Roman Spatha

The Spatha was a type of weapon used primarily by roman cavalarymen or roman`s Germanic divisions. It`s bigger than the Gladius and pretty much the size of medieval swords. It allows the soldier to hint both ground fighters and knights.

Cavalary normally used it in combination with a small shield in the other arm. It provides some protection but also a nice range of impact.When used by infantry it worked the same way as the gladius. Romans used large shields and just exterminated the enemies with the spatha.