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falcata
Sign in to savethumb|94px|right|Iberian falcata
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10 sectionsContents
- Name
- Shape
- Origin
- Quality and manufacture
- Ornamental and liturgical uses
- In ancient texts
- See also
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|94px|right|Iberian falcata
The falcata is a type of sword typical of pre-Roman Iberia. The falcata was used to great effect for warfare in the ancient Iberian Peninsula, and is firmly associated with the southern Iberian tribes, among other ancient peoples of Hispania. It was highly prized by the ancient general Hannibal, who equipped Carthaginian troops with it during the Second Punic War.