What is a Roman wooden sword called?
What is a Roman wooden sword called? The gladius was the sword of choice for the Roman legions, and many gladiators also chose to use the double-edged sword when they were fighting for their freedom and lives in the Colosseum. If you plan to use this wooden gladius as a training sword, be careful: the blade is made of wood but it does have a sharp point. How did a gladiator earn freedom? Many gladiators managed to win freedom by winning many fights, then the gladiators could receive rudis (received after at least three years of combat), a wooden sword...