Lorica Segmentata of the Praetorian Guard Knights The lace-up back with modesty

The lace-up back with modesty panel

Overall: 6-7/8" x 5" x 1"

This highly recognizable style of cross first appeared during the Early Middle Ages in Ireland and Britain

Overall: 8" tall x 4-1/2" wide x 3-1/8" deep

braided metallic trim

Lorica Segmentata of the Praetorian Guard Knights The lace-up back with modestyThis is a replica of an elite version of the famous armor of the Roman Legionnaires. Originating as escorts for high ranking military leaders during the Roman Republic era, the Praetorians were enlisted as the Praetorian Guard by Caesar Augustus at the beginning of the Roman Empire to be his personal bodyguards. Like the originals, the segments are attached to each other with leather bands for flexibility. The "girth hoops" cover the chest and stomach