A coat of mail, made of a triple tissue of chains of gold, covered his body.

Above this he wore a shirt of the finest white linen, covered to the waist by a jerkin of leather overlaid with gold plates.

A large mantle of purple embroidered with gold hung from his shoulders.

He wore sandals and leggings of red morocco leather.
But it was only on special occasions that Hannibal was thus magnificently clad.

On the march he dressed generally in a simple blouse like that worn by his soldiers.