Roman soldiers created and maintained the magnificent Roman Empire for an incredible length of time. This soldier was responsible for keeping Rome out of harms way while spreading Roman ideals to many foreign lands. These soldiers carried with them a fighting sword, protective shield, and a flexible set of armor. This article will teach you how to make your own Roman soldier costume to get a better idea of what it was like to go into battle as a Roman soldier.
Firstly you will want to build a unique set of armor for yourself. The Roman soldier armor you make must be an obvious replica so that all your friends and family members will immediately recognize it. You’ll need to find yourself some red cloth to make a tunic out of and some thong sandals in nondescript sand like color. Then you’ll want to find a metal material to make chain mail out of. You will do this by meshing the metal objects together to form an entire shirt of metal. Finish off the look by finding yourself a Roman helmet and your clothing will be complete.
Following this you will have to decide on a weapon to accompany your armor. The Roman soldier usually did battle with a javelin, trident, or short sword. You can buy a javelin at the store or create one from a stick or metal pole. You could also make yourself a sword by putting one long piece of wood together with a shorter piece of wood to make the hilt.
You’ll find that the shields used were round and not quite as large as the usual medieval type shields of the legendary knights. The reason for this was because the Roman soldier needed to be able to march long distances on foot and needed to travel using light equipment. You can create this type of shield with the lid of a trash can and some gold paint. Paint the shield gold and affix a handle on the inside so that you can hold the shield at the ready position.
Now that you have your roman armor, your shield, and your sword you can accuretley portray one of the fiercest warriors of all time. These costumes can be worn to theatrical plays, parties, or even displayed on your wall. Make sure you keep any weapons out of harms way; kids, pets, and weapons do not work well together.
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