02-22-2006, 10:36 PM
Swords in the museums in Greece range from 25 to 75 cm.
The longer are Later Geometric-Archaic or ascociated with horsemen.
Spartans usully had the shorter versions and we have only one complaining to his mother about the size of his blade-not all of them :lol:
Swords sword is better in the crammed conditions of the phalanx.
In most city states sword training was an expensive private affair.
Spartans were all trained to use it. This is a factor about them being deadlier.
Kind regards
The longer are Later Geometric-Archaic or ascociated with horsemen.
Spartans usully had the shorter versions and we have only one complaining to his mother about the size of his blade-not all of them :lol:
Swords sword is better in the crammed conditions of the phalanx.
In most city states sword training was an expensive private affair.
Spartans were all trained to use it. This is a factor about them being deadlier.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
