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Smallest gladius?
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03-06-2006, 09:03 PM
In David Hare's excellent article in Exercitus Spring 2005, the shortest was 484mm by 38-41mm wide (Mainz), and the narrowest from Grimbergen at 38mm wide by 486 mm length. The main point of the article is that most re-enactment gladii are too wide, and that a more "spatha" type width is correct.

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Smallest gladius? - by Tarbicus - 03-02-2006, 10:17 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by FAVENTIANVS - 03-05-2006, 11:44 PM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by Tarbicus - 03-05-2006, 11:46 PM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by FAVENTIANVS - 03-06-2006, 12:20 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by FAVENTIANVS - 03-06-2006, 12:52 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by Tarbicus - 03-06-2006, 01:30 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by FAVENTIANVS - 03-06-2006, 01:32 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by Tarbicus - 03-06-2006, 01:35 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by Tarbicus - 03-06-2006, 12:35 PM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by Caballo - 03-06-2006, 09:03 PM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by kuura - 03-14-2006, 11:25 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by Conal - 03-14-2006, 11:39 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by kuura - 03-14-2006, 11:57 AM
Re: Smallest gladius? - by Tarbicus - 03-14-2006, 02:57 PM

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