The foremost of these was the gladius, a type of short sword, though it is important to note that the Latin word “gladius” simply means sword; the labeling of the specific weapon is a modern ...

The sword's length indicates they were cavalry weapons used by warriors on horseback, according to Smithsonian Magazine. They were shorter than the Roman gladius used by foot soldiers and had ...

JULIA: I just found this fragment of rusty metal. It doesn’t look like much but this was once a sword. A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ...