Roman Warrior Skull with Lion’s Mane Helmet

A Roman soldier’s helmet was called a galea. A galea helm had cheek plates and a flair in the back of the helmet to protect the neck area. The crest of the Roman helmet was made of real plumes or horse hair and represented a ranking Roman Officer in the group. The Guals influenced the design of the Roman helmet called Imperial Gallic and also introduced chainmail to the Romans.

The Roman Warrior Skull with Lion’s Mane Helmet symbolizes the bravery of a soldier in the service of the Roman Empire as an officer. The battles he must have seen like the Battle of Trebia. This was Rome’s first proper test against Hannibal Barca of Carthage, and it failed miserably. Hannibal set up camp from across the river Trebia from the Roman camp under consul Sempronius, and at the same time sent a detachment under his brother Mago to hide in the underbrush. On a snowing winter day, a goaded Sempronius marched his heavy infantry over the freezing cold waters of the river to face a well-prepared Carthaginian army. Unable to even hold their weapons properly, the Roman offense was shattered. With the bulk of legionnaires on the other side of the river, the Roman cavalry chased off, and Mago’s detachment cutting the retreat, it was a massacre.

Features

• Height: 8.5″
• Made from premium cold cast resin
• Hand Painted
• Hand Polished

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• Roman Warrior Skull with Lion’s Mane Helmet