fulham mainz gladius porto novo Viking sieraden en hangers This type of war hammer

This type of war hammer is also called a cavalry hammer because it was highly effective against armored cavalry

6 cm and it measures 1

of which most have a diameter of approx

The neck may be fastened with a cord

it even became a civilian fashion: men who were not knights wore arming doublets

fulham mainz gladius porto novo Viking sieraden en hangers This type of war hammerThe gladius was the most important weapon of Roman legionaries from the 3rd century BC until approximately the 3rd century AD. Gladii have been found throughout the former Roman Empire; subdivided into types, these types are named after the region where the majority of examples are 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. The gladius is not a replica