Falcata
TypeSword
OriginIberia
Era500 BC
UsersIberian, Carthaginian
About Falcata
A forward-curving blade that concentrated force at the point of impact. Hannibals Iberian troops used them to terrifying effect against Rome. The shape allowed both slashing and hooking. One of the most effective pre-Roman European weapons.
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