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2nd Punic War - which sword?
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03-07-2008, 09:36 AM
I'm really confused now. Am I right in suspecting that a Roman legionary of the 2nd Punic War would have most likely carried either a Xiphos type, or even an antennae sword, or even an antennae sword with the blade shaped a bit like a Mainz? I vaguely recall someone mentioning the latter after they read the new Miks book... or something. :?

What's the latest theory? IIRC, the gladius hispaniensis didn't go into Roman manufacture until near the end of the 2nd Punic War, or even later?
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2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Tarbicus - 03-07-2008, 09:36 AM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Tarbicus - 03-07-2008, 01:40 PM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Conal - 03-07-2008, 04:37 PM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Duncan Head - 03-11-2008, 11:13 AM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Tarbicus - 03-11-2008, 12:55 PM
Anyone for Kopis? - by zugislander - 03-11-2008, 02:25 PM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Duncan Head - 03-12-2008, 09:51 AM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Tarbicus - 03-12-2008, 10:26 AM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Thersites - 03-15-2008, 08:46 AM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Tarbicus - 03-15-2008, 07:06 PM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Thersites - 03-15-2008, 11:04 PM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Araujo - 03-24-2008, 08:53 PM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Tarbicus - 03-25-2008, 09:14 AM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Komanos - 03-25-2008, 12:36 PM
Re: 2nd Punic War - which sword? - by Tarbicus - 03-25-2008, 03:00 PM

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