Gladius is a scientific journal published by CSIC and edited by the Instituto de Historia at CCHS, that publishes contributions on the following subjects: Arms and Armour, Military History and Polemology, from the earliest times until the end of the Eighteenth century, mainly in the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, Islam and the Americas, although other contributions will be considered. It also contains a section on scientific discussion and reviews. It was founded in 1961