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What were some of new weapons used by the late roman army? I know that the late heavy infantry was armed with a lancea and darts instead of the pilum, and a spatha replacing the gladius, correct me if i'm wrong, but what other weapons were used by light infantry?

After Marcus Aurelius's son and successor Commodus died the Empire erupted into civil war, eventually won by Septimus Severus. These Wars of Succession, 193 AD - 197 AD, can be viewed as the last gasp of the segmentata. It was no longer standard issue to new recruits, and had already become a very rare sight. The period 180 to 235 AD was a transitional time. The old and the new would have intermixed a lot before the old segmentata fell into disuse completely.

Abit confuesed...what legions used the chi ro symbol on thier shields?

In better detail Trajan's column

How could you distinguish a Tesserarius from a Milites? Was there a difference in armor...or did they wear a crest? How could you tell?

It is also shown in "King Arthur" and being worn by the legionaries.

wow CenPrinCohILegVIVictPF! Thanks for the info!! The reason I brought this topic up, is because I am currently working on a video game project called Reign. Which is based on Roman wars during the rule of Marcus Aurelius, and I was wondering if you could make me a list of legionary's equipment during that time of period. By that I mean type of armour, weaponry, clothes...

"The legionaries carried a dagger starting in the 2nd or 1st centuries BC. During the rein of Augustus the gladius was carried on one belt and the pugio hung on another. By the 2nd century AD daggers were no longer issued." Scource : http://www.redrampant.com/roma/weapons.html "Below a first - second century AD soldier`s belt, the cingulum, to carry the dagger (pugio). The short sword (gladius) was usually carried using a thin leather belt over the shoulder, the so-called balteus." source : http://www.romancoins.info/MilitaryEquipme...t-cingulum.html 69 AD

I am mostly intersted in the Quadi tribe, What was their symbol??? What kinds of standards were there? Any recommended books???

Ahh sorry for the bad examples http://www.legionsix.org/neideraboveback.jpg and http://img214.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img214&ima...lmetbonn3xu.jpg

Which of the two was used in battle?

Tacitus: Germania "Swords they rarely use, or the larger spear. They carry javelins or, in their own language, framms, pointed with a piece of iron short and narrow, but so sharp and manageable, that with the same weapon they can fight at a distance or hand to hand, just as need requires." Thanks alot Primus! So they didn't use Axes and Long Bows....

What were some of the weapons that the Germanic people use during 1st and 2nd centuries AD?

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If i am not mistaken it's the helmet

I am not so sure about the gallic helmets being used that late....maybe the Italic H This is how I picture the legionary during that time of period... Imperial Italic H Lorica Segmentata -Newstead or Alba Iulia Leather Breeches (during a cold weather) Gladius Pompeii Pugio - wasn't issued anymore

Any images? illustrations? Information on the armour, gear, type of helmets?

So during the 2nd century AD, was it the hand or the spear signum that was carried?

Centuries were grouped in pairs called manipulus, so 3 manipulus to a cohort. So was is it 6 signifers per cohort or only 3?

War on the Danube: The Marcomannic Wars 166-180 AD 166 Gothic tribes attack the Danube limes in two different areas, but the Romans hold them off. 167 Evidence suggests that there is a movement of the Gothic tribes due to an increase in population and the army set forth to find a new abode. This movement of the Goths forced the movements of the Marcomanni in AD 167-175 and 178-180. 168 The Marcomannic Wars begin because the Goths displace the Marcomanni into the Roman Empire (AD 167-175). 169 The Marcomannic Wars continue. 170 The Marcomannic Wars continue. 171 The Marcomannic Wars continue. The Cimbri attack the frontier in Dacia and are repelled by the Roman army. 172 The Marcomannic Wars continue and there is an internal movement of the Germanic tribes. 173 The Marcomannic Wars continue and there is an internal movement of the Germanic tribes. 174 The Marcomannic Wars continue and there is an internal movement of the Germanic tribes. 175 The Marcomannic Wars continue. Germanic movement is documented as stopping during the period of Marcus Aurelius, the limes hold but movement occurs in the East along the limes that stop around AD 175. 178 The Second Marcomannic War starts in AD 178 and continue until 180. 179 The Marcomannic Wars continue. 180 The Marcomannic Wars concludes and the Marcomanni are forced to return to Germania. If you seen the movie Gladiator, the first war scene is supposedly the second marcomannic war.

What legions participated in the second marcomannic war?