deepeeka lorica squamata HEMA zwaard The tip is reinforced with

The tip is reinforced with kevlar

The sword is an Oakeshott type XVIII

This was a period of major Viking expansions

The round blades suggest that this type of axe was primarily intended for combat

This Roman gladius features a blade type Pompeii (named after an original excavated in the historical city of Pompeii)

deepeeka lorica squamata HEMA zwaard The tip is reinforced withScale armour of this type was worn by Roman auxiliae during Antiquity. It was worn principally by the auxiliae of Persian heritage. In Persia, the tradition of wearing scale armour of this kind is older still, and it was employed even before the campaigns of Alexander the Great. In Carnuntum, the capital of the Roman province of Pannonia, more than 30 different variants of this scale armour were excavated. Crafted from brass and based on originals