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What was the lorica segmentata?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to a 2020 article in the Journal of Military And Veteran’s Health, a lorica segmentata was a segmented suit of iron armor that weighed almost 20 pounds and protected a soldier’s chest and shoulders from swords, spears, and projectiles.

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What was the lorica segmentata?

• A palace that’s considered one of Nero’s biggest excesses
• An articulated suit of iron armor used by Imperial Roman soldiers
• A segmented chariot that could sustain more horses than before
• A document reforming Roman government like the Magna Carta