Romans in Britain - The Roman Soldier's Belt - Cingulum Militare
WEBThe Cingulum militare was a type of decorated sword belt worn only by the military. Usually these belts were quite ornate and it's thought that the soldiers spent much of their pay on their belt and dagger, as they were perhaps a personal item — almost a status symbol.
Cingulum militare - Wikipedia
WEBA cingulum militare was a piece of ancient Roman military equipment in the form of a belt decorated with metal fittings, which was worn as a badge of military status by soldiers and officials. Many examples were made in the Roman province of Pannonia. [1]
Romans in Britain - The Roman Soldier's Belt - Cingulum Militare
WEBThe balteus is the traditional Roman soldier’s military belt, but the term “balteus” can also refer to the baldric-style belt used to carry a gladius, pugio, loculus, etc.
Cingulum (military belt) - Legio IX
WEBThe cingulum is the traditional Roman soldier's military belt, whilst the balteus is an ordinary or common belt. The term "balteus" refers to the baldric-style belt used to carry a gladius, pugio, loculus, etc.
Ancient Roman military clothing - Wikipedia
WEBThe baldric, a belt worn over one shoulder that is typically used to carry a weapon (usually a sword) or other implement such as a bugle or drum. The balteus, the standard belt worn by the Roman legionary. It was probably used to tuck clothing into or to hold weapons.
Importance of belts in Roman army - IMPERIUM ROMANUM
WEBJul 16, 2022 · Balteus took the form of a belt decorated with silver plates or embossed with bronze. It was a symbol of a legionary, so taking it off meant “suspension” “in being a soldier. During the year of the four emperors, in 69 CE legionaries from Vitellius’ army found themselves in the eternal city.
The Roman Military Belt | Stefanie Hoss - Academia.edu
WEBWhen the Roman army conquered areas to the north of the alps, it moved into a region that did not have an advanced enough bronze production to satisfy the enormous demand. Belt pieces were then produced by the army itself, a side-product along weapons and amour.
Cingulum in the Early Roman Empire. (1) Gladius and pugio …
WEBMar 27, 2020 · How did the Roman legionary carry his sword? Nowadays, “cingulum” defines a wide belt from which the gladius hanged on the side of the owner, while “balteus” is used to define a baldric used to hang the sword to …
WEBMilitary belt. Made of strong leather, this held the scabbards for the Gladius and the Pugio. Scholars seem to have the greatest difficulty in matching this item with Biblical imagery (Snodgrass, 1996 p. 341ff). I suspect that the following quote …
A Theoretical Approach to Roman Military Belts
WEBThe Roman military belt was the distinguishing symbolic object visually setting the soldier apart from civilian men in Roman society and marking him as milites even when not wearing arms and armour. It kept this important function even after the sword was carried on the baldric from the 2nd century onwards.