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Two Swords for the Legionary?
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10-20-2006, 12:56 PM
Quote:When Josephus says that the Roman Footmen bore swords on both sides he doesn't mean at the same time, but rather that those with shorter blades bore them on the right and those with longer blades bore them on the left.
Best explanation so far IMHO.
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Two Swords for the Legionary? - by arklore70 - 10-09-2006, 04:18 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by arklore70 - 10-09-2006, 05:50 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Peroni - 10-10-2006, 08:18 AM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Peroni - 10-10-2006, 08:52 AM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by arklore70 - 10-10-2006, 04:42 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by emj1s - 10-10-2006, 06:01 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by emj1s - 10-10-2006, 06:13 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Crispvs - 10-10-2006, 09:11 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by emj1s - 10-12-2006, 01:33 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-12-2006, 05:08 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Magnus - 10-12-2006, 08:40 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Magnus - 10-13-2006, 02:47 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-13-2006, 02:58 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by arklore70 - 10-13-2006, 03:36 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Alexandr K - 10-13-2006, 04:00 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-13-2006, 04:01 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Alexandr K - 10-13-2006, 04:16 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-13-2006, 04:43 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-13-2006, 05:38 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by tlclark - 10-16-2006, 12:09 AM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Tarbicus - 10-16-2006, 09:17 AM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Crispvs - 10-19-2006, 06:55 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-19-2006, 09:02 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Tarbicus - 10-19-2006, 09:42 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-19-2006, 09:47 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by L C Cinna - 10-20-2006, 12:05 AM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-20-2006, 12:51 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Tarbicus - 10-20-2006, 12:56 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Matthew - 10-20-2006, 05:08 PM
Re: Two Swords for the Legionary? - by Felix - 10-20-2006, 11:16 PM

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