01-14-2009, 04:44 PM
I not agree. A lot of reenactors can draw gladius of such lenghtness. Even longer, as did some cavalryman reenactors, drawing cavalry spatha much longer than 66 cm. Don't forgot to see the cavalrymen tombstones, depicting the spatha hanging from the right side, too. Even the cavalry spathae founded in imperial times are very longer than 60-65 cm, for exemple the Rottweil or Newstead ones.
I agree with the imperial blades lenghtness that you says. But we are talking about republican swords, not imperial time swords.
If the long swords founded elsewhere are not roman, what is the roman sword used in the republican period?
The republican swords that i'm talking about are the ones founded in La Azucarera and Osuna (Spain), Smihel (Eslonvenia), Giubiasco (Italy), Berry-Bou and Mouriès (France). Most of them are asociated clearly with roman equipment like pila heads.
I repeat i don't know a roman REPUBLICAN sword with a 45-50 blade lenghtness.
I agree with the imperial blades lenghtness that you says. But we are talking about republican swords, not imperial time swords.
If the long swords founded elsewhere are not roman, what is the roman sword used in the republican period?
The republican swords that i'm talking about are the ones founded in La Azucarera and Osuna (Spain), Smihel (Eslonvenia), Giubiasco (Italy), Berry-Bou and Mouriès (France). Most of them are asociated clearly with roman equipment like pila heads.
I repeat i don't know a roman REPUBLICAN sword with a 45-50 blade lenghtness.
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