The Romans copied much of their equipment from their enemies, particularly Gauls and Celtiberians. One of the best examples of this is not just the Gladius, but the short sword in general. Before the battle of Allia, the Roman soldiers were fighting with spears (hastati=spearman)

Quote Originally Posted by Eucarionte
@ bodidley

Mmmm... you mean the feeling of being chased off by a half-a-ton monster, entirely made of a combination of muscles, bones and horns? It just lasted a few seconds after I realized my foolishness and jumped behind the protective wall again, and it looks that my mind has tried to forget that, so I´m not quite sure
You had a WALL? You lucky bastard...