05-12-2008, 08:53 PM
What about the fact that the Roman military dominated most of the known world. I realize that this may be so obvious that no one is bringing it up... The roman military put into effect on soldiers all using similar equipment, thus eliminating many of the other weapons in use, such as the falcata. It seems as though history pushed towards long and slender swords. The short sword became less popular with the dark ages, and the rennaisance brought the rapier. Maybe its just a pattern of making a weapon more and more simple. Now days all you have to do is push a button. :twisted:
Paul Zatarain
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