The Roman gladius: Was it really a sword for thrusting only?

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Dionysius of Halicarnassus
https://archive.org/stream/romanantiquities07dionuoft/romanantiquities07dionuoft_djvu.txt

Titus Livius
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0151%3Abook%3D1%3Achapter%3D19

Flavius Vegetius Renatus
http://www.digitalattic.org/home/war/vegetius/http://www.digitalattic.org/home/war/vegetius/

Types of gladii:
https://www.uam.es/proyectosinv/equus/warmas/online/Quesada%20gladius%20ROMEC%20rd.pdf
https://www.knife-depot.com/blog/history-of-roman-swords-daggers/

Intro by Heidaz
https://www.youtube.com/user/heidaz/


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