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The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon

Paullus Scipio

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10-25-2010, 06:24 AM

"Doctor Duncan" wrote:

Quote:Having just happened upon this (extraordinarily lengthy) thread, I am intrigued to know exactly who suggested that the falx was "some sort of 'super-weapon'" in any case?! I have never come across such an assertion.

...which shows you did not bother to read the thread, for the assertion is made more than once in its course, that the 'falx' was such a deadly 'super-weapon', and so effective, that it caused the Romans to modify their armour and equipment. This view has gained acceptance particularly among wargamers and re-enactors, and others interested in Trajan's Dacian Wars, and was first put forward by Phil Barker (in the UK) around 1970.

And why do you consider this an "extraordinarily lengthy thread"? At six pages or so it is fairly typical - and not even in the same league as others such as the "Sub Roman Britain (cavalry etc) thread, now on its forty-fifth page, or the various "linothorax" debate threads......

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The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-10-2010, 08:58 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-10-2010, 09:52 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-10-2010, 03:58 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-10-2010, 05:03 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-10-2010, 05:10 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-10-2010, 07:52 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by jkaler48 - 10-10-2010, 09:00 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-10-2010, 09:43 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-11-2010, 02:18 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2010, 02:54 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2010, 03:25 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 06:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 07:04 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 07:54 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 08:32 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Frostwulf - 10-11-2010, 08:50 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-11-2010, 11:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-11-2010, 03:31 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-11-2010, 04:34 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-11-2010, 06:54 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-11-2010, 08:59 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:13 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by WorkMonkey1 - 10-12-2010, 09:19 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:49 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 10:07 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-12-2010, 11:49 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-12-2010, 06:05 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-13-2010, 05:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-13-2010, 05:15 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 08:14 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 08:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 09:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-13-2010, 09:38 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-13-2010, 11:58 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-13-2010, 09:59 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-14-2010, 07:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-14-2010, 08:29 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-14-2010, 08:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-14-2010, 09:36 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-14-2010, 09:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-14-2010, 10:23 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-14-2010, 02:26 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-14-2010, 07:37 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-15-2010, 12:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 07:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 08:10 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 08:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 09:11 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-15-2010, 10:06 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Brennus - 10-15-2010, 11:10 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-16-2010, 12:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-16-2010, 07:11 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-16-2010, 08:42 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 09:19 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 09:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 10:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:29 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:33 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 04:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 04:24 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 04:39 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 07:45 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-16-2010, 09:44 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 02:09 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-17-2010, 12:25 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-17-2010, 03:47 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 08:37 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-17-2010, 08:44 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-17-2010, 09:20 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 11:56 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-18-2010, 01:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-18-2010, 07:06 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-18-2010, 07:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-18-2010, 08:59 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-18-2010, 12:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-18-2010, 09:08 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-19-2010, 12:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by barcid - 10-19-2010, 12:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-19-2010, 08:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-19-2010, 08:10 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-19-2010, 09:25 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-20-2010, 02:00 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-20-2010, 09:22 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-20-2010, 10:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-21-2010, 01:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-21-2010, 01:28 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-21-2010, 05:50 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-21-2010, 09:39 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-21-2010, 09:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-21-2010, 11:38 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-21-2010, 10:47 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-22-2010, 08:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-22-2010, 10:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-22-2010, 11:55 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-22-2010, 12:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-22-2010, 01:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-23-2010, 05:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-24-2010, 09:21 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-24-2010, 11:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-24-2010, 12:24 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by D B Campbell - 10-24-2010, 05:25 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-24-2010, 08:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-25-2010, 05:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-25-2010, 06:24 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-25-2010, 06:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by D B Campbell - 10-25-2010, 07:36 AM

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Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-25-2010, 10:31 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-25-2010, 10:59 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-25-2010, 11:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by sitalkes - 11-03-2010, 05:14 AM

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