Feather Armor, Ancient Roman Army

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It wasn’t uncommon to see men were different types of gear Most armors did not look alike Soldiers mail armor may have had straight edges Some mail armor had zigzag edges instead of straight edges One piece of armor maybe had more flaps then the other pieces of gear Feather armor was a more expensive variant of scale armor Types of Corbridge were made with fewer fasteners Scarves were worn to prevent the metal from scraping their necks Armor, Ancient. "Ancient Roman Armor." Redrampant.com. N. p., 2009. Web. 8 Feb. 2018. Only men could be in the Roman army You had to be at least 20 years old in order to enter the army Soldiers couldn't be married if they were serving. Most soldiers were from conquered cities Retired soldiers grew old together

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