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Roman Sword, Armor, Helmets, Clothing and more
The Roman sword is one of the most famous of all weapons. Roman legion infantry along with Roman shields, pilums, spears and breastplate or lorica segmentata used it, however it is still the Roman sword that we most recognize. Earlier examples of the Roman sword such as the Mainz pattern were wider wasted blade as compared to the later model of the Pompeii sword with was slightly narrower along with a straighter blade. The term gladiator comes from the use of the gladius sword by these fighters in the arena.
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The Roman sword is one of the most famous of all weapons. Roman legion infantry along with Roman ...
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Scottish
The evolution of Scottish arms and armor is not generally written about in detail in comparison t...
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Celtic
Celtic history goes back many centuries. The Celts culture and history was never written down but...
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Viking
The Viking warrior has been pictured as a ruthless barbarian with a horned helmet and a huge batt...
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English
As the Roman Empire's hold on Britain grew weaker, England was subjected to a fresh arrival of se...
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Chinese
China has been an advanced country in terms of historical military technology. Infantry were arme...
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Greek
The history of Greece can be traced back to Stone Age hunters. Later came early farmers and the c...
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Japanese
The Japanese culture is heavily imbued with the sword (daisho). Early weapons included bows, arro...
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German
The Germanic tribes existence would have been brief in history had it not been for the Gothic tri...
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