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The Different Kinds of Roman Swords

Roman Swords were made from short pointed knifes which were used to penetrate enemies, hopefully in the stomach, this would usually cause death, causing injury to the backs of the knees would injure them during battle.{They were also used to great affect as a short stabbing sword in close combat, especially the Gladius sword.|Another sword, […]

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The Variations of Gladius Swords and How Legions Used Them in Battle

Roman soldiers in the olden times have shields, helmets and Roman swords as weapons in battle. The Roman Empire overlapped the Iron Age, but Roman Swords are made from steel. Since iron is a fairly soft metal, Roman Swords were made stronger by adding carbon to the iron creating a sword that was stronger and […]

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