Product description
The gladius was the most frequently used weapon of Roman legionaries from the 3rd century BC. until approx. the 3rd century AD. Different types of gladii have been found in several regions of the Roman Empire, named after the region where they were found. The weapon was designed for stabbing and slashing in close combat. The successor to the gladius was the spatha, a longer type of sword.
This gladius is a replica of an original from the first century AD, found in the Thames in Fulham (London) in 1883. The gladius is now exhibited in the British Museum in London. The Fulham type gladius is a transitional type between the Mainz and Pompeii types, but is considered by some historians to be a variation within the Mainz type.
This replica has a blade made of EN45 spring steel. It has a full tang with a screwed pommel. The hilt is made of wood and the gladius is delivered including a brown leather scabbard with brass fittings. The scabbard also has brass rings for fastening the gladius to a belt.
