ROMAN SPATHA

This a typical cavalry spatha from the first century A.D. The cavalryman needs more length in its weapon. This long swords, similar to the ones used by celts and germanic warriors, were more and more used by all members of the roman legions, becoming the main type of sword from the IIIrd. century onwards. Like the gladius it's carried in the right side, fixed to the belt or using a baldric.