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The short sword or '''Xiphos''' is a short, double-edged sword of Ancient Greece. It was the Close-Range weapon of the [[Spartan]]. |
The short sword or '''Xiphos''' is a short, double-edged sword of Ancient Greece. It was the Close-Range weapon of the [[Spartan]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| − | The Xiphos had a double-edged blade that rarely measures longer than 20 inches, though the Spartans started using blades as short as 12 inches (30 cm) around the time of the Greco-Persian War. The blade widened near the tip and had close to a leaf shape. |
+ | The Xiphos had a double-edged blade that rarely measures longer than 20 inches, though the Spartans supposedly started using blades as short as 12 inches (30 cm) around the time of the Greco-Persian War. The blade widened near the tip and had close to a leaf shape. |
==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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| − | The shape of the Xiphos allowed it to be used both for slashing and thrusting. It was the secondary weapon for the hoplite, used when the [[Dory|Dory spear]] was lost or broken. |
+ | The shape of the Xiphos allowed it to be used both for slashing and thrusting. While the [[Kopis]] was favored by calvery, the infintry in greece favored the Xiphos because it was shorter and more martially versatile. It was the secondary weapon for the hoplite, used when the [[Dory|Dory spear]] was lost or broken. The Xiphos was also widely used by [[Alexander the Great]]'s infintryman during his many wars. |
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Revision as of 00:10, 19 May 2018
The short sword or Xiphos is a short, double-edged sword of Ancient Greece. It was the Close-Range weapon of the Spartan.
Description
The Xiphos had a double-edged blade that rarely measures longer than 20 inches, though the Spartans supposedly started using blades as short as 12 inches (30 cm) around the time of the Greco-Persian War. The blade widened near the tip and had close to a leaf shape.
Uses
The shape of the Xiphos allowed it to be used both for slashing and thrusting. While the Kopis was favored by calvery, the infintry in greece favored the Xiphos because it was shorter and more martially versatile. It was the secondary weapon for the hoplite, used when the Dory spear was lost or broken. The Xiphos was also widely used by Alexander the Great's infintryman during his many wars.