The Roman Helmet's Evolution - DOCUMENTARY

A bit of nuance on the matter of the attic helmets; although we do believe the relief on Claudius' arch is way over the top and not a realistic representation of a unit of praetorians whatsoever, and that the stereotypical hollywood attic helmets would be very unlikely to have been a common sight, there is of course always the possibility for exceptions. Rich soldiers - like officers - could well have had an attic-resembling helmet custom made for example. But with a clear lack in archaeological finds and realistic sculptures, the attic helmet is simply seen as more of an oddity than a common helmet type for sure.

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We're so used to seeing just one type of helmet. Videos like this are great because they show the evolution over time, especially the late imperial period. It's striking how much the later helmets look like something out of the Middle Ages, but then again that makes sense.

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I love the fourth and fifth century helmets personally…so underrepresented

Don't know if it's just me, but man I'm glad to finally learn about the helmets presented in Rome2 TotalWar and Attila TotalWar

I love the historical accuracy in this video. Really takes you back in time

Finally, a channel that covered 3rd century helmets onward. Love the niederbieber helmets

I used to do 5th century Roman reenactment, so this brings back memories. Happy days.

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Awesome video. Still hurts everytime to see the jarring drop from the magnificent imperial helmets to the Mad Max-esque Niederbieber abominations...

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An excellent overview of Roman helmet typology. It would be intersting to also do a more metallurgical approach to all the styles compared to the enemies weaponry. Also, the change in manufacturance between the early helmets and the later one is quite an interesting topic to show.

I have to say I especially love the camerawork of this particular video. It offers great attention to otherwise often overlooked details. Mars and Minerva would be proud!

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That was great! Especially the dark haired guy (at the end with all the helmets) so somber, so serious. I mean I used to think Big Blond Guy was funereal but Dark Bearded Guy takes the cake. Keep it coming ya big bloody Batavians!

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