Spadone (Italian Greatsword)
Slashing / Thrusting weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginItaly (Renaissance (16th C. - Achille Marozzo, Francesco Alfieri))
Wield TypeDouble-handed
MaterialForged spring steel with side rings and crossguard
Length160 - 175 cm cm
Weight2.2 - 3.5 kg kg
History
Italian greatsword detailed in Bolognese fencing manuals (Achille Marozzo, 1536) and Francesco Alfieri (1653). Designed for crowd control and multi-opponent defense.
About
Combines high overhead guards (Guardia Alta, Guardia d'Allingare) with fluid circular slashes (Fendente, Squalembrato) and half-sword thrusting.