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The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why?
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Here's a thought.

Doesn't a spatha have more of a reach but less steel?

could it be an economic decision?

Travis
Theodoros of Smyrna (Byzantine name)
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Re: The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why? - by tlclark - 01-16-2006, 09:59 PM
connolly\'s banal theory - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 08:44 AM
connolley on shortness - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 10:02 AM
how about - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 11:24 AM
East & West - by Celer - 07-27-2006, 03:42 PM
of course, unlikely - by Goffredo - 07-29-2006, 06:11 AM

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