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Roman helmets were made in Italian factories called "Frabicias." A single Frabicia could produce about 6 helmets per month. The armor of early Rome had a strong influence from Greece. After Caesar conquered Gaul in the 50s BC, the Roman government hired the very skilled iron smiths of that country to produce the legions' first iron helmets. Consequently, the Gallic style became prominant in this Roman equipment. It should be noted that the names for these helmets are not Roman in origin. Archaeologists named them based on their appearnace or where they were first unearthed.Very few examples of post 1st century AD helmets have been found.

1st century AD. The embossed eyebrow pattern at the front of the skull cap displays a Gallic influence, resulting in the name of this family of helmets. The drawing shows a helmet which featured a more sloping neck guard than found in previous Gallic types. 200s AD. The term "Italic" applies to a whole family of helmets all sharing a similar style. They were used at the same time as the Gallic types. This helmet was mounted with side tubes for plumes and a top spike for holding a horse hair crest.This crest would be held in a small metal box, rather than the Republican era method of gathering all the hair at one point like a paintbrush. As more advanced forms of helmet were developed it was continued to be used by auxiliaries.

1st century AD. The embossed eyebrow pattern at the front of the skull cap displays a Gallic influence, resulting in the name of this family of helmets. The drawing shows a helmet which featured a more sloping neck guard than found in previous Gallic types.	200s AD. The term "Italic" applies to a whole family of helmets all sharing a similar style. They were used at the same time as the Gallic types.	This helmet was mounted with side tubes for plumes and a top spike for holding a horse hair crest.This crest would be held in a small metal box, rather than the Republican era method of gathering all the hair at one point like a paintbrush. As more advanced forms of helmet were developed it was continued to be used by auxiliaries.