SWORD OF MAXIMUS THE GENERAL

 

"The General who became a Slave, the Slave who became a Gladiator, the Gladiator who defied an Emperor!"

 

From the Ridley Scott motion picture, "Gladiator" starring Russell Crowe.  This is a reproduction of the sword wielded for a short time by Maximus (Russell Crowe), during the battle in Germania.

 

 

 

 

This is a nice piece, although the handle is plastic instead of a more pleasing resin.  The sword is a little too long for an authentic gladius (perhaps for a cavalry sword it is accurate...but I'm shaky on that too).  That's fine by me though, it gives me an excuse to still get a historically accurate gladius for my sword collection.