Pugio
| Pugio | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | dagger |
| Designations: | roman dagger |
| Use: | military weapon |
| Creation time: | approx. 2nd century BC Chr. |
| Working time: | 2nd century BC BC - 3rd century AD |
| Region of origin / author: |
Iberian Peninsula |
| Distribution: | Roman Empire |
| Overall length: | approx. 40 cm |
| Blade length: | approx. 25 cm - 30 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, metal, bone, ivory |
| Particularities: | Standard by-weapon of the Roman legionaries |
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The pugio is a Roman dagger . It was worn as a secondary weapon by the legionaries in ancient Rome .
description
The Pugio has a broad, double-edged blade. The blade becomes narrower from the handle to the location . The place is pointed. The booklet is usually made of wood or metal. There are different versions that differ in length, blade shape and equipment. The scabbards were usually made of metal with a core made of wood. The legionaries of the Roman army carried the Pugio on the side of the cingulum . The sheath length of the curly, sometimes straight blade was about 25 to 30 centimeters. This type of weapon was developed on the Iberian Peninsula and has been in use since the 2nd century BC. From there entry into the Roman military equipment. He was the successor to the Parazonium . In the 3rd century the pugio came out of use.
At Haltern am See an artfully decorated Pugio was found in the grave of a legionnaire and has been extensively restored. This discovery of a Pugio, unique in Europe, includes not only the blade and the handle, but also all metal parts of the belt (bronze and brass plates and two hooks on which the dagger was hung with leather loops), remains of the belt leather, the flat seams and the scabbard made of linden wood are also preserved.
See also
literature
- Richard Francis Burton : The book of the sword. 1884, Dover Publications, 1987, ISBN 0-486-25434-8 (reprint), p. 275.
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 (Reprint), p. 517.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Fasel, Andreas: Rome's legionaries did not only go into battle with this weapon. February 17, 2020, accessed February 18, 2020 .