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Did the Roman legions wear this type of boots?
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I was looking at this drawing of a Roman soldier
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About the boots: Is this pair of boots plausible for a Roman soldier (in any era/province of the Roman Empire)? I would like to confirm the historical veracity of the picture.
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I was looking at this drawing of a Roman soldier
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About the boots: Is this pair of boots plausible for a Roman soldier (in any era/province of the Roman Empire)? I would like to confirm the historical veracity of the picture.
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I was looking at this drawing of a Roman soldier
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About the boots: Is this pair of boots plausible for a Roman soldier (in any era/province of the Roman Empire)? I would like to confirm the historical veracity of the picture.
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I was looking at this drawing of a Roman soldier
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About the boots: Is this pair of boots plausible for a Roman soldier (in any era/province of the Roman Empire)? I would like to confirm the historical veracity of the picture.
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These boots are in the calceus style. As such they are quite spot on and accurate for a Roman soldier in colder climates. But not unlike the caligae we stereotypically associate with a legionaire's outfit these type of footwear were also found across the entire empire.
via an ugly site
The actual styles came in quite a variety, though:
"Replikat römischer Schuhe aus Vindolanda - gefertigt von Meister Knieriem"
by Hiltibold
"Right Foot from a Statue 2nd Century A.D."
So regarding the era and provinces: this type of dress is not that typical for a common soldier of the republic, but early empire, since the dress/armour would have changed as well in later times. But this type of footwear was well in fashion throughout the empire:
According to Simon James – who basically focuses on the Julius Terentius wall-painting from Dura-Europos – the following elements determine the Roman officer: the cloak, the tunic, undergarment, breeches, footwear (the calceus), the purse, but most of all, the sword on a baldric, the military belt, the golden finger-ring (the annulus aureus), and the military staff.
2nd and 3rd century AD depictions of soldiers. Attributes
determining the Roman officer
Marie-Louise Nosch: "Wearing the Cloak. Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times", Ancient Textiles Vol. 10, Oxbow Books: Oxford, Oakville, p 93.
answered 1 hour ago
LangLangC
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Presumably "in colder climes" the soldier probably wouldn't be wearing shorts, though?
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. Ever seen a true Scotsmen in winter? The "pants" come down to when you would like to raise that issue. Early on trousers were quite disliked, barbaric etc. Then they went north and started to see how nice it is to have slightly warmer legs… But later they would even wear long trousers in Egypt and Mesopotamia. I feel that the Q should be tagged "fashion" as well.
– LangLangC
52 mins ago
2
@T.E.D. in AD 69, the roman general Aulus Caecina, arriving from the frontier on the rhine, shocked the toga-clad roman citizens of northern Italy by wearing Germanic trousers (Tac. Hist. 2,20)
– LangLangC
47 mins ago
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lol. No way am I biting on that one
– T.E.D.♦
26 mins ago
@T.E.D. ;) –– But seriously, my granddad used to spin the tale of going shorty to school in winter. Of course all the 14km through 5 meters of snow with fierce winds from the front… Funny though that all pictures of him in that attire seemed to be taken in other seasons.
– LangLangC
22 mins ago
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1 Answer
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These boots are in the calceus style. As such they are quite spot on and accurate for a Roman soldier in colder climates. But not unlike the caligae we stereotypically associate with a legionaire's outfit these type of footwear were also found across the entire empire.
via an ugly site
The actual styles came in quite a variety, though:
"Replikat römischer Schuhe aus Vindolanda - gefertigt von Meister Knieriem"
by Hiltibold
"Right Foot from a Statue 2nd Century A.D."
So regarding the era and provinces: this type of dress is not that typical for a common soldier of the republic, but early empire, since the dress/armour would have changed as well in later times. But this type of footwear was well in fashion throughout the empire:
According to Simon James – who basically focuses on the Julius Terentius wall-painting from Dura-Europos – the following elements determine the Roman officer: the cloak, the tunic, undergarment, breeches, footwear (the calceus), the purse, but most of all, the sword on a baldric, the military belt, the golden finger-ring (the annulus aureus), and the military staff.
2nd and 3rd century AD depictions of soldiers. Attributes
determining the Roman officer
Marie-Louise Nosch: "Wearing the Cloak. Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times", Ancient Textiles Vol. 10, Oxbow Books: Oxford, Oakville, p 93.
answered 1 hour ago
LangLangC
16.3k35291
2
Presumably "in colder climes" the soldier probably wouldn't be wearing shorts, though?
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. Ever seen a true Scotsmen in winter? The "pants" come down to when you would like to raise that issue. Early on trousers were quite disliked, barbaric etc. Then they went north and started to see how nice it is to have slightly warmer legs… But later they would even wear long trousers in Egypt and Mesopotamia. I feel that the Q should be tagged "fashion" as well.
