Delos Sword

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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:

this is quite because is not sure it's a roman one . Additionally, the pommel seems (as said) closer to hispanic weapons than romans.

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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.

A normal blade of an imperial gladius is around 45-49 cm (62-66 cm totla lenght ).
I didn't measure hundred of gladii , but some ten yes (talking about original, of course) , and I never found one longer than 71-72 cm overall , 55 cm. blade. But almost always the imperials are shorter than that.

About lenght , width and weight of gladii we find often wrong informations. Someone would must clear up the theme.

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There's no reason to think it was an oficer sword more than a regular soldier sword. Argumentation?

J. Hazell was arguing in his issuance , after a lot of attempts, that is too much difficult draw a gladius if longer than 63-66 cm. overall from the right side, fighting or running .
That , together the fact that very few swords found are longer , let him think are officer swords, thus drawed from left side.