Different Types of Roman Gladius Swords (Illustration)

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 24 January 2020

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Different Types of Roman Gladius Swords — This image shows the different major types of Roman *gladius hispaniensis*, the most well-known sword of the Roman army. The image shows the following gladius types:

- Republican Gladius
- Mainz Gladius
- Pompeian Gladius

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Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2020, January 24). Different Types of Roman Gladius Swords. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11785/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Different Types of Roman Gladius Swords." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2020. https://www.ancient.eu/image/11785/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Different Types of Roman Gladius Swords." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2020. Web. 04 Mar 2021.

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