valkhof gladius pompeiiThe 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 called after their place of origin. This replica is a Pompeii type gladius, a late development of the gladius from around the middle of the first century AD and the successor of the Mainz type. The four best known examples of this