Manica (armguard) - Wikipedia
A manica (Latin: manica [ˈmanɪka], "sleeve" [1]) or cheires by the Greeks was a type of iron or bronze arm guard, with curved and overlapping metal segments or plates, fastened to leather straps, worn by Roman gladiators called crupellarii, and later optionally by soldiers.
The Manica - Roman Army
The manica has a long history, with Xenophon describing cavalry of 4th/5th century BC equipped with an articulated armguard, a ‘Cheira’ on the left arm in place of a shield. In Pergamon, pieces of an iron armguard were found, and armguards are also depicted in the sculpture at the Temple of Athena at Pergamon.
Manica - IMPERIUM ROMANUM
Manica was a Roman bracer made of iron or bronze, used to protect the arm. Manica consisted of curved and overlapping segments of metal plates. This form of armour was originally worn by gladiators – most often the so-called crupellarii – and with time also legionaries. Bracers (manicae) were used before Roman times.
Roman military personal equipment - Wikipedia
From early imperial times to after the fall of the Western Empire, some troops wore segmented armour on one or both arms. The manica was first used by gladiators and it was made either from padded cloth or overlapping metal sheets. Roman legionaries are depicted wearing manicas in engravings of the Dacian Wars.
Manica (armguard) - Wikiwand
A manica (Latin: manica [ˈmanɪka], "sleeve" [1]) or cheires by the Greeks was a type of iron or bronze arm guard, with curved and overlapping metal segments or plates, fastened to leather straps, worn by Roman gladiators called crupellarii, and later optionally by soldiers.
Legio XX Manica (Armguard) - LARP
Legio XX Manica (Armguard) MANICA--Segmented Armguard 3/16/08. At left is a drawing of Robinson's reconstruction of the Newstead piece. It was made of rather thin brass. The top plate is about 10" by 3-1/2" with the top edge turned down. The 13 narrow plates are about 1-1/8" wide and taper in length down to about 4-1/4" at the bottom.
Manica (armguard) | Military Wiki - Fandom
A manica was a type of iron or bronze arm guard, with curved and overlapping metal segments or plates, fastened to leather straps, worn by Roman gladiators called crupellarii, and later by soldiers. As early as Achaemenid times, there were references to...
The author’s first full day of testing the resulting manica was as part of a display coinciding with the Emperor Ha-drian exhibition at the British Museum. Equipped as the mid-2nd Century AD auxiliary soldier of the Danubian Limes (shown opposite), a …
Manica - Legio X Fretensis
Manica (Latin: manica) is a type of additional protective element of ancient Roman armor, consisting of several segments of metal elements. The appearance and protective properties of the manica are similar to the lorica segmentata, precisely because of its segmented structure.
Ancient Roman military clothing - Wikipedia
The legions of the Roman Republic and Empire had a fairly standardised dress and armour, particularly from approximately the early to mid 1st century onward, when Lorica Segmentata (segmented armour) was introduced. [1] However the lack of unified production for the Roman army meant that there were still considerable differences in detail.