Hmm what about the Centurion one that's like a Mohawk but sideways? I always thought that one looked a little funky.
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The distinctive rotated crest could go on many of these helmets, most of those in the early Imperial period would have had a crest holder at the top for easy installation and removal.
Nice chart.
AfaIk, the Langobards were known for their long beard, not their abnormally long ears.
Anonhistory, the artist, draws G*rmanics as elves on account of ~~it's cute~~ them both being dirty forest creatures.
It was more a joke about the chart titles Langoeard, not the cuteness of their faces.
What are Gurmanics?
Germanics are the tribes which lived in or came from roughly what-is-now Germany.
No, those are gErmanics, I was asking what gUrmanics are.
I didn’t realize that the early imperial helmets had salet tails
Yep! The neck protection, cheekguards, and exposed ears (for hearing orders) are the most distinctive features of the Gallic and Italic style helmets used in the early Empire.
"Qaisar-e-Rum" just means "Caesar of Rome" but ironically pronounced correctly in engrish