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A rudius is a special wooden sword that, in the days of the Roman Empire, could be given to a gladiator as evidence of an honourable discharge. The gladiator, a slave who battled against other gladiators or sometimes wild animals in an arena as a form of entertainment for the masses, would then receive full freedom.
Wooden practice swords were common training tools for Roman soldiers.