To: SunkenCiv
It was a fancy decorative helmet, not a combat helmet. That would leave the question whether it was a fancy gift to show appreciation to tribal allies or actually a sign that this chieftain was a member of the Roman Army. In this country fancy things like decorative tomahawks, medals, pipes, hats, clothes and assorted doodads and were given to various Indian leaders to try and get them to cooperate.
To: dog breath
And the Romans had a policy of doing just those kinds of things, while maintaining order and rule over an empire of 50 million people with thousands of miles of frontier, using an army of 140,000, and up to another 140,000 or so (probably much less) auxiliaries.
18 posted on
01/11/2012 9:44:45 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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To: dog breath
In this country fancy things like decorative tomahawks, medals, pipes, hats, clothes and assorted doodads and were given to various Indian leaders to try and get them to cooperate. And blankets.
28 posted on
01/11/2012 10:21:02 PM PST by
Dysart
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