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Roman helmets, the galea or cassis, varied significantly over time and between different types of military units. It is thought that originally they were influenced by the helmets of the Etruscans. The Romans then, still in the early days, adopted the bronze helmets of the Greeks. Later the design of Roman helmets were influenced by the design of the helmets of the Gauls. They also had a crest holder. The crest were made with plumes or horse hair. The crest of the legionaries were mounted in a back to front direction, while those of the centurions were mounted transversely. In the later period of the empire they were used only occasionally.

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It is not known. It is thought that the very early helmets were modelled on those of the greeks. Later the adopted the design of the helmet of the of the Gauls which has give rise to the term "Imperial Gallic" helmet. The Attic helmet (Attic is the region around Athens) continued to be used by officers.

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The helmet was invented in ancient times, nobody knows by who.

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