04-04-2004, 12:56 PM
That is a very medieval looking "roman" battle axe, IMHO..<br>
The Persians and Thracians used a double bladed (bipennis) axe. Alexander was almost killed by one at the Granicus.<br>
Although ancient sources talk about the Franks using bipennis axes too, the term was apparently used for the "francisca" throwing axe. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=antoninuslucretius@romanarmytalk>Antoninus Lucretius</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://lucretius.homestead.com/files/Cesar_triste.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 4/4/04 3:00 pm<br></i>
The Persians and Thracians used a double bladed (bipennis) axe. Alexander was almost killed by one at the Granicus.<br>
Although ancient sources talk about the Franks using bipennis axes too, the term was apparently used for the "francisca" throwing axe. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=antoninuslucretius@romanarmytalk>Antoninus Lucretius</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://lucretius.homestead.com/files/Cesar_triste.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 4/4/04 3:00 pm<br></i>
