To: SunkenCiv
Roman long swords were only 24” long?
3 posted on
09/08/2023 5:47:34 AM PDT by
Delta 21
(Sufferings are the guardrails on the road to Heaven.)
To: Delta 21
5 posted on
09/08/2023 5:49:04 AM PDT by
silverleaf
(Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
To: Delta 21
The blades. The blades of a gladius was only about 18” long. Note that Roman weapons were only iron, and not steel. Longer iron weapons might break or bend in use.
To: Delta 21
Romans fought at very close quarters and in formation, European style long swords would have been unwieldily.
7 posted on
09/08/2023 5:49:34 AM PDT by
fluffy
To: Delta 21
Yes, the romans had very short arms
11 posted on
09/08/2023 5:53:42 AM PDT by
Bob434
To: Delta 21
12 posted on
09/08/2023 5:58:23 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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