Thanks for the backup O'ETAIPOS, I know a couple of articles on Medieval sword weights mut obviously Roman era weapons were mostly carbonised iron rather than true steel and a bit heavier.

Zorba: Yes, but the Falcetta and the Falx are really glorified can openers and they cut rather than crush. Infact because it was so durable the Gladius was relatively effective against armour, certainly more so than a "barbarian" longsword.

Musopticon?: You are correct, swords were never that heavy, battleaxes were never that heavy. Lord of the Rings, Gladiator and BRaveheart have good sword combat. Look how fast Gibson moves with that claymore.