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MaxineThe basic weapons of the Roman soldier were the sword, dagger and javelin. The shield, although mainly a protective device, could also be used as a pushing weapon. The specialty weapons of the Roman army were the siege towers, catapults, balistae, and flaming arrows. The navy also had a weapon called "the claw" which was a type of grappling hook invented by Marcus Agrippa, which was wrapped in material impossible for the enemy to cut.
The main weapons of the Roman soldier were the:
Gladius- Double edged short sword (blade between 18-20 inches)
Pugio- Double edged dagger
Pilum- It was a sort of javelin that had a weight at the end of the wood shaft... and a long metal head... with the actual tip being relatively small.. The Pilum was actually designed to puncture an enemy shield and then the metal head would bend, thereby making sure that the enemy couldn't remove the weapon from their shield, and rendering the protective object useless.
Scutum Shield- A curved tower shield designed to be able to create shield walls with other shields rather effectively. Yes this is also a weapon due to the fact that any shield can be used to bash a man's head in.
Of course there were other weapons... