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The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why?
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07-26-2006, 10:41 PM
What timeframe are you talking about when you say katana? It's my understanding that when they were mass produced (which is basically most of the katana's historical usage), not individually made over a period of months, they were utter rubbish and couldn't cut through butter (I exaggerate with that last bit). However, the ones that were so good would set you back ten year's pay and couldn't possibly be produced to equip a whole army.

Now, your good old gladius hispaniensis..... :wink:
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connolly\'s banal theory - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 08:44 AM
connolley on shortness - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 10:02 AM
how about - by Goffredo - 04-10-2006, 11:24 AM
Re: The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why? - by Tarbicus - 07-26-2006, 10:41 PM
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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