– LangLangC
52 mins ago
2
@T.E.D. in AD 69, the roman general Aulus Caecina, arriving from the frontier on the rhine, shocked the toga-clad roman citizens of northern Italy by wearing Germanic trousers (Tac. Hist. 2,20)
– LangLangC
47 mins ago
2
lol. No way am I biting on that one
– T.E.D.♦
26 mins ago
@T.E.D. ;) –– But seriously, my granddad used to spin the tale of going shorty to school in winter. Of course all the 14km through 5 meters of snow with fierce winds from the front… Funny though that all pictures of him in that attire seemed to be taken in other seasons.
– LangLangC
22 mins ago
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
These boots are in the calceus style. As such they are quite spot on and accurate for a Roman soldier in colder climates. But not unlike the caligae we stereotypically associate with a legionaire's outfit these type of footwear were also found across the entire empire.
via an ugly site
The actual styles came in quite a variety, though:
"Replikat römischer Schuhe aus Vindolanda - gefertigt von Meister Knieriem"
by Hiltibold
"Right Foot from a Statue 2nd Century A.D."
So regarding the era and provinces: this type of dress is not that typical for a common soldier of the republic, but early empire, since the dress/armour would have changed as well in later times. But this type of footwear was well in fashion throughout the empire:
According to Simon James – who basically focuses on the Julius Terentius wall-painting from Dura-Europos – the following elements determine the Roman officer: the cloak, the tunic, undergarment, breeches, footwear (the calceus), the purse, but most of all, the sword on a baldric, the military belt, the golden finger-ring (the annulus aureus), and the military staff.
2nd and 3rd century AD depictions of soldiers. Attributes
determining the Roman officer
Marie-Louise Nosch: "Wearing the Cloak. Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times", Ancient Textiles Vol. 10, Oxbow Books: Oxford, Oakville, p 93.
answered 1 hour ago
LangLangC
16.3k35291
2
Presumably "in colder climes" the soldier probably wouldn't be wearing shorts, though?
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. Ever seen a true Scotsmen in winter? The "pants" come down to when you would like to raise that issue. Early on trousers were quite disliked, barbaric etc. Then they went north and started to see how nice it is to have slightly warmer legs… But later they would even wear long trousers in Egypt and Mesopotamia. I feel that the Q should be tagged "fashion" as well.
– LangLangC
52 mins ago
2
@T.E.D. in AD 69, the roman general Aulus Caecina, arriving from the frontier on the rhine, shocked the toga-clad roman citizens of northern Italy by wearing Germanic trousers (Tac. Hist. 2,20)
– LangLangC
47 mins ago
2
lol. No way am I biting on that one
– T.E.D.♦
26 mins ago
@T.E.D. ;) –– But seriously, my granddad used to spin the tale of going shorty to school in winter. Of course all the 14km through 5 meters of snow with fierce winds from the front… Funny though that all pictures of him in that attire seemed to be taken in other seasons.
– LangLangC
22 mins ago
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up vote
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
These boots are in the calceus style. As such they are quite spot on and accurate for a Roman soldier in colder climates. But not unlike the caligae we stereotypically associate with a legionaire's outfit these type of footwear were also found across the entire empire.
via an ugly site
The actual styles came in quite a variety, though:
"Replikat römischer Schuhe aus Vindolanda - gefertigt von Meister Knieriem"
by Hiltibold
"Right Foot from a Statue 2nd Century A.D."
So regarding the era and provinces: this type of dress is not that typical for a common soldier of the republic, but early empire, since the dress/armour would have changed as well in later times. But this type of footwear was well in fashion throughout the empire:
According to Simon James – who basically focuses on the Julius Terentius wall-painting from Dura-Europos – the following elements determine the Roman officer: the cloak, the tunic, undergarment, breeches, footwear (the calceus), the purse, but most of all, the sword on a baldric, the military belt, the golden finger-ring (the annulus aureus), and the military staff.
2nd and 3rd century AD depictions of soldiers. Attributes
determining the Roman officer
Marie-Louise Nosch: "Wearing the Cloak. Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times", Ancient Textiles Vol. 10, Oxbow Books: Oxford, Oakville, p 93.
answered 1 hour ago
LangLangC
16.3k35291
These boots are in the calceus style. As such they are quite spot on and accurate for a Roman soldier in colder climates. But not unlike the caligae we stereotypically associate with a legionaire's outfit these type of footwear were also found across the entire empire.
via an ugly site
The actual styles came in quite a variety, though:
"Replikat römischer Schuhe aus Vindolanda - gefertigt von Meister Knieriem"
by Hiltibold
"Right Foot from a Statue 2nd Century A.D."
