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Ojjuiceman2772 t1_j1jkomv wrote

Truth is most soldiers used spears which was a lot cheaper and much more effective. Those with swords useally brought their own or had a specialized reason on why they needed a sword and not a spear but if you were just a random Roman soldier you almost always got a spear as your main weapon.

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wanderingpeddlar t1_j1s8o8y wrote

In what era? Or did that not matter? My understainding (Not a pro) was even before the end of the republican times the legions had standardised on sword and shield. Again this is for the legions. If that is wrong when did they start?

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