Equipment Of The Leginary
Clothing 1. tunica (tunic), a short-sleeved woolen undergarment, reaching almost to the knees. 2. sagum, a woolen cloak for sever weather, which could also serve as a blanket. 3. caligae, leather shoes with heavy hobnailed soles, fastned on by straps.
Defense Armor 1. lorica, a curiass, or brestplate, made of leather and strengthened with metal bands. 2. galea , a helmet, made of leather or metal, often ornamented with a crest. 3. scutum, a curved, rectangular shield, made of wood. It was strengthened with leather on the outside and with a rim of metal at the edges. It was about 4 feet long and 2.5 feet wide, and weighed about 20 pounds.
Ofensive Weapons 1. pilum, a javelin, or pike, about 6 feet long, weighing approximately 10 pounds. It consisted of two parts, a wooden shaft about 4 fet long , into which was fitted a 2-foot iron shaft with pointed head. A pilum could be hurled a distance of about 75 feet with deadly effect. 2.gladius, a heavy, pointed, two-edged sword, about 2 feet long. It was used in close combat and was very effective for stabbing.