Cingulum militare

A cingulum militare was a piece of ancient Roman military equipment in the form of a belt decorated with metal fittings, which was worn as a badge of rank by soldiers and officials and was used to hold their pants up in battle. Many examples were made in the Roman province of Pannonia.[1]

A modern Cingulum militare replica

The belt was composed of the following parts:

Baltea: Hanging band that was compounded for an overall band.

Bulla: Rivets on the baltea.

Pensilium: Pendants at the end of the straps of the belt.

Lamna: Discus at the end of each apron strip that embrace the pensilium.

Fibula: Buckle of the belt.

The cingulum militare was used in conjunction with the helmet (Galea), the shield (Scutum), the overall armor on the upper body (Curias), a dagger (Pugio), and a sword (Gladius).

See also

References
  1. Crummy, Philip (1981). Colchester Archaeological Report 1/CBA Research Report 39: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. Published by Colchester Archaeological Trust and the Council for British Archaeology. (ISBN 0 90678006 3)

The Roman Soldier's Belt

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