09-29-2010, 01:07 AM
Hey,
I couldnt agree more, they do look very similar to my untrained eyes. Don't forget that these swords are separated by at least a century in time though, more likely 150-350 years actually. Chronologically in between them you will find the gladius hispaniensis, which is much longer and straighter and thus much more similar to the iberian modified la tene 1 sword than the Quesada type VI sword.
I couldnt agree more, they do look very similar to my untrained eyes. Don't forget that these swords are separated by at least a century in time though, more likely 150-350 years actually. Chronologically in between them you will find the gladius hispaniensis, which is much longer and straighter and thus much more similar to the iberian modified la tene 1 sword than the Quesada type VI sword.
Cheers,
Jesper
Jesper