Top line, from left to right: Illyrian type helmet, Corinthian helmet. Bottom line, from left to right: Phrygian type helmet, Pileus helmet with an olive branch ornament, Chalcidian helmet.

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Pileus, close-fitting, brimless hat worn by the ancient Romans and copied from the Greek sailor’s hat called the pilos. In Roman times the head was generally left uncovered, but commoners and freed slaves sometimes wore the felt pileus. The hat …

The pileus (Ancient Greek: πῖλος, pîlos; also pilleus or pilleum in Latin) was a brimless felt cap worn in Ancient Greece, Etruria, Illyria (especially Pannonia), later also introduced in Ancient Rome. The pileus also appears on Apulian red-figure pottery.

In warfare, the pilos type helmet was often worn by the peltast light infantry, in conjunction with the exomis, but it was also worn by the heavy infantry. The pilos helmet was made of bronze in the same shape as the pilos which was presumably sometimes worn under the helmet for comfort, giving rise to the helmet's conical shape. [9]

The Greek Pilos helmet (Pileus hat-style helmet) was used during the early Greek period and the Etruscan Period. It is inspired by the Pileus felt hat that was used by the Greek men and women.

Mentioned with this name by Vegetius in his Epitoma rei militaris, the pileus pannonicus was the main hat of the Late Roman soldier. It was also used by emperors, as testified in the famous statue of the Tetrarchs now in Venice, dated to the end of the 3rd century. Wool, lined in linen. Limited production, only available while supply lasts.

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May 23, 2024 · The pileus ( Ancient Greek: πῖλος, pîlos; also pilleus or pilleum in Latin) was a brimless felt cap worn in Ancient Greece, Etruria, Illyria (especially Pannonia ), [1] [2] [3] [4] later also introduced in Ancient Rome. [5] The pileus also appears on Apulian red-figure pottery .

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