wanderingpeddlar t1_j1s8o8y wrote on December 27, 2022 at 12:11 AM Reply to comment by Ojjuiceman2772 in How did the Romans manage to arm most of their soldiers with swords? by Horror_in_Vacuum In what era? Or did that not matter? My understainding (Not a pro) was even before the end of the republican times the legions had standardised on sword and shield. Again this is for the legions. If that is wrong when did they start? Permalink Parent 1
wanderingpeddlar t1_j1s8o8y wrote
Reply to comment by Ojjuiceman2772 in How did the Romans manage to arm most of their soldiers with swords? by Horror_in_Vacuum
In what era? Or did that not matter? My understainding (Not a pro) was even before the end of the republican times the legions had standardised on sword and shield. Again this is for the legions. If that is wrong when did they start?