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Already checked? You can find even more exciting videos in the Checker World of the ARD media library: https://1.ard.de/checkerwelt. ???? Roman soldiers used them, as did knights and pirates. Swords have been used for thousands of years for attack and defense. Julian checks out what makes a sword a sword at Burghausen Castle. Sword expert Tom explains to him what distinguishes the gladius, the Roman short sword, from the katana, the sword of the samurai. And then comes the big duel: Julian gets to try out how knights used to fight with the long sword. * Comments are deactivated to protect minors. If you have any questions or comments, please email [email protected].