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Need Info on the Gladius Hispania
As the subject suggests I need info on the Roman Gladius Hispania or "Spanish sword". I have pretty much decided that the first sword I make will be in this pattern. In part because that is where the iron age sword begins its evolution (swords are actually a bronze age invention). And in part because I am in contact with several roman historical reanactors.
They have said that very little information is available on this style of sword (actually two styles 'Maintz' and 'Pompeii') and now I believe them. I have found very little information on the web and even less in my own library. I can only hope someone in this forum can point me it the right direction. I have the three examples from the british museum with limited documentation. And those are the only historic examples I have. Pointing me at other historic examples would be best. Recommedations for books on the subject will be taken with heart felt thanks __________________ Scott B. Jaqua http://www.hagersonforge.com http://hagerson.livejournal.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The most important right of all, is that of Free Speech. With out that, all your other rights will soon be taken away. So, I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend until death, your right to say it! Last edited by sjaqua; 03-02-2004 at 06:28 PM. |
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Try using - gladius hispaniensis - as the search term in Google.
Here's a link to an ancientworld.net forum dealing with Rome and Roman weapons - quite a long dissertation on the gladius - http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/107955 Quote:
http://translate.google.com/translat...UTF-8%26sa%3DN Quote:
This link includes the following bibliography: Bishop, M.C. and J.C.N. Coulston. Roman Military Equipment. 1st ed. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1993. Evangelista, Nick. The Encyclopedia of the Sword. 1st ed. London: Greenwood Press, 1995. Healy, John F. Mining and Metallurgy in the Greek and Roman World. London: Thames and Hudson, 1978. Manning, W.H. "Blacksmithing. " Roman Crafts. Eds. D. Strong and David Brown. New York: Duckworth, 1976. Oakeshott, Ewart R. The Archaeology of Weapons. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, Publisher, 1963. Williams, A.R. "Roman Arms and Armour. A Technical Note. " Journal of Archaeological Science 4 (1977): 77-87. And finally: Quote:
__________________ Chuck Burrows Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives dba Wild Rose Trading Co Durango, CO chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses. |
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Good stuff from Chuck, of course
Sounds like an interesting project Scott, you planning to forge an example of every Indo-European blade from Hittite to Moran? Other searches could be on Gladius Hispanica, that was always the name I saw. Michael Simkins is a name to look out for, he has written extensively on Roman military equipment and has reconstructed swords and armour for museums in this country. There is a Chichester sword as well as the Pompeii and Maintz examples, I don't know how good it is. I'll see if I can find more.... Roger |
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As somebody who has only passingly touched on the Romans (mainly on study of their "foes" the Celts) it was interesting to see the the evolution of the "gladius".
__________________ Chuck Burrows Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives dba Wild Rose Trading Co Durango, CO chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses. |
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Thanks to everyone for the links and search ideas. I'll be checking out those avenues very soon.
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It's not like I have been a student of arms and armour for over two decades or anything But all kidding aside, I am trying to fill a nitch in my knife making, that appears to be vacant. Or at least appears to be so out here on the left coast. That is making some very specific historical and historicly inspired blades. Even in the renn fair and historic re-enactor venues, I see mostly very modern appearing blades. I hope by doing what I'm am doing to some day build a small but dedicated client base. __________________ Scott B. Jaqua http://www.hagersonforge.com http://hagerson.livejournal.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The most important right of all, is that of Free Speech. With out that, all your other rights will soon be taken away. So, I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend until death, your right to say it! |
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