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Velite Aquila

@veliteaquila.bsky.social

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Artist and Roman Republic fan. Fresco lover. Commissions open. https://artistree.io/veliteaquila https://discord.gg/qW6PEARRup

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · Feb 10

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 22h

Two brothers serving as Centurions, 2nd Punic war

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 1d

"The king was much taken aback and said that he pardoned him for speaking so haughtily for three reasons, first because he was young and inexperienced in affairs, next because he was the handsomest man of his time — and this was a fact — and chiefly because he was a Roman"

-Polybius 16.34.8

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 2d

We've got a ton of research channels and a number of projects going on!
discord.gg/qW6PEARRup

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 2d

Ionian/Lycian hoplite and light infantryman based off Karaburum tomb II frescoes.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 3d

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 3d

Lycian charioteer based off the Kizibel Elmali tomb frescoes, late 6th century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 4d

"Another such victory, and we are undone". King Pyrrhus in the aftermath of the Battle of Asculum, 279 B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 5d

References:
Tomba Arieti

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 5d

Gaesatae warrior at the battle of Telamon, 225 B.C

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 6d

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 19d

References:
Eagle warrior statue found in the House of Eagles, Florentine codex.

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 19d

Mexica Cuāuhtli warrior

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 19d

I had a brainfart typing this I'm so sorry

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 20d

I made a few sprite skirmishes using the allied and enemy sprites from tge Miniclip Commando games,overlayed on the extracted from the Miniclip Commando games

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 21d

Epirote phalangite of the army of king Pyrrhus

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 24d

I'd tweet more dumb stuff here but I follow or am followed by too many important people to risk sounding too dumb

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 25d

Guy who loves Ancient Rome:
"OMG the Aztecs were so evil!!!"

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 25d

Ragebaiting people on Twitter with Rome vs. Aztec talk, it's just too easy

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · Aug 27

References: (images from Sekunda 2019 and Anders 2011)

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · Aug 27

Cretan archer of the 4th - 3rd century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · Aug 27

I've seen this one cited as well, I'm almost sure there's a few more depicting them with this collar.

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · Aug 27

The first one you could debate this as the solid texture does seem to allude to it, but the solid skirt with pteryges probably points to mail armor. The second one is without a doubt mail, the pattern is visible, I just happen to have a low quality image, if I find one I'll share it here.

Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · Aug 27

Correction as I made a typo, 2nd century, not 3rd!

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · Aug 27

There's a cavalry scene from Pompeii that's from the late 3rd to early 2nd century B.C. (pictures by Dan Diffendale) that shows riders in mail but from what I can see, I can't make out any sort of padding or undergarment besides the tunic.