CLST 103 Lecture 11: CLST 103 Lecture 11 (Feb 2)

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 103
• Professor: Christina Zaccagnino

Document Summary

Clst 103 lecture 11 feb 2. Vegetius, epitome, 1. 1 (4th c. ad): we see no other explanation of the conquest of the world by the. Roman people than their military training, camp discipline and practice warfare. Were taught to swim, as there were situations where it was needed. Discipline they had was needed to make the army strong and powerful. The armour, weapons, etc. that they used/wore changed a lot over time. Everyone was responsible for their own armour, unlike now where everyone is dressed the same. It all depended on how much the person could afford. The first class had more money, so they were able to afford more armour than the people in the fifth class, who had less money. Image: ivory plaque depicting a warrior, 4th century bce. Has a round shield, so probably first class. Image: bronze muscle cuirass from italy, 4th century bce.