What did Excalibur look like?

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I really enjoy his videos. Wasn't that their calvary sword? I know it was modeled after a Spanish or swords that were in what would be Spain. The Gladius was too short for use from horse back. Their shields were smaller than the Skutum and oval. But still used a center boss.

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Exalibour era la Spada di Giulio Cesare

THIS IS SPATHA!

This is the Spatha.

Looks like Romans had the market for weapons.

That is assuming we're setting our King Arthur in a bog-standard medieval Europe with no magic. Depending on which version, Excalibur was supposedly forged by fae smiths in Avalon, so in that instance, it seems a bit lazy to just make excalibur a plane old historical sword.

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Is there a specific reason not to give it more of a handguard? I know you say the shield would be used for that but it still seems worth having surely?

I don't think it would have been an ordinary sword. Perhaps a bit like a fancy ring sword.

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It can fire lasers. Saw it in a Japanese documentary

Im thinking 6th or 7th century Glouchester, probably a Mayor of some sort.

So a medium sword in other words.

History: accurate
Goth Vibe: rejected

He who pulls the sword from the stone - Excalibur was a bronze sword by that reckoning.

The sword in the stone points to casting not forging.

Thank you sir but the king Author thing is a bit over the top

Famously, the Roman-British spatha was worn in a back scabbard and dual wielded in a style that involved a lot of spinning. Very often, the Romano-British warrior would lock swords with his opponent and deliver quite a long monologue before pushing them away and continuing the fight. The Romano-British spatha was capable of delivering large numbers of wounds that were just enough to make the wounded party wince but carry on fighting. However, the final killing blow against a low-status opponent was a reverse grip slash across the belly that killed instantaneously, and the final killing blow against a high status opponent was always a thrust tat impaled them and gave them just long enough to realise they had been defeated before they died with a gurgle, but never a scream.

Always liked how Hellboy showed Excalibur as a spatha

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Why don’t Roman swords have crossguards?
Does it just not suit their fighting style, especially since very few of their enemies would’ve had swords of their own?

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Excalibur was a Roman Sword 🗡️

The Spartha looks similar to the viking style swords. Makes sense.

The Spatha followed the gladius morphing from the sword used by cavalry

But can the pommel be unscrewed?

haha but King Arthur supposedly pulled it out of a stone which has been there for a while, so, I guess it could've been a bronze sword?

the portuguese word for sword is "espada", very similar to "spatha" dont you think?

If there was no King Arthur then why the FUCK does he have a grave site and why was it EMPTIED 500 years ago?

I like the idea that Excalibur wasn’t a spatha or a gladius, but the first of the more Merovingian or Vendel swords of the early 5th century. Everyone else using iron gladius or spatha vs Arthur using a well made steel sword just seems appealing to me. 😅

Careful, careful with that.

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Where did you get that fine sword sir?

Yes 😊its pretty! I would be tripping over something that big.

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Closer to the Excalibur in 2004’s King Arthur

Bastard?

This sword doesn't have a handguard. Not good.

Completely wrong. The spatha was a longer heavy cavalry sword, not the shorter gladius, a slashing light infantry sword used with a shield.

I've seen it. It's got a blue and gold handle and the woman who owns it screams "Ekusu-calibaaaa!"

I found some 6th centry blades from england that look more mystical in nature vs the average sword.

The Spatha was originally a Roman cavalry sword and it was not 3 feet. More like under 30 inches: 28, 29 inches

I expect some Welshman have one under the bed.

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Or using it from a horseback like a chief or general would have... or if you're a medieval chronicler writing this down, a king or knight.