Spatha
TypeSword
OriginRome/Germania
Era1st century AD
UsersRoman cavalry
About Spatha
A longer sword adopted from Germanic auxiliaries. Eventually replaced the gladius as Roman tactics shifted from close formation to more open combat. Influenced all medieval European sword designs. The word spawned spatula and espadon.
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