Just based on the painting, the falx weapons also look extremely risky to use against typical Roman legions. I mean, here you have warriors with little or no armor putting all their might in to two-handed blows. It seems like in all kinds of immediate aftermath scenarios, there’d be the distinct chance for the legionary to counter with a quick stabbing blow with their gladius, something which looks like it might be disastrous in the pic above.
Then again, perhaps the front-line falx-wielders were unusually good at ‘sticking and moving,’ with the troops just behind chosen to rush in and cover with their shields as needed. And of course, it’s just one artist’s interpretation. 🙃
Just based on the painting, the falx weapons also look extremely risky to use against typical Roman legions. I mean, here you have warriors with little or no armor putting all their might in to two-handed blows. It seems like in all kinds of immediate aftermath scenarios, there’d be the distinct chance for the legionary to counter with a quick stabbing blow with their gladius, something which looks like it might be disastrous in the pic above.
Then again, perhaps the front-line falx-wielders were unusually good at ‘sticking and moving,’ with the troops just behind chosen to rush in and cover with their shields as needed. And of course, it’s just one artist’s interpretation. 🙃
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