| The Ancient Rome Swords that were used in the | | | | to face them head on. When they did have to |
| old days in many ways resemble the swords | | | | face their enemy head on, this is when they |
| used by the Ancient Greeks. A perfect example | | | | would draw their Ancient Gladius Sword. The |
| would be the Gladius Sword. In fact the word | | | | Roman Warrior usually led with their Scutum and |
| Gladius means Sword in Latin which was the | | | | used their sword as a weapon for thrusting |
| language used in Ancient Rome. After the Roman | | | | attacks. Many people believe this weapon was |
| Conquest, this language was spread throughout | | | | only good for stabbing, however the truth is it |
| the Mediterranean. The Romans used weapons | | | | was also great for chopping and cutting enemies |
| that were like the swords adopted by the | | | | as well. |
| Celtiberians in the early days of the Conquest of | | | | The Roman Gladiator - A Noble Fight To The |
| Hispania. This weapon was referred to as the | | | | Death |
| Gladius Hispaniensis or the Hispanic Sword. | | | | The Gladiator typically was a Roman Slave who |
| A while back people thought this weapon closely | | | | used the Gladius Sword to fight to the death. |
| resembled the Mainz, but further research | | | | They used other weapons as well but this was |
| indicated this wasn't the truth. The earlier Gladius | | | | the most common weapon they used. They did |
| Blades were longer and narrower. Polybuis, who | | | | this in what was called a Ludus, which was latin |
| was a famous Greek Historian who lived and | | | | terminology for the word Game. These Games |
| practiced his teachings in the Hellinistic Period, | | | | typically took part on the anniversary date of a |
| around 203-120 B.C., said this sword was great | | | | high ranking warrior that was killed in battle. |
| for both cutting as well as thrusting. A Roman | | | | People think this custom might have began in the |
| Soldier fully prepared for battle would carry a | | | | Bronze Age. The Bronze Age was the period |
| Shield, sometimes known as a Scutum, a few | | | | when a lot of advanced metal forging was |
| Javelins, a Gladius Sword and most likely a | | | | discovered and when bronze started being used |
| daggerand sometimes a few darts made of lead. | | | | to create a lot of their weapons. There's a lot of |
| When Roman Soldiers confronted their nemesis in | | | | debate as to when this era was started, but |
| battle, they would typically throw the Javelins first | | | | some believe it was started as early as the 3rd |
| trying to take out their enemy before they had | | | | Millenium B.C. |