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Salve,
I was wondering what kind of sword you all think would be suitable for a Tribunus Laticlavus to be worn into battle? The time period is the second half of the 1st century AD.
A fancy pompei gladius? A parazonium? Something classical like a hoplite sword?
(Is there something on the market that is suitable for such an impression?)
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Maybe a spatha, since they'd be mounted? But a really nice one...
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I tink that tribune should have a parazonium...for ours Tribune in my group we use parazonium.
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i would like to show to you this parazonium but(i don't know wy)for me is impossible do attachment of photo in this forum.I have only 1mb and in others topics I used...I tink that is a few strange and not intelligent rule..but...is like that.
if you give your personal mail i will send the photo by normal mail
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ave Mummie
now I have the possibility to show this parazonium here...the eagle is in wood,but now we i want to remake in ivory.
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Salve,
Might I ask where you picked that Parazonium up? Which vender?
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Anthony
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Salve,
Quote:From Travis' site, a parazonium:
http://astro.temple.edu/~tlclark/lorica ... parazonium
I actually meant where did you purchase if from or who has it for sale?
I've only been able to find the non-eagle handle version from MR (which rather blows)... this one looks far better although I would most likely remake the scabbard.
I'm looking to replace the handle on my mainz gladius with an eagles head but, I would like to add a parazonium in place of my pugio... that would be a better fit for my officer's impression.
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Quote:I actually meant where did you purchase if from or who has it for sale?
I posted them for Jef, not you :wink:
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I think, based on the chape with loose guttering, it would have continuous guttering, but others might disagree with that.
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Quote:I posted them for Jef, not you
Thanks Jim! :roll:
Anyways... this SCA dagger appears to be close to the right shape and length... if you're into fabrication, the handle could be removed (or ground down) and replaced with an eagle head. Then the existing scabbard could be used as a ‘base’ and reworked into a Roman one... for $40.00 US, it might be worth a try!
[url:3p2e25r9]http://www.realarmorofgod.com/shop/product_info.php/cPath/33_47_66/products_id/520[/url]
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I must agree with PierPaolo, that a tribune would have a parasonium. This is the kind of weapon that most of the Patrician class, and indeed the Equestrian would have carried. It was a situation where these ranks would have directed a battle not taken part in it, only if push had come to shove.
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