So regarding the era and provinces: this type of dress is not that typical for a common soldier of the republic, but early empire, since the dress/armour would have changed as well in later times. But this type of footwear was well in fashion throughout the empire:
According to Simon James – who basically focuses on the Julius Terentius wall-painting from Dura-Europos – the following elements determine the Roman officer: the cloak, the tunic, undergarment, breeches, footwear (the calceus), the purse, but most of all, the sword on a baldric, the military belt, the golden finger-ring (the annulus aureus), and the military staff.
2nd and 3rd century AD depictions of soldiers. Attributes
determining the Roman officer
Marie-Louise Nosch: "Wearing the Cloak. Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times", Ancient Textiles Vol. 10, Oxbow Books: Oxford, Oakville, p 93.
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LangLangC
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LangLangC
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Presumably "in colder climes" the soldier probably wouldn't be wearing shorts, though?
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. Ever seen a true Scotsmen in winter? The "pants" come down to when you would like to raise that issue. Early on trousers were quite disliked, barbaric etc. Then they went north and started to see how nice it is to have slightly warmer legs… But later they would even wear long trousers in Egypt and Mesopotamia. I feel that the Q should be tagged "fashion" as well.
– LangLangC
52 mins ago
2
@T.E.D. in AD 69, the roman general Aulus Caecina, arriving from the frontier on the rhine, shocked the toga-clad roman citizens of northern Italy by wearing Germanic trousers (Tac. Hist. 2,20)
– LangLangC
47 mins ago
2
lol. No way am I biting on that one
– T.E.D.♦
26 mins ago
@T.E.D. ;) –– But seriously, my granddad used to spin the tale of going shorty to school in winter. Of course all the 14km through 5 meters of snow with fierce winds from the front… Funny though that all pictures of him in that attire seemed to be taken in other seasons.
– LangLangC
22 mins ago
add a comment |Â
2
Presumably "in colder climes" the soldier probably wouldn't be wearing shorts, though?
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. Ever seen a true Scotsmen in winter? The "pants" come down to when you would like to raise that issue. Early on trousers were quite disliked, barbaric etc. Then they went north and started to see how nice it is to have slightly warmer legs… But later they would even wear long trousers in Egypt and Mesopotamia. I feel that the Q should be tagged "fashion" as well.
– LangLangC
52 mins ago
2
@T.E.D. in AD 69, the roman general Aulus Caecina, arriving from the frontier on the rhine, shocked the toga-clad roman citizens of northern Italy by wearing Germanic trousers (Tac. Hist. 2,20)
– LangLangC
47 mins ago
2
lol. No way am I biting on that one
– T.E.D.♦
26 mins ago
@T.E.D. ;) –– But seriously, my granddad used to spin the tale of going shorty to school in winter. Of course all the 14km through 5 meters of snow with fierce winds from the front… Funny though that all pictures of him in that attire seemed to be taken in other seasons.
– LangLangC
22 mins ago
2
2
Presumably "in colder climes" the soldier probably wouldn't be wearing shorts, though?
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
Presumably "in colder climes" the soldier probably wouldn't be wearing shorts, though?
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. Ever seen a true Scotsmen in winter? The "pants" come down to when you would like to raise that issue. Early on trousers were quite disliked, barbaric etc. Then they went north and started to see how nice it is to have slightly warmer legs… But later they would even wear long trousers in Egypt and Mesopotamia. I feel that the Q should be tagged "fashion" as well.
– LangLangC
52 mins ago
@T.E.D. Ever seen a true Scotsmen in winter? The "pants" come down to when you would like to raise that issue. Early on trousers were quite disliked, barbaric etc. Then they went north and started to see how nice it is to have slightly warmer legs… But later they would even wear long trousers in Egypt and Mesopotamia. I feel that the Q should be tagged "fashion" as well.
– LangLangC
52 mins ago
2
2
@T.E.D. in AD 69, the roman general Aulus Caecina, arriving from the frontier on the rhine, shocked the toga-clad roman citizens of northern Italy by wearing Germanic trousers (Tac. Hist. 2,20)
– LangLangC
47 mins ago
@T.E.D. in AD 69, the roman general Aulus Caecina, arriving from the frontier on the rhine, shocked the toga-clad roman citizens of northern Italy by wearing Germanic trousers (Tac. Hist. 2,20)
– LangLangC
47 mins ago
2
2
lol. No way am I biting on that one
– T.E.D.♦
26 mins ago
lol. No way am I biting on that one
– T.E.D.♦
26 mins ago
@T.E.D. ;) –– But seriously, my granddad used to spin the tale of going shorty to school in winter. Of course all the 14km through 5 meters of snow with fierce winds from the front… Funny though that all pictures of him in that attire seemed to be taken in other seasons.
– LangLangC
22 mins ago
@T.E.D. ;) –– But seriously, my granddad used to spin the tale of going shorty to school in winter. Of course all the 14km through 5 meters of snow with fierce winds from the front… Funny though that all pictures of him in that attire seemed to be taken in other seasons.
– LangLangC
22 mins ago
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