Subura like? Love the videos mate, thank you.
I believe TedED did a video like that, I don't remember what it was called though.
Do people stare at you when you march through streets as Roman soldier? Or is cosplay more common in Italy?
That was really informative, thanks Metatron!
Very impressive Legionary kit. Great video. Can't wait to see more.
Entertaining video ! Thanx alot .
I have two questions about the Romans
1) Did the standard bearer (Signifer ) participate in combat ?
2) The Scutum and Gladius were very effective combination but both were replaced in the 3rd century by an oval shield and the longer Spatha sword and I would like to know why ?
Thanks for answering my questions and have a good day :)
I enjoy tour Roman videos the most. Keep them coming.
Great Video! The quality (and humor) is constantly rising.
You've got noble ones stuffed in a fridge? Would make an awesome horror movie...
I like this style of video from you the most. Educational, and interesting. Your qualities as a teacher show through very well. It's also a lot more fun to see you in a good mood, talking about something you are passionate about, rather than being angry ranting about inaccuracies elsewhere. Thank you for this beautiful and fun video. I shall hide in your fridge more often.
The production quality has improved a lot since this spring, especially the sound. I'm glad to see that my support through Patreon has paid off :)
excellent.
Really informative keep it up
Cheers!
Thanks to this video I looked up the Vindolanda tablets, which are fascinating. At first I thought what the hell script is that written in - turns out the Romans had cursive scripts! And there's even surviving Plautus play where he makes a joke about how illegible most people's cursive was, and how it looks like chicken scratch...
You probably already knew all about this, but to me it was awesome.
Clear, concise, no unnecessary verbiage. 'Perfect.
Loving the production quality in this video! Very well done
I watched two minutes of one video and subscribed. Thank you Metatroon for sharing your passion with us.
Yes, I Greatly enjoyed your video again!
That intro certainly caught me off guard. Really love how you managed to intersplice the educational parts of the vid with the live action parts, much like a professional documentary might approach it.
I really enjoy your vids. Keep them coming.
Mi piace tantissimo come spieghi, avrò visto quasi tutti i video sul tuo canale ormai e devo dire che stai migliorando sempre di più. Mi dispiace non essere un utente molto attivo ma non sono solito commentare spesso :D
Comunque sappi che ti stimo tantissimo e che (ri)guarderò con piacere tutti i tuoi video, futuri e passati!
Grazie mille!
Very interesting and informative! Thanks for sharing this.
I am so very glad to have stumbled upon your channel. I hold a huge interest in ancient culture and realistic combat and situations of the times. Your channel if very interesting and I enjoy the content. Also very cool that someone has so much knowledge on hand. On another note I am very pleased in myself that I already knew the content in this video. Keep up the work.
Very interesting.
I enjoy your presentations and admire your insight.
Yet another excellent video!
Suggestion: a video about the Etruscans
Looking at your most recent videos it's really apparent how much you have bulked up
Thank you for that :) I'm working hard
10-15 years ago, I would've written this historical subject matter as "Nerd stuff"..."Virgin NERD stuff". But now, I find this really fascinating, and enlightening. Thanks, Metatron!
Awesome video, thanks! Greetings from Sargetia.
What d'you think I'm doing in your fridge? It's where you keep the beer.
Did the Romans store their clothes in the fridge?
Of course!
Keeps it nice and cold for these warm summer days.
+Forest elfranger this summer sucks
Yes, the Romans saw the Vikings use that tactic and found it quite useful.
yes along with the light sabers
Very informative as always. absolutely love the content. Keep up the good work.
I was asking myself the same question. XD Why are we in your fridge? XD
because we would be spoiled otherwise.
4:37 I'm dying
It's brilliant living close to Roman forts such as Vindolanda and Housesteads :)
The kingulum also makes a metaly sound when marching - imagine how mighty an entire legion wearing kingulums would sound while marching.
I'm early yay! Nice vid mate, keep it up!
It has to be said that the clavi caligares provided excellent traction on the field, but became extremely slippery on polished surfaces. There are accounts of multiple stumbling of legionaries, in places that had marble floors, caused by them.
+Metatron, I love these sort of videos. If you haven't done so already, could you do some follow up videos on how some of the various classes and professins of Roman civiliqns would typically dress in this same era?
5:43 "toraco macho" as a Spanish speaker i can't resist smile in that phrase 😁😁😁😁
Thumbs up for the intro lol!
ahah thanks xD
Fantastic again, thank you
Very informative. Thank you.
God damn I love this channel.
Did legionaries really all wear (mostly) red clothing or is just exaggerated in modern times?
Mhhh quite interessting but i guess uniformes are uniformes :D i wonder how it was with the wars where romans fight against other romans.
It was cheap, so they used it as long as it stayed cheap
I imagine it varied, I would guess it was made of the cheapest color for the local area to produce
+TsunaTsurugi Haven't you read Asterix? It was a complete mess...
Maybe to disguise wounds? same idea with brown pants 😂
Hello! As I`m living in the area between Vindobona and Carnuntum, I really love how lively you bring our history closer to us. Better than my history teacher long ago, and he was really good. If you don`tmind, I would like to ask some questions that came up watching that Clip: Is it known what happened to lefthanded soldiers- were there special lefthanded centuries or did they all have to fight righthanded? Was the pilum the only ranged weapon for the legiones and everything else done by auxilliares? or were the archers regulary troops? How were Roman pioneers included in the military system? Extra pioneer legiones, or a troop for each of the legiones, or attached to a Military district? Finally, if you get the time, Ì`d love to see more about Roman siege machines as well as Roman defense and pioneer work-but I`m aware that those are Projects probably to long and expensive for CZcams...
That was a good video. Very informative. Cleared some things up for me :D
Very informative, as always! This time, you corrected me on how to wear my sword, thank you. I always struggled with it.
My pleasure
Because it was hot. I hid in the fridge.
Hello Metatron. I love history and your videos are great for learning more. Could you do a video talking about the availability of swords among the roman enemies? I read somewhere that most of the celts for example didn't have swords but only spears. If you can't make a video than I would be very satisfied with a simple response here in the comments. Avanti Italia!
By this point I'm pretty sure Metatron just lives in the woods and he broke into some guy's house to use his fridge
good choice of music
I liked the intro so much I showed it to someone who wasn't as into history.
They loved it.
Ahahah I'm glad you did and thank you always for sharing :3
Nice to know :) Thanks for the nice video
I bet maybe in a few years you could get one million subs
Wait, so the coolest empire ever wore socks and sandls?
Just a minor critique on your English: You're saying sole like soil. It's pronounced like soul.
medieval undergarments, gave me some ideas
wish i had a teacher like ya back in the days
keep up the good work m8
I finally know what the hook at the back of my helmet is for
I was just wondering if I could get some advice from a fellow youtuber on becoming a youtuber. I haven't really started yet due to time constraints but will be soon. I am interested in doing historical things as well. Love the channel keep up the good work.
4% of lost remote controls are in the fridge.
Those are a pair of good military boots!
Very creative intro! :)
any tips on where to get a nice cheap Roman tunic? to wear with my segmentata, i tried Amazon didn't see anything.
Could you next video be about the clothing of the Legion during late Roman era around the fifth century.
Oh shit you caught me! Better run!
Hey Raf, I was wondering if you could do a video specifically on roman logistics (marching, formations and camping). As a writer I find it hard to picture thousands of men changing from battle-ready to resting in tents and back
You have all my respect Metatron :) Keep up the good work... I really fell into your vids all of them... :)
I'm glad you did! Thank you !
Bruce Lee I thought you said you fell on your sword after viewing these videos LOL nevermind
I only have a bow and shurikens right now :X
You have nooo idea how long it took me to learn shooting shurikens with bow.. :D
+BrusLee 👍👍👍👍
this is awesome!
Can you also talk about late legionnaire armor and weapons?
Yes, a video on the _development_ of Roman clothing (both military and civilian) throughout Roman history would also be very interesting. For example: When and why did the Romans start wearing trousers? Did this custom first come from the military due to more exposure to the cold and to having got more used to "barbarian" costumes and losing some prejudices against them?
WOAH I DIDN'T KNOW HD WENT SO HIGH!
Hey Metatron, you should check out Hatashiai on steam greenlight. It's s one-hit kill sword fighting game based on realistic fighting styles and fluid animations
Would it be feasible/effective to have two swords AND two shields?
I don't know I went to go watch CZcams the next thing I know I wake up in your fridge
good work man....
Thanks pal!
Great vid, but i cant help but imagine what it was like to do a roman glamour photo shoot. Who took the photos?
Just chillin' in the fridge, eating some spagetti with meatballs, pizza pepperoni and alfredo pasta.
xD xD I know which video you have been watching
8:27 thwo thousand years later here in Argentina the "gauchos" use the same kind of "sock" they call it "bota de potro" is just a leather very tight around your feet
one thing I would really like to see is just how loud are you when wearing armor? to clarify: in video games and movies if someone is wearing armor it is just about impossible for them to "sneak" or be stealthy. Just how much of a ruckus do you make while wearing different types of armor?
Were legionaries serving in northern provinces wearing pants, thick coats and other winter clothing or were they restricted to uniform types of clothing?
Metatron pls may i ask you? I cant find the answer.
What about left handed legionaries?as I am left handed, i am curious.Did they hold scutum in right hand
and gladius in left?
What about formation(one manipul) where are right handed soldiers?Can they be in that formation?How is it?
Thanks a lot for your explanation :) I love your channel and i cant wait for more videos :)
I have no idea how I got in your fridge but your gonna need more milk, I was kind of stuck in there and drank it all.
Dear mr Metatron i really love your Videos they are so inspiering and Well made.
I am also making myself a roman lorica segmentata and whole soldier kit.
I have a question for you where you would recomend to buy a focale for a good Price :)
Thank you for an answer 🙏🏻
Thanks for it :)
Would any tunica or subucula dyed such as yours be restricted to officers and the better paid, or would dyed clothing have been quite accessible for legionaries depending on colour?
very informative thanks
Thank you for watching!
oacmre same here I liked the video as well
Regarding those boots, arent they really awkward to wear on hard ground? From my experience with nailed soles, you slide around like crazy on anything that isn´t soft as grass. Marching in these on a Roman road seems quite a hassle to me.
The alternative I could think of is if only half of the sole had nails, you could be more comfortable on hard ground as well as soft one, but the ones you showed have nails all the way across.
Hey Metatron, what is your opinion on the NeiderBeiber (or Buck) helm used by the Legionaries from the 210'sAD onwards?
Do you think it is better that the Imperial Italic and Imperial Gallic helms it replaced?
Personally, I dont believe a bit of extra protection around and below the ear is a fair trade off for a much more limited view and the inability to look up. I dont think it was very widespread.
This is epic!!!!!!!
This guy knows how to make a video intro .
@metatron does the cingulum also have a psychological function by the noise made by the metallic parts of the belt?
those dislikes are from Cleopatra, Hannibal and, that crazy britanian queen.
Metatron, where did you get these items of clothing?
I would like to know that as well.