In modern Greek, μαχαίρι means "knife". These Ancient Greece weapons included the spear, sword, armor, shield, warship, ballista, and phalanx. Aor was the bronze Sword or Apollo and was in use at the time of the Trojan war. This Greek Xiphos has a high carbon steel blade which was treated to have an antiqued bronze finish. Add to wish list. Greek & Roman Gladius, Swords and Weapons Greek and Spartan weaponry is a specialty offered at MuseumReplicas.com. Here you will find kopis, falcata, and more modeled after those of elite Greek soldiers. Get the best deals for ancient greek sword at eBay.com. Each weapon was sophisticated in its day and each had its use in warfare. Facts about Ancient Greek Weapons 3: Gastraphetes. The Ancient Greeks used many different types of weaponry in warfare. The ancient Greek spear was called Dory. Historical records link the sword to Charlemagne the Great, King of the Franks, who reigned some 1,200 years ago. The length of Dory was around 3 meters. These were around 6 – 8 feet long and often made out of wooden shafts, sharp iron heads, and bronze butt. The hilt is bronze-finished steel interlaced with layers of bone. The Sandars's classification catalogue the various type of Greek Bronze Age swords in eight main groups identified from the letter A to H. A link between the Minoan triangular small swords or daggers and the long A Type sword can be represented by the specimen found in Mallia Crete dated around 1700 BC. Facts about Ancient Greek Weapons 4: Dory. Buy Now Add to wish list. Ancient Greek Bronze Sword (Xiphos) Write a review. The Spear – Was it Really Effective? We offer Greek blades both functional for battle and decorative for collection and display. Below is a list of weapons used in ancient Greece’s warfare and battles. The dimachaerus was a type of Roman gladiator that fought with two swords. Greek Hoplite Here we feature ten striking swords from the ancient world. The spear or dory, was a vital weapon for warriors or Hoplites in ancient Greece. Share. Swords of the Ancient World Beginning roughly with Ancient Greece and ending with the fall of the western Roman empire in AD 476, this category of European swords deals mostly with the Romans and their various enemies including the Greeks, the Celts or Gauls, the Dacians, and early Germanic tribes. The sword of Joyeuse, which today sits in the Louvre Museum, is one of the most famous swords in history. Phasganon is a straight two edged sword used by foot soldiers and nobles. Alexander the Great also used this weapon during the war. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! It was good for the long range combat. It was made from a wood shaft. In the Archaic age Greek swords where made of copper and bronze, such swords of this time where Aor, Chalos and Phasganon. The wide variety of weapons used during these ancient times can be found throughout our website. Makhaira entered classical Latin as machaera, "a sword". The Ancient Greeks often used single-edged blades in warfare, as attested to by art and literature; however, the double-edged, straight, and more martially versatile xiphos is more widely represented. Buying A Sword offers a wide variety of Greek swords based on historical designs, such as those wielded by hoplites and Spartans. Joyeuse: The Legendary Sword of Charlemagne . Modern scholars distinguish the makhaira from the kopis (an ancient term of similar meaning) based on whether the blade is forward curved (kopis), or not (makhaira). Greek heavy infantry hoplites favored straight swords, but the downward curve of the kopis made it especially suited to mounted warfare. Gastraphetes was the ancient Greek crossbow. CODE: AH4231B $ 199.00. Soldiers and nobles high carbon steel blade which was treated to have an bronze! 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