Gallowglass Donegal Axe, Arms & Armor

Accesories, Arms and armour, Axes, Early middle ages, Europe, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Timeline, Viking raids

Thrand interviews Craig Johnson at arms and armor in Minneapolis Minnesota with Dimicator or Roland Warzecha. Thrand recently did a Live feed and was asked about the Donegal axe from the Museum in Dublin Ireland so this is the exciting follow up.

Roman Mainz Gladius By Dynasty Forge – Review

Accesories, Arms and armour, Classical period, Europe, Hydepark, Imperium Romanum, Italian Peninsula, Melee weapon, Popular themes, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Region, Swords, Timeline

Looking at the Mainz Gladius (Roman Sword) replica by Dynasty Forge. Product: Dynasty Forge direct: https://www.dynastyforge.com/swords/european_arms/swords/roman_mainz_gladius/ The Knight Shop: https://www.theknightshop.com/dynasty-forge-roman-mainz-gladius

Rifle vs Musket – 19th Century Military History

1789-1914, Accesories, Ammunition, Arms and armour, Early America, Early modern period, Europe, Firearms, Hydepark, Northern America, Popular themes, Post type, Ranged weapon, Region

Looking specifically at the P1853 Rifle vs the East India Company Model F smoothbore musket here, but considering the wider implications of gun development in the middle of the 19th century. Extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria

Viking vs Dervish: Similarities of Weapons

Accesories, Arms and armour, Asia, Early middle ages, Europe, High middle ages, Hydepark, Melee weapon, Middle ages, Middle East, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Shields, Swords, Timeline

Separated by 1000 years and thousands of miles, at first sight there isn’t much to compare between the Beja warriors of the Sudan and the warriors of early-medieval Scandinavia known as vikings. But there are some similarities in the weapons they used. Extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria

Roman ‘Scutum’ Shield From Fabrica Cacti – First Look

Accesories, Armour, Arms and armour, Classical period, Europe, Hydepark, Imperium Romanum, Italian Peninsula, Melee weapon, Popular themes, Post type, Prehistory and Antiquity, Region, Shields, Swords, Timeline

A first look at the great training shields (Roman scutum) from Fabrica Cacti. The Roman scutum is probably the most important weapon in understanding the Roman Army’s battle tactics. Fabrica Cacti: https://www.facebook.com/FabricaCacti/ Extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria