Legio Martia Roman Standard
Legio Martia Roman Standard
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The Legio Martia, the “legion of the god Mars”, was born in 49 BC at the behest of Gaius Julius Caesar, who recruited from among the valiant Marsi a select corps destined for the civil war against Pompey. Made up of some 22,000 men, divided into several legions, the Martia distinguished itself from the outset for iron discipline, courage and loyalty, earning an almost sacred aura among the units of the Roman army.
It took part in the decisive Battle of Pharsalus, where Caesar's success cemented the fame of his “Martians”, and then in the campaigns in Gaul and Africa, including the Battle of Thapsus. After Caesar's assassination, the Legio Martia was contested between Mark Antony and Octavian, finally choosing the future Augustus and fighting in very hard battles such as Forum Gallorum and Mutina, from which it emerged decimated but legendary. The name of the Martia remained a byword for military elite: a legion consecrated to Mars, a symbol of strength, honour and steadfastness in battle, which still evokes today the epic imagery of the greatest units of the Roman Republic.
HISTORICAL-PHILOLOGICAL STANDARD
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Format
40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in), balanced and versatile proportions -
Philological reconstruction
The choice of animal on the standard is based on historical and numismatic sources -
Colour accuracy
Red inspired by the only surviving original Roman standard, preserved at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow
Product specifications for the banner
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: print on canvas
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: inkjet print on canvas
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
Installation: supplied with a wooden support so it can easily be hung on the wall
Acrylic product specifications
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: glossy print on acrylic
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: high-definition reproduction with brilliant rendering
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
Installation: supplied with a hook so it can easily be hung on the wall
Framed canvas product specifications
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: print on painter's canvas
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: inkjet print on painter's canvas
Frame: hand-carved walnut wood
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
