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The Semispatha and the Saex
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03-15-2014, 05:55 PM
Semispatha means halfsword. The sax did not really appear at the time of Vegetius, fruthermore there are no short sword finds in romen contexts apart from the Beroun Závodí sword AFAIK.

Also, this is a ninth c. text, quite far from the 4-5th centuries.
Mark - Legio Leonum Valentiniani
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The Semispatha and the Saex - by Longovicium - 03-15-2014, 05:20 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Márk György Kis - 03-15-2014, 05:55 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-15-2014, 07:25 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Longovicium - 03-15-2014, 07:42 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-15-2014, 08:07 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Nathan Ross - 03-15-2014, 09:00 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-16-2014, 02:58 AM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Nathan Ross - 03-16-2014, 11:09 AM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-16-2014, 01:04 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-16-2014, 03:50 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-16-2014, 04:29 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-16-2014, 04:46 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-16-2014, 09:50 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by James Boschma - 03-17-2014, 03:12 AM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by XorX - 03-17-2014, 06:54 AM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Longovicium - 03-17-2014, 07:51 AM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-17-2014, 12:06 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-17-2014, 01:15 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Nathan Ross - 03-17-2014, 02:11 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Longovicium - 03-17-2014, 02:50 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by XorX - 03-17-2014, 02:50 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-17-2014, 03:02 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-17-2014, 03:38 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-17-2014, 04:15 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-17-2014, 05:00 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Longovicium - 03-17-2014, 05:47 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-17-2014, 05:56 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-17-2014, 06:22 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-17-2014, 07:08 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-17-2014, 07:43 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-17-2014, 10:10 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-17-2014, 10:15 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-17-2014, 10:37 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-27-2014, 02:19 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-28-2014, 06:32 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Thomas V. - 03-28-2014, 09:12 PM
The Semispatha and the Saex - by Renatus - 03-28-2014, 10:30 PM

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