羅馬匕首(,),古代羅馬軍團佩備的隨身匕首。它似乎是一種輔助兵器,但是它的確切用途,到目前為止,學界還沒有定論。
這種匕首經常被用來當成自殺或暗殺用的武器,例如,刺殺凱撒的刺客就是使用這種匕首。
字源
雖然無法完全確定,但Pugio極有可能是起源自原始印歐語的字根*peuĝ-,意思是刺、或插入。
參考
伸延閱讀
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051219053538/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-dgra/0982.html PUGIO], article in Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, online at ancientlibrary.com.
- MC Bishop and JCN Coulston - 'Roman Military Equipment (2nd Edition)', Armatura Press, 2006
- I. Scott - 'Roman Military Daggers' in 'A Catalogue of Roman Iron Tools, Weapons and Fittings in the British Museum, 1985
- J. Obmann - 'Studien zu Roemischen Dolchscheiden des 1. Jahrhunderts n. Chr.', Koelner Studien Zur Archaeologie Der Roemischen Provinzen, 2000
外部連結
- [http://www.romancoins.info/MilitaryEquipment-pugio.html Roman Offensive Weapons: The Dagger / Pugio] , Roman Legions site.
- [https://archive.today/20130209172243/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pugio/] Yahoo Group site devoted to PUGIO study with over 80 photos
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