Istoria şi filosofia unei arme – Falx Dacica sau Coasa Morţii
The history and philosophy of a weapon – Falx Dacica or Scythe of Death

Summary/Abstract: Sicca. Falx. Dacian curved sword. A name of a weapon, a feared and beloved one, a weapon which due to its effectiveness during the battle made the military mastodon of the Roman Empire to change the defense of its soldiers, strengthening their helmets with metallic flats and creating armor for the arms and legs of this offensive „centipede” otherwise there was the chance of having their limbs sectioned or heads cut off. Derived from the sickle used for farm work, but with a different strength and being set in a handle permitting to be handled with both hands, the Dacian sword has found its utility in a single piece combined with a the soldiers’ belief in immortality who had it provided. This combination of philosophy – believes and the history of a weapon evolution would bring the respect of the other armies that conflicted with our ancestors.

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