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2. Caligae - Wikipedia

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   Like all Roman footwear, the caliga was flat-soled. It was laced up the center of the foot and onto the top of the ankle. The Spanish scholar Isidore of Seville believed that the name "caliga" derived from the Latin callus ("hard leather"), or else from the fact that the boot was laced or tied on (ligere). Strapwork styles varied from maker to ...

3. Ancient Roman military clothing - Wikipedia

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   Caligae, heavy-soled military shoes or sandals which were worn by Roman legionary soldiers and auxiliaries throughout the history of the Roman Republic and Empire. The focale , a scarf worn by the Roman legionary to protect the neck from chafing caused by constant contact with the soldier's armor

4. Legionary - Wikipedia

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   The Roman legionary fought first and foremost with his contubernium, the basic eight man unit of the Roman army. [30] The men of the same contubernium fought, slept, ate, and trained together. This strong sense of camaraderie gave Roman legionaries a sense of pride and kept them fighting on the battlefield.

5. List of Roman legions - Wikipedia

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   Nero, Sestertius with countermark "X" of Legio X Gemina. Obv: Laureate bust right. Rev: Nero riding horse right, holding spear, DECVRSIO in exergue; S C across fields. This is a list of Roman legions, including key facts about each legion, primarily focusing on the Principate (early Empire, 27 BC – 284 AD) legions, for which there exists substantial literary, epigraphic and archaeological ...

6. Decimation (punishment) - Wikipedia

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   Decimation. Etching by William Hogarth in Beaver's Roman Military Punishments (1725). In the military of ancient Rome, decimation (from Latin decimatio 'removal of a tenth' [1]) was a form of military discipline in which every tenth man in a group was executed by members of his cohort.

7. We Tested Beek's Comfortable Leather Sandals With ... - AOL

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   The brand's sleek sandals are designed in California and hand-made in Mexico, with so much attention to craftsmanship that each pair takes more than 48 hours to make.