Equipment, Clothing, and Accessories

Much of the following information is taken from the official Handbook of Legio XX, and is used with their kind permission. It represents the standards and requirements of a unit whose standards are most definitely on the "authenticity" end of the scale. There are some units whose requirements for authenticity are not nearly as strict as these, but these should be seen as very useful guidelines for anyone interested in historical Roman reenactments.

General Guidelines

Balteus (military belt)

Caligae (sandals)

Civilian Clothing:

Female

Male

Footwear

Cloaks

Cold-Weather Clothing

Fibulae (brooches)

Gladius (sword)

Helmets

Lorica Hamata (mail armor)

Lorica Segmentata (segmented armor)

Mess Gear, etc.

Packs

Pilum (javelin)

Pugio (dagger)

Scutum (shield)

Subarmalis (under-armor padding)

Toga

Tools

Tunics

Roman tent

Legio XX at Roman Days 1998

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