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Manica (armguard) A manica ( Latin: manica [ˈmanɪka], "sleeve" [1]) or cheires by the Greeks was a type of iron or bronze arm guard, with curved and overlapping metal segments or plates, fastened to leather straps, worn by Roman gladiators called crupellarii, and later optionally by soldiers.
The manica has a long history, with Xenophon describing cavalry of 4th/5th century BC equipped with an articulated armguard, a ‘Cheira’ on the left arm in place of a shield. In Pergamon, pieces of an iron armguard were found, and armguards are also depicted in the sculpture at the Temple of Athena at Pergamon.
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Manica (armguard) Reenactment of a second century Roman legionary wearing a manica over his right arm. The Latin word "manica" means a sleeve. [1] A manica was a type of iron or bronze arm guard, with curved and overlapping metal segments or plates, fastened to leather straps, worn by Roman gladiators called crupellarii, and later by soldiers.
The Steincheshof manica. One of the best preserved manicae that we know of is the one found in Germany in 2010/2011. This manica was created either during the late (last third) of the 1st century AD or during the early (first third) of the 2nd century AD. The manica was discovered in a soldiers barrack at the Steincheshof kastell.
This manica dated from the last third of the first century to the first third of the second century. [7] These suggest that the manica was in use by the Roman military during the 1st century AD, independent from the Dacian wars. The sculpture at Alba Julia provides evidence of the manica in use in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD by the military. [4]
MANICA--Segmented Armguard 3/16/08 The segmented metal armguard that is commonly seen on depictions of gladiators was also used by some legionaries, at least occasionally. It is clearly shown on the Adamklissi Monument, which shows scenes of Trajan's campaigns against the Dacians, and it also appears on a couple other reliefs of legionary ...
