Parma (shield), the Glossary
A parma or parmula (the diminutive of parma) was a type of round shield used by the Roman army, especially during the later period of imperial history since the 3rd century.[1]
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22 relations: Aeneid, Auxilia, Clipeus, Cohort (military unit), King Teucer, LacusCurtius, Legionary, Marian reforms, Pyrrhichios, Roman army, Roman Empire, Roman military personal equipment, Rutuli, Scutum, Shield boss, Signifer, Standard-bearer, Thraex, Trojan War, Velites, Virgil, 3rd century.
- Late Roman military
- Roman shields
Aeneid
The Aeneid (Aenē̆is or) is a Latin epic poem that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.
Auxilia
The auxilia were introduced as non-citizen troops attached to the citizen legions by Augustus after his reorganisation of the Imperial Roman army from 27 BC.
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Clipeus
In the military of classical antiquity, a clipeus (Ancient Greek: ἀσπίς) was a large shield worn by the Greek hoplites and Romans as a piece of defensive armor, which they carried upon the arm, to protect them from the blows of their enemies. Parma (shield) and clipeus are Roman shields.
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Cohort (military unit)
A cohort (from the Latin cohors,: cohortes; see wikt:cohors for full inflection table) was a standard tactical military unit of a Roman legion.
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King Teucer
In Greek mythology, King Teucer (Ancient Greek: Τεῦκρος Teûkros) was said to have been the son of the river-god Scamander and the nymph Idaea.
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LacusCurtius
LacusCurtius is a website specializing in ancient Rome, currently hosted on a server at the University of Chicago.
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Legionary
The Roman legionary (in Latin legionarius;: legionarii) was a citizen soldier of the Roman army.
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Marian reforms
The Marian reforms were putative changes to the composition and operation of the Roman army during the late Roman republic usually attributed to Gaius Marius (a general who was consul in 107, 104–100, and 86 BC).
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Pyrrhichios
The Pyrrhichios or Pyrrhike dance ("Pyrrhic dance"; Ancient Greek: πυρρίχιος or πυρρίχη, but often misspelled as πυρρίχειος or πυρήχειος) was the best known war dance of the Greeks.
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Roman army
The Roman army (Latin: exercitus Romanus) was the armed forces deployed by the Romans throughout the duration of Ancient Rome, from the Roman Kingdom (753 BC–509 BC) to the Roman Republic (509 BC–27 BC) and the Roman Empire (27 BC–476 AD), and its medieval continuation, the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.
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Roman military personal equipment
Roman military personal equipment was produced in large numbers to established patterns, and used in an established manner.
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Rutuli
The Rutuli or Rutulians were an ancient people in Italy.
Scutum
The scutum (scuta) was a type of shield used among Italic peoples in antiquity, most notably by the army of ancient Rome starting about the fourth century BC. Parma (shield) and scutum are Roman shields.
Shield boss
A shield boss, or umbo, is a round, convex or conical piece of material at the centre of a shield.
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Signifer
A signifer was a standard bearer of the Roman legions.
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Standard-bearer
A standard-bearer, also known as a colour-bearer or flag-bearer, is a person who bears an emblem known as a standard or military colours, i.e. either a type of flag or an inflexible but mobile image, which is used (and often honoured) as a formal, visual symbol of a state, prince, military unit, etc.
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Thraex
The Thraex (Thraeces), or Thracian, was a type of Roman gladiator armed in Thracian style.
Trojan War
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BC.
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Velites
Velites were a class of infantry in the Roman army of the mid-Republic from 211 to 107 BC.
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Virgil
Publius Vergilius Maro (traditional dates 15 October 70 BC21 September 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period.
3rd century
The 3rd century was the period from AD 201 (represented by the Roman numerals CCI) to AD 300 (CCC) in accordance with the Julian calendar.
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See also
Late Roman military
- Decarch (military rank)
- Eastern Roman army
- Late Roman army
- Late Roman ridge helmet
- Magistri militum
- Notitia Dignitatum
- Parma (shield)
- Saxon Shore
- Timacum Minus
Roman shields
- Clipeus
- Parma (shield)
- Scutum
- Shield of Aeneas
- Testudo formation
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parma_(shield)
Also known as Parmula.