How much would the Late Roman (or just Roman) auxilia resemble their native warriors? How much would they resemble the Roman regulars? Would it change as the roles change (auxilia palatina, cavalry/infantry, etc.)?
The Late Roman army was essentially Germanicized, that's why their using round shields, wearing trousers (which the earlier Romans thought were effeminate), and weilding spears.
>>1062853
>dudes in skirts thought lederhosen is effeminate
please tell us moar
what was the logic behind it?
>>1062871
Roman balls were free flowing and could grow unimpeded.
German balls were confided and smushed together
>>1062871
Greeks and romans and all the related cultures wore robes or skirts. Trousers were for shifty persians
>>1062884
Now that we're on the subject, is there a reason why Roman tunics typically hung lower on the legs than Greek ones? Was it a matter of being more conservative? Climate?
>>1062892
Probably just fashion
>>1062884
Confined* dumb phone
>>1062853
Round shields, pants and using spears were all due to those being better for what they needed. Also sizeable portion of the army still used a sword however it was longer then the gladius. Hate the meme that they upgraded to those were them being "germanicized".
>>1062928
The romans are famous for adopting the fighting styles of conquered/encountered people though. Its half the reason they were so damn good at war
>>1062928
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Roman_army#Barbarians
>The adoption by the 4th-century army of barbarian (especially Germanic) dress, customs and culture, suggesting enhanced barbarian influence. For example, Roman army units adopted mock barbarian names e.g. Cornuti = "horned ones", a reference to the German custom of attaching horns to their helmets, and the barritus, a German warcry. Long hair became fashionable, especially in the palatini regiments, where barbarian-born recruits were numerous.[195]
>>1062939
>cornuti
altroche
>>1062938
never fully.
>get helmet from Gauls
>get swords from Iberians hitching with Hannibal
>develop shield after getting rekt for trying to be Greek
>>1062853
You do realize the round shiled isn't universal, right?
Shield design was mixed, a smaller verison of the oval suctum was very much still in use.
AND before somebody says it, no, the spatha is not germanic- It has Gallic roots, and was in use by cavalry auxilia for a LONG fucking time.
>>1063272
Shield was off Celts too.
>>1062892
Greek fuccbois
