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Welshhoppo t1_j19i7t9 wrote

Reply to comment by AuntieDawnsKitchen in How did the Romans manage to arm most of their soldiers with swords? by Horror_in_Vacuum

The Romans? At least two javelins with a long metal tip. But when you compare it to the amount of armour that your Roman legionnaire wore. It's not a lot.

Plus you could pick them up after the battle and get someone to reforge them back into shape.

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Devil-sAdvocate t1_j1is0wg wrote

> Plus you could pick them up after the battle and get someone to reforge them back into shape.

Swords from dead or retired soldiers could be reused as well, meaning they didn't need to make a new sword for every new soldier that ever joined.

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