Roman military weapons

Pugio
1.It's a dagger that was used as a sidearm by ancient roman soldiers.
2.It had a larg leaf shaped blade that was 18 to 28cm long and 5cm or more in width.
3.There was a raised mid rib that ran the length pf each side that either simply stood out from the face or was defined by grooves on either side.
4.it was changed and the blade was made thinner by about 3mm and the handle was made of meatle.
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Gladius
1.Gladius is generaly the latin word for sword.
2.It was a 60cm (24 inches) long.
3.It was generaly a short sword.

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Spatha
1.Spath is the latin word for any sword, but usually one of the longer swords.
2.Roman cavalry and infantry started to carry spathas in the late 2nd or early 3rd centurys.







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Hasta
1.Hasta is the latin word for thrusting spear.
2.Hastae were carried by early roman foot soldiers.
3.It was it was about 1'8meters (6 feet), the shaft was made from ash and the tip was made from iron or bronze depending on the time.
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Pilum
1.It was a heavy spear used by the romans in the ancient period.
2.It was usually a little less than 2meaters long, it was usually made from a wooden shaft with an iron shank of about 7mm in diameter and 60cm long.
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Bow
1.Longrange roman footsoldiers were armed with a composite bow called a arcus wich used arrows called sagitta.
2.It was made of horn, wood and sinew helod together by hide glue.


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Crossbow
1.The crossbow was called a cheiroballistra and it was also called a manuballista.
 
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