Pugio British Museum, semi-scherp Licht allowing it to deflect projectiles

allowing it to deflect projectiles from above

heater shields were used alongside the large Norman kite shields

Its use was essentially limited to fully armored knights and warriors

Vermoedelijk is hij eigendom geweest van een krijgsheer of koning

Pugio British Museum, semi-scherp Licht allowing it to deflect projectilesA beautiful pugio with scabbard by Windlass Steelcrafts, based on an original in the British Museum. The pugio was a dagger that Roman legionaries used for close combat. These types of Roman daggers were not usually worn by civilians, but traders and other travelers did carry a pugio on the road. In this way they could protect themselves against barbarians on the edges of the Roman Empire or against robbers. This pugio has a wooden grip and the