10-20-2007, 11:40 PM
Indeed. There's no reason to suppose that the Gladius was a better sword then the Spatha or vice versa. On the other hand, and if I recall correctly, we have Caesar's comment that the Gauls made fun of the Roman 'short sword'. There is at least one lengthy Thread on the subject around here.
Try these for starters: The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why? and Update on the Spatha and Gladius fighting techniques!
Matthew James Stanham
Try these for starters: The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why? and Update on the Spatha and Gladius fighting techniques!
Matthew James Stanham
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Yoshida Kenko (1283-1350), Tsurezure-Gusa (1340)
Yoshida Kenko (1283-1350), Tsurezure-Gusa (1340)
