Two-Sword Vs Sword and Shield - 7/13/2007 - Vassilis vs Douglas - Nutley New Jersey

SCA practice.

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I recently learned that there were Gladiators in Rome that fought with two-swords. They were called "Dimachaerus" The word in Greek means Two Swords. "Di" meaning Two and "Mechaera" meaning War-sword. Machi is the Greek root for war.

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