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The Fulham gladius or Mainz-Fulham gladius was a Roman sword that was used after Aulus Plautius' invasion of Britain in 43 AD. [24] The Romans used it until the end of the 1st century. The Fulham gladius has a triangular tip. The length of the blade is 50–55 cm (20–22 in). The length of the sword is 65–70 cm (26–28 in).
The Samnite's sword arm was protected by an arm guard ; this became a common piece of equipment for most gladiators. [23] The sword was the Samnite's most common weapon (the word gladiator comes from the Latin gladius , "sword"), [ 1 ] but some seem to have fought with a lance instead.
A gladius (Latin, 'sword') is the primary sword of Ancient Roman foot soldiers. Gladius may also refer to: Gladius (cephalopod), a hard internal bodypart found in certain cephalopods; Gladius, a synonym for a genus of molluscs; Gladius, a tactical role-playing video game; Suzuki SFV650 Gladius, a motorcycle
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Terraria has been described as a Minecraft clone by various video gaming media outlets. [81] [87] Terraria sold 200,000 copies in just over a week after its release, [88] and over 432,000 within a month. [89] By May 2022, over 44.5 million copies of Terraria had been sold, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time. The total is ...
A gladiator (Latin: gladiator ' swordsman ', from Latin gladius 'sword') was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their lives and their legal and social standing by ...
Gladius: Roman sword with a length of 64–81 cm and weight of 1.2-1.6 kg with a handle made of bone. Scutum: Rectangular shield made of vertically connected wooden boards with a small bronze boss which protects the shield's handle. Balteus: Leather belt with metal decorations and supplements, similar to current boxing title belt
Secutor Mosaic, 4th century AD, showing a retiarius or "net fighter", with a trident and cast net, fighting a secutor Knife handle in the form of a secutor, showing the distinctive shield, helmet, and sword. A secutor (pl. secutores) was a class of gladiator in ancient Rome.