Tribon as a pallium of philosopher in late antiquity
This article examines the tribon cloak as an element of clothing in late antique society. The sources of its origin, evolution, functional purpose, categories of carriers are being clarified. Initially, it was a Spartan military cloak, but throughout antiquity it became an external attribute of philosophers. In late antiquity, the tribon was the hallmark of the learned class, had a regulated color for each branch of science and turned from a coarse cloak into clothes of good quality. Gradually, it was also appropriated as an element of the costume by Christians, who also considered themselves philosophers, later turning it into an attribute of the servants of the Church. An attribute of the religious differentiation of a Christian in late antiquity was the black clothing worn by monks. Nevertheless, already in late antiquity, the process of attribution of the tribune as an element of clothing for the Christian class began, which finally took root in the Middle Ages, when the Church and the clergy had a monopoly on scientific studies.