03-04-2005, 05:07 PM
The classic hoplite sword seems to have had a blade about 2 feet long, more or less. There's an example from Italy with a 27-inch blade, though I wouldn't be surprised to see them as short as 20 inches or so. Not a lot of solid information out there...<br>
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The blade of the Spartan short sword seems to have been in the 12 to 14-inch range, maybe a little more. Up-close and personal, as it were!<br>
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Matthew <p></p><i></i>
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The blade of the Spartan short sword seems to have been in the 12 to 14-inch range, maybe a little more. Up-close and personal, as it were!<br>
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Matthew <p></p><i></i>
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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