08-30-2007, 08:14 PM
I believe some daggers have been found in a second-century context. One in the exhibit "Die Romer" at Munich, loaned from the HVG collection, is identified as such. I'll try to get the the exact citation later.
I personally think it's unlikely that daggers were in widespread use in the first century, then fell completely out of use in the second, then suddenly re-emerged in the third. I believe daggers continued in use at least by some classes of soldier throughout. But this is just a gut feeling and I haven't done any deep research to support it.
I personally think it's unlikely that daggers were in widespread use in the first century, then fell completely out of use in the second, then suddenly re-emerged in the third. I believe daggers continued in use at least by some classes of soldier throughout. But this is just a gut feeling and I haven't done any deep research to support it.
T. Flavius Crispus / David S. Michaels
Centurio Pilus Prior,
Legio VI VPF
CA, USA
"Oderint dum probent."
Tiberius
Centurio Pilus Prior,
Legio VI VPF
CA, USA
"Oderint dum probent."
Tiberius
