Assertion: sword | /r/ObjectUse | used by roman army
Facets:
value: during new testament times
type: TEMPORAL
value: during the battle of telamon
type: TEMPORAL
value: in 225 bc
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: According to Polybius, the sword used by the Roman army during the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC, though deemed superior to the cumbersome Gaul longswords, was mainly useful to thrust.
text: The sword used by Roman soldiers was a short sword known as a gladius; and in the hands of a skilled man, it was a fearsome weapon.
text: Just for your knowledge, there were various types of swords used by the Roman army during New Testament times.