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The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why?
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04-10-2006, 09:15 AM
Hi,
I agree with Goffredo. We must also keep in mind, that the Germans weren't the only enemy of Rome. Gladius was certainly used in the East, in Africa etc. Or were the Romans by far the smallest people in the whole Mediterranean?
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connolly\'s banal theory - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 08:44 AM
Re: The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why? - by Alexandr K - 04-10-2006, 09:15 AM
connolley on shortness - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 10:02 AM
how about - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 11:24 AM
East & West - by Celer - 07-27-2006, 03:42 PM
of course, unlikely - by Goffredo - 07-29-2006, 06:11 AM

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