10-21-2007, 03:39 PM
Quote: we have Caesar's comment that the Gauls made fun of the Roman 'short sword'.
If I remember correctly the Gauls make fun of Roman short stature not sword in Atuatuca siege after Sambre battle.
Quote:Maybe it´s just only the modern replicas,
I dont remember where I read (a Arma.org article over the weight of swords probably) but the author says that modern commercial replicas are made much heavier and bad balanced respect the originals, for commercial strategy (a big sword has to be heavy when taken in hand).
"Each historical fact needs to be considered, insofar as possible, no with hindsight and following abstract universal principles, but in the context of own proper age and environment" Aldo A. Settia
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
