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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).
Gladius is a turn-based tactical role-playing game. [4] There are two main gameplay components — combat and a world map.The primary game mechanic tasks the player with building a school of gladiators and taking them into battle against opposing schools, winning regional tournaments so as to earn the right to compete in more prestigious tournaments.
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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. A retiarius ("net fighter") with a trident and cast net, fighting a secutor (79 AD mosaic). There were many different types of gladiators in ancient Rome. Some of the first gladiators had been prisoners-of-war, and so some of the earliest types of gladiators were experienced fighters ...
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
Gladius – Relics of War is a turn-based strategy 4X game played on a hex grid, set on an imperial world of Gladius in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. [3] There are initially four races to choose from: Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Orks, or Necrons. [4] Additional races are unlocked via DLC. There is no diplomacy, a departure from a typical 4X ...
The Imperial Sword (Latin: Gladius Imperatoria, German: Reichsschwert) is one of the four most important parts of the Imperial Regalia (Reichskleinodien) of the Holy Roman Empire. During a coronation, it was given to the emperor along with the Imperial Crown (Reichskrone), Imperial Sceptre (Reichszepter), and the Imperial Orb (Reichsapfel).
The Suzuki Gladius SFV650 is a naked motorcycle introduced by Suzuki for the 2009 model year with the intention of it being a replacement for the SV650. [1] Subsequently, in most countries the half-fairing second-generation SV650S continued to be sold alongside the Gladius until 2014.