Pompeii gladius thumb|150px|Re-enactor with Pompeii-type gladius The Pompeii gladius was named by modern historians after the Roman town of Pompeii. This type of gladius was by far the most popular one. Four examples of the sword type were found in Pompeii, with others turning up elsewhere. The sword has parallel cutting edges and a triangular tip. This is the shortest of the gladii. It is often confused with the spatha, which was a longer, slashing weapon used initially by mounted auxilians. Over the years, the Pompeii got longer, and these later versions are called semi-spathes. The length of the blade was . The length of the sword is . The width of the blade is . The sword weighs (wooden hilt).
Pompeii gladius thumb|150px|Re-enactor with Pompeii-type gladius The Pompeii gladius was named by modern historians after the Roman town of Pompeii This type of gladius was by far the most popular one Four examples of the sword type were found in Pompeii with others turning up elsewhere The sword has parallel cutting edges and a triangular tip This is the shortest of the gladii It is often confused with the spatha which was a longer slashing weapon used initially by mounted auxilians Over the years the Pompeii got longer and these later versions are called semi-spathes The length of the blade was  The length of the sword is  The width of the blade is  The sword weighs (wooden hilt)