Lorica Plumata: Genius Armour… Or Too Much?

Lorica Plumata: Genius Armour… Or Too Much?

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Primordial Armor
Jun 11, 2026

Roman legionaries used mail armor, and also sometimes scale armor. But one roman armor combined both mail and scale in one single armor: The Lorica Hamata Squamataque (aka Lorica Plumata).