2015年8月2日 · A large ax requires both hands, and a smaller ax while a good tool, requires swinging. The gladius is small and allows a lot of quick thrusts. A falcata or heavy sword was great at chopping and cutting but that is not only tiresome, it is slow compared to rapid short thrusts. But beyond this was a technique for battle I never considered.

2023年9月20日 · This fantastic and detailed study reveals the origins of ancient Rome’s most iconic weapon: the gladius. Based on first-class research, this is a story of historical evolution—not only of a weapon, but of tactics, armor and indeed of Roman civilization.

2024年12月13日 · Roman swordsmiths, or gladiarii, employed advanced metallurgical techniques to forge the gladius. The piling technique was a hallmark of Roman craftsmanship, combining high-carbon steel edges with softer iron cores. This …

2023年8月17日 · Facing highly effective Iberian warriors in the armies of their enemy Carthage, the Romans soon realized that the short, double-edged and pointed sword possessed many advantages. At close quarters it was an effective stabbing weapon, as …

These swords were in use between 4th century BC and 3rd Century AD. The Romans where highly skilled and disciplined and great weapons such as the sword were a must especially for cavalrymen and infantrymen.

2024年11月19日 · Meticulously designed and adapted over centuries, the various types of Roman weapons – including the legendary gladius sword, the famed scutum shield, and the devastatingly effective onager catapult – were created to ensure Rome’s battlefield supremacy.

2019年1月12日 · Probably the most iconic weapon in the arsenal of a Roman legionary (a professional heavy infantryman serving in the Roman army after the Marian reforms) was the gladius (which is Latin for ‘sword’). This weapon is known also as the ‘Hispanic Sword’, as it was adapted from the blades used by tribal warriors living in the Iberian Peninsula.

2023年4月10日 · The sword, spear, and javelin seem to have been the most important weapons for a Roman soldier. The Romans do not seem to have been very reliant on archery. While some of the Roman cavalries were trained in using composite bows or crossbows in the later period, they were not among the most important Roman weapons.

2022年6月13日 · There were two main types of swords used by the Roman army — the gladius and the spatha. The gladius was a short, two-sided sword, around 40 and 60 centimeters in length, used during the late Roman Republic and much of the Roman Empire. It was the primary weapon of the Ancient Roman legions.

Ancient Roman swords were a fundamental element of Ancient Roman weapons and in many ways a fundamental element of their success in war. The short Gladius which they borrowed from the Etruscans and Spaniards was integral to their close-quarter battle tactics. Longer sword types were more useful for the cavalry. READ MORE