The romans had 4 types of soldiers.

Roman names for weapons. A heavy soldier who fought on the front of the lines had a helmet Mail Greaves Shields Larger swords Smaller swords. The Gladius is a short sword that was often used in Spain. These tribes of Iberians Celts and a large mixed group called Celtiberians created hill forts and cities.

A gladiator swordsman a word derived from Roman gladius sword was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators wild animals and condemned criminals. Galatine the name of the sword given to Sir Gawain by the Lady of the Lake. Weapons helped ancient Rome win many wars.

These were used as weapons of war especially during the later period of the Roman empire which rose during the middle of the second century AD. One of the Romans most recognizable weapons is their strong short sword the Gladius. It was adopted from the clans and tribes that lived in Spain.

The gladius or Hispanic Sword as they called it is the iconic short sword of the Roman army. A long tube that protects the gladiators arm and at the end of the tube there is a long thin cylindrical-shaped pipe with a crescent-shaped blade. The weapon has two parts.

During the Second Punic Wars Roman General Scipio Africanus liked the sword and began implementing its use in roman forces. The name plumbata seems to have been derived from plumbum the Latin name of lead. A number of important factors contributed to their success as a military force one of which being the weapons that they used.

Names from Ancient Rome are enjoying a major style revival. Grail Sword a cracked holy sword which Sir Percival bonded back together though the crack remained. It was light and short no more than 50 cm so soldiers can use it for stabbing quickly.