spatha or gladius?

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Le Tene longblades are perfectly sound, though much stouter and heavier than later Migration Era blades.

[Watchman]

People don't spend centuries hacking each others' heads off with a particular weapon design, which then goes on to spawn a lenghty lineage, unless it works pretty well, that's for sure...

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

The great thing about the universal-straight-edged-with-a-point design is that it is simple to make, relatively easy to use, and is both a chopper and a poker, not to mention a slasher.

So, that gives you three basic ways to releive a man of his innards.

[Ibrahim]

Indeed. these straight swords are very much useful when fighting.


but I'll still prefer a short poking sword and a long wobbly cane spear any day.