roman spatha aalen 2nd century ad

roman spatha aalen 2nd century adThe spatha is not an exact replica of one particular museum piece, but has been based on original remains of several spathas from the second century AD, which are exhibited in the Limes Museum in Aalen, Germany. From the end of the second century, the spatha began to gain popularity amongst Roman legionaries and auxiliae, at the expense of the gladius. The spatha was considerably longer than the gladius, making it well suited to cavalry troops as

The fibre glass is protected by a layer of kevlar

which ensures an optimal field of view

The cap is crafted from 100% bovine leather with a cotton lining

worn by Roman legionaries

The camail is constructed from 1

5" to 6" (the maximum perpendicular distance between the string and the drawn bow is 13

The plaid may also be utilised as a warm scarf

other colours were also worn

With this you can even polish an article

One of the earliest examples may be found on the tomb monument of Sir Hugh Hastings († 1347) in St

Half-gauntlets or demi-gaunts are the earliest type of plate armour gloves and were used from the second half of the 14th century

they were lighter than traditional swords and permitted easier stabbing