gladius xanten 3rd century ad Baardkralen This knobkerry has a length

This knobkerry has a length of 94 cm with a club of 7 cm and it weighs just 717 grams

and in Greek with the Greek alphabet

The blade of this rapier is razor sharp

but has characteristics of different gladii from the first century AD

They were worn by both men and women

gladius xanten 3rd century ad Baardkralen This knobkerry has a lengthThe gladius is the weapon that enabled the Roman legionaries to conquer a large part of the world. They were in use from around the third century BC. until the third century AD. There are different types of gladii, which are named after their place of origin. This replica is based on a late Roman original excavated in Xanten from around the third century AD. This find is difficult to classify as a certain type of gladius. Around the end of the third