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Why didn't the Roman ''legionnaire'' armor stay relevant after the fall of the Empire? If it was used by the greatest empire in history until that moment, why didn't the kingdoms of the middle ages utilize their style of armor? Even the eastern Romans stopped using it and opted for alternatives.

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Why didn't the Roman ''legionnaire'' armor stay relevant after the fall of the Empire? If it was used by the greatest empire in history until that moment, why didn't the kingdoms of the middle ages utilize their style of armor? Even the eastern Romans stopped using it and opted for alternatives.	1611