Roman Legionary’s Sword – If the Greeks mastered uniformity of movement, the Romans mastered standardization of equipment. The short bladed Gladius made up part of the arsenal of every Legionary, along with a shield short throwing spear and dagger. By ensuring that every soldier had well-made equipment, usable in a variety of situations, the Romans created an empire that, at its peak, stretched from England to North Africa, from the tip of the Iberian peninsula to the Middle East.
