20th November 2019, 04:49 PM | #17 |
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Do i see some misunderstanding with the braccia interpretation ?
One braccia, italian for fathom, is equivalent to approx. 1,83cm. Reason why i commentd in my post #63 that two fatoms, allegedly mentioned by Barthema, was surely an exageration. In a copy of this traveller's Itinerary translated to Castillian in 1526 by Christoval de Arcos, the author mentions 'dos codos' (two cubits) which gives us a more rational length for such swords; a cubit measuring 44-52 cms. Hopefuly no criticism pops up for freewheeling entries . , |
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