Roman troops of the Third Century AD

[Rampante-Cid]

Hi, I love this mod project, so here are a few pictures :




Roman Aquilifer, end of 2nd to late 3rd Century AD



CORNICEN of the MILITIA POPULARES VINDELICENSES, 260 AD




Roman Cavalry Vessillifer, 3rd century AD



Roman Officer, end of 2nd to late 3rd Century AD




Roman Legionary, mid to late 3rd Century AD



Roman Heavy Infantryman. Battle of Rhesaina, Mesopotamia, AD 243



Roman Cavalry Decurion, 2nd Century AD


Roman Legionary, Reign of Septimius Severus, AD 193


Roman Magister militum, 4th to 5h century AD

[Rampante-Cid]

Batlle of Reshaina

I messed with 3 second, the correct is III century

[juvenus]

fantastic pics!

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

NICE!!!

[Constantius]

Yes very nice

[PSEUDO ROMANUS]

[Rampante-Cid]

More:


The same front


Vexillarius of Cornuti Seniores, Constantin Army, after the Battle of Milvius Bridge, AD 312




The same of another color


Praetorian Guard, Reign of Massentius, early 4th Century AD


The same picture but larger

The link: http://www.soldiers.it/modules/oledr...php?cat_cid=13

[First Citizen Gallienus]

I always kind of thought those helmets they wear with the the eagle on top were pretty cool looking. For some reason Peter Connelly sort of disses it. Anyone else got any opinions on the helmet in question?

[Constantius]

To be honest I don't really have an opinion. But what I will say is I will certainly form an opinion if: there is material evidence IE archaeological, written and perhaps sculpture and or frescoes. What does P. Connelly say on the matter? I cannot see them be wide spread if they do exist, and it does look expensive.

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

could be a variation on the attic helmet...

also, nice again. Like the cornuti, looks like the one i'm putting in IBUR w/the helmet

[First Citizen Gallienus]

Well I found some links with some info:
It's apparently referred to as the Theilenhofen Cavalry helm, c. 175 AD. And in a description from Peter Connolly's book "Rome and Greece At War," which I own, he has this to say about it: "Cavalry helmet from Theilenhoffn, c. 175 AD. Prahistorische Staatssammlung, Munich. This tinned bronze helmet, which is the epitome of Roman bad taste, could only have belonged to an officer."
And an external link: http://www.romancoins.info/MilitaryE...nt-Helmet.html

[Rampante-Cid]

Here Cavalry troops with the Helmet of the Eagle




Calvary official


Legions of III century



Roma decurion calvary




Reconstruction of III century roman calvary

[Julianus Flavius]

I'd love it if the units in this mod are moddeled after those pics

[julianus heraclius]

I'd love it if the units in this mod are moddeled after those pics

We'll do our best.

[Julianus Flavius]

Yay Especially the 'Legionary from the reign of Septimus Severus'... wow

[juvenus]

Yay Especially the 'Legionary from the reign of Septimus Severus'... wow

Yay, don't forget those fancy looking cavalrymen with fancy helmets

[First Citizen Gallienus]

Here's that helmet... :

[First Citizen Gallienus]

So I found out something new about a month ago. I always kind of wondered what this particular piece of battle dress was used for other than cosmetic applications, and now I know. Those thin strips of leather below the waste, which was frequently used by the Greeks and Romans both, was apparently intended for protection over the thighs as most armor of the time generally only covered the torso. These strips of leather were called "pteruges," and here's a link with more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteruges
And here's to hoping scale armor will be used by some of the Roman units in this mod, as scale armor is awesome.




I got the last two photos from here: http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=24768
There's some people conversing about the accurracy of this figure.

[Emperor Caesar]

Pretty sweet love the cavalry with eagle helmets and can't get enough of those legionaries with The lorica segmentata and the rectangular scutum.

[juvenus]

omg! please, don't start with LS again....