01-14-2009, 01:42 PM
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All the roman swords of the republican period are very close to some hispanic models. Probably this is the reason because are called gladius hispaniensis. :wink:
If you compares that sword with a imperial period one, yes it's shorter. If you compares it with a IV century sword, then it is very short.
There are many swords of republican period with a blade of 60-65 cm. I don't know any exemplars with 45-50 cm in that period.
There's no reason to think it was an oficer sword more than a regular soldier sword. Argumentation?
All the roman swords of the republican period are very close to some hispanic models. Probably this is the reason because are called gladius hispaniensis. :wink:
If you compares that sword with a imperial period one, yes it's shorter. If you compares it with a IV century sword, then it is very short.
There are many swords of republican period with a blade of 60-65 cm. I don't know any exemplars with 45-50 cm in that period.
There's no reason to think it was an oficer sword more than a regular soldier sword. Argumentation?
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