Every sword is better with its distinct qualities and has different purposes.
The Roman Sword is meant for close fight in combat and used with shield. The Chinese sword is for one to two hand sword use, it has a much longer blade for a longer reach.
The quality of both swords depends on who make it. Which one is good in a combat is depends on the fighting style of the warrior using the weapon.
Medieval swords were much longer and used for slashing. The Roman infantry swords were shorter, and although Roman cavalry used a longer sword, they were still shorter than Medieval swords. The Roman sword was intended primarily for stabbing. It may be impossible to say which was better. In Medieval times armies were smaller than in Roman times because no one could afford to maintain the huge standing armies which once made the Roman sword so effective in battle. I think that each was the right sword for its time.
Jian 劍 Chinese Straight Sword Dao 刀 Chinese Curved Sword/Saber
The Chinese word for sword is 剑 [Jiàn], and it's pronounced as (Je-hn).
One can purchase a Roman sword from the 'Medieval Collectibles' website. One can find a Roman sword buyers guide via the 'Sword Buyers Guide' website.
Gladius. Although usually described as a short thrusting sword, it also worked well as a slashing sword. It should be noted that the full name for a gladius is Gladius Hispaniensisor hispanic sword.The Gladius was adopted by Rome during the third century BC. Made of Bronze or Iron, it is about 2 feet long and weighs 2.5 to 3.5 pounds. It was standard issue to every Roman Legion.
You buy it.
Samurai were from Japan, and the samurai sword is from Japan.
剑 [jiàn]
killing
Since in Roman times Latin was the language spoken, the word for sword is the Latin word "gladius." Besides the spear and shield, the sword was another main piece of military equipment used by Roman soldiers.
A sword belt. A sword goes in the scabbard on the sword belt. A baldrick or bauldrick. The roman version was a Balteus.
his sword dosent have a name its a coin that can turn into a sword or lance because its roman