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Mainz vs Pompeii Gladius
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12-08-2013, 07:06 PM
If you want a rough and ready answer, it would be around 50 AD, around the same time the Newstead spatha makes its appearance. BUT ... a variation of the Mainz gladius, the Haltern-Camulodunum stays around till 120 AD, the classic Pompeii lasting till 150 AD
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Mainz vs Pompeii Gladius - by A. GAL. PRISCVS - 12-08-2013, 06:57 PM
Mainz vs Pompeii Gladius - by Robert - 12-08-2013, 07:06 PM
Mainz vs Pompeii Gladius - by A. GAL. PRISCVS - 12-08-2013, 07:10 PM

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