Pugio - Wikipedia
网页The pugio (Latin: [ˈpuːɡioː]; [1][2] plural: pugiones) was a dagger used by Roman soldiers as a sidearm. It seems likely that the pugio was intended as an auxiliary weapon, but its exact purpose for the soldier remains unknown.
Romans in Britain - The Roman Soldier's Dagger - Pugio
网页The pugio (dagger) was ornate even by Roman standards. It was worn on the left side of the body, attached to the cingulum that the soldier wore around his waist. The handle was shaped to fit snugly in the hand, and the blade was …
Pugio - Roman Dagger Weapon - UNRV
网页2022年9月6日 · A pugio (plural: pugiones) was a type of Roman dagger weapon. It typically had a double-edged blade of between 7 to 12 inches long, and a handle of about 4 inches long which was made of bone, wood, or metal.
Roman military personal equipment - Wikipedia
网页A pugio is a dagger that was used by Roman soldiers, likely as a sidearm. Like other items of legionary equipment, the dagger underwent some changes during the 1st century. Generally, it had a large, leaf-shaped blade 18 to 28 cm long and 5 cm or more in width.
The Pugio: Combat Knife of a Roman Soldier - YouTube
网页In ancient Rome the equipment of the Roman soldier - both the legionary and the auxilia - encompassed more than a gladius, scutum and body armour; strung fro...
Pugio - Legio X Fretensis
网页Pugio (Latin: pugio) is an ancient roman double-edged dagger. It was used as a backup weapon by legionnaires, auxiliaries, and also by the junior commanding staff of the roman army (centurions, optio, vexillarii, etc.).
Amateur Archaeologist in Switzerland Unearths 2,000-Year-Old Roman …
网页2021年11月24日 · Around 15 B.C.E., imperial Roman troops clashed with Rhaetian tribesmen near a gorge in Switzerland. Following the battle, one of the legionaries dug a hole and buried his dagger, possibly as an...
Pugio - NovaRoma
网页Making a pugio can be difficult, since the blade must have the proper shape, with either a simple or grooved midrib. The flat tang matches the outline of the hilt, and is sandwiched between two "organic" layers; horn, bone, ivory, or wood.
Exploring the Pugio, The Roman Fighting Knife - HubPages
网页2024年1月14日 · But how about the Roman Legionaries? They too had a small, edged weapon to back their larger gladius, or the later spatha. And it’s called the pugio, the Roman army version of the combat knife.
Iron Men: Roman Masculinity and the Roman Military Dagger
网页The Roman military dagger, or pugio, is an understudied weapon. Scholars have largely disagreed on the use of the weapon, but most acknowledge that the pugio functioned as more than a tool, military adornment, and weapon.