Dimensions of a Roman Gladius Sword

The gladius has a long history and there were as many subtle variations as swordmakers, in a time before mass production techniques. However, the Romans did like uniformity and all in all, one gladius was pretty much like the next.

The basic blade would have been between 18 and 20 inches in length.

The handle and pommel added another 6 to 8 inches.

The blade was about two inches wide and remained the same width all along its length.

Chris