Cingulum militare

A modern Cingulum militare replica

A cingulum militare was a piece of ancient Roman military equipment in the form of a belt decorated with metal fittings, which was worn as a badge of rank by soldiers and officials. Many examples were made in the Roman province of Pannonia.[1]

Parts of the belt:

Baltea:This is the hanging band and was compounded for an overall band.

Bulla: The rivets on the Baltea.

Pensilium:The pendants at the end of the strap of the belt.

Lamna:The discus at the end of each apron strip that embrace the pensilium.

Fibula:The buckle of the belt.

This piece was used with a Helmet(Galea),a shield(Scutum)a piece of armor(Curias),a dagger(Puggio) and a sword(Gladius).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Crummy, Philip (1981). Colchester Archaeological Report 1/CBA Research Report 39: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. Published by Colchester Archaeological Trust and the Council for British Archaeology. ( ISBN 0 90678006 3)

The Roman Soldier's Belt


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