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The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why?

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The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why?
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04-10-2006, 04:24 AM
Interesting. I really didn't know, which is why I asked. Thanks for the straight answer, Michael. It took only took about three months to get one :lol:

Maybe this question has been discussed before many times like Matthew said.
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Re: The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why? - by Theodosius the Great - 04-10-2006, 04:24 AM
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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