Название: The Spatha: The Roman Long Sword (Osprey Weapon 72)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 81
Размер: 22 Mb
Язык: English
Adopted from the Celts in the 1st century BC, the spatha, a lethal and formidable chopping blade, became the primary sword of the Roman soldier in the Later Empire. Over the following centuries, the blade, its scabbard, and its system of carriage underwent a series of developments, until by the 3rd century AD it was the universal sidearm of both infantry and cavalry.