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Not so poor as to suffer a lack of decorative nipples and six pack on his breastplate though :>
Well, there must be SOME standards, after all!
Why is only one leg armored?
A long-standing Roman tradition! The thinking was that the ‘forward’ leg would be exposed in a fighting position (especially when one raises one’s shield to block), while the rear leg would be too far away for an enemy to strike. By armoring only that leg with a greave, one minimizes cost and weight for the protection given.
Two greaves eventually became a symbol of status, even as the use of greaves in general declined.
Thx! That’s very interesting!
Guy missed the buy one greave get one free sale day at the armorer. Don’t rub it in :<
