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Gladius

Gladius (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Classical Latin: ) is a Latin word properly referring to the type of sword that was used by ancient Roman foot soldiers starting from the 3rd century…

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Blade length
45–68 cm (18–27 in)
Blade type
Iron of varying degrees of carbon content, pointed, double-edged
Hilt type
Wood, bronze or ivory
In service
3rd century BC – 3rd century AD
Length
60–85 cm (24–33 in)
Mass
0.8–1 kg (1.8–2.2 lb)

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Gladius

Nodes77
Edges76
Triples164
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
Components1

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Gladius

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related to history · 33
Gladius → Barbarians, British Isles, British School, Bronze, Burton, Development, Early Roman Empire, Empire, From Rapier, Gallic-type, Gladius Gallicus, HispaniensisIron, Identity, Iron AgesRichard, Janet Lang, Langsax, Metallography, Michael, Panoply, PANOPLY AND IDENTITY DURING
related to Predecessors and origins · 31
Gladius → According, Battle, BC, Cannae, Cartagena, Carthaginian, Celtiberian, Claudius Quadrigarius, First Punic War, Gallic, Gaul, Greek, Hannibal's Celtiberian, Hispanic, Hispanus, However, In, It, It's, Later
related to Etymology · 13
Gladius → Breton, Casina, Celtic, Etruscan, Gallo-Brittonic, However, Latin, Modern Irish, Old Irish, Plautus, Rudens, The, Welsh
related to Variations · 12
Gladius → At, Fulham, Hispanic, Hispaniensis, It, Mainz, More, Pompeii, Several, The, The Fulham, The Mainz
related to Fulham gladius · 10
Gladius → AD, Aulus Plautius, Britain, Fulham, Fulham Palace, Mainz-Fulham, Roman, The, The Fulham, The Romans
related to Mainz Gladius · 10
Gladius → Alpine, Augustus, Gladius Hispaniensis, Jupiter, Mars Ultor, Roman, The, The Mainz Gladius, Tiberius, Victory
related to Reenactments, reconstructions, experimental archaeology · 10
Gladius → An Assessment, Archived, His Equipment, Legio IX Hispana, Legio XX Gladius, Legio XXIV Gladiator, Retrieved, The Ermine Street Guard, The First Century AD, The Roman Legionary
related to Description · 9
Gladius → AD, Alexander, Biography, Blade, Gladii, Great, Quintus Curtius Rufus, The, This
related to Pompeii gladius · 8
Gladius → Four, It, Over, Pompeii, Roman, The, The Pompeii, This
related to Gladius Hispaniensis · 7
Gladius → BC, Hispaniensis, It, Its, Roman, The, This

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sword roman used bc latin swords cm blade century pompeii romans hispaniensis type ad early gladii word ancient fulham hilt

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GladiusBlade length45–68 cm (18–27 in)1.00infobox
GladiusBlade typeIron of varying degrees of carbon content, pointed, double-edged1.00infobox
GladiusHilt typeWood, bronze or ivory1.00infobox
GladiusIn service3rd century BC – 3rd century AD1.00infobox
GladiusLength60–85 cm (24–33 in)1.00infobox
GladiusMass0.8–1 kg (1.8–2.2 lb)1.00infobox
GladiusPlace of originCarthaginian Spain as the Celtiberian sword, adopted and modified by Rome1.00infobox
GladiusTypeSword1.00infobox
GladiusUsed byCeltiberians in service to Carthage during the Punic Wars1.00infobox
GladiusUsed byRoman foot soldiers during the wars of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire1.00infobox
GladiusWidth5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in)1.00infobox
Gladiusis aLatin masculine noun0.90text

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