roman spatha aalen 2nd century ad Viking ringen The top of the knife

The top of the knife has a brass ring with a black ribbon

5 cm thick

75 mm) and 5/16" (7

and light brown in the sizes S up to XXXL

Just as with a real sword blade

roman spatha aalen 2nd century ad Viking ringen The top of the knifeThis spatha is not an exact replica of 1 particular museum piece, but it is 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 among Roman legionaries and auxiliae, at the expense of the gladius. The spatha was a lot longer than the gladius, so it was also perfect for cavalry troops. The infantry