Dacian Falx (Curved Siege Sword)
Slashing / Hooking weapon
Quick Facts
OriginDacia (Romania / Thrace) (Antiquity (1st c. BC - 2nd c. AD - Dacian Wars))
Wield TypeDouble/Single-handed
MaterialForged steel with inward cutting edge and long handle
Length90 - 130 cm cm
Weight1.2 - 2.2 kg kg
History
Feared inward-curved sword of King Decebalus Dacian warriors. The forward hook generated such crushing cleaving force it forced Roman Emperor Trajan to reinforce legionnaires helmets with steel cross-bars.
About
The forward curved tip acted as a hook, reaching over the top of Roman Scutum shields to cleave helmets or shoulders in a single crushing sweep.