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e. 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.
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. Contents. 1 Origins and early use. 2 Distribution and later use. 3 Construction and use. 4 References. 4.1 Primary sources. 5 External links.
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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.
Laminar armour (from Latin: lamina – layer) is an armour made from horizontal overlapping rows or bands of, usually small, solid armour plates called lames, as opposed to lamellar armour, which is made from individual armour scales laced together to form a solid-looking strip of armour.
Wikipedia's entry under Lorica ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorica ), in addition to describing them as "body armor" (which links to the "ballistic vest" page--more oddness) includes the following: A number of types of Roman armour: Lorica hamata, a hauberk of mail. Lorica manica, armguard. Lorica musculata, a cuirass.
Manica (lateinisch für Ärmel ;Sg.) bezeichnet im Zusammenhang mit römischen Gladiatoren einen Armschutz von der Schulter bis einschließlich der Hand. Auf einigen Abbildungen sind auch römische Soldaten dargestellt, die manicae trugen. Zudem wurden an verschiedenen Kastellplätzen Überreste dieses Armschutzes geborgen.
1Configuration. 2History. 2.1Inspiration. 2.2Gladiators. 2.3Emperor Trajan’s Dacian Wars. 3Surviving artifacts. 3.1The Steincheshof manica. The manica was a type of plated arm protection worn by certain Roman gladiators and, later, also by Roman soldiers. In Latin, manica simply means sleeve.