05-27-2012, 10:47 PM
Quote:did they use any type of axes in the infantry,in the 4th or the 5th century?
They used a throwing axe called a fransica.
Like this:
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Also see a close up and some brief info here:
http://comitatus.net/galleryweaponry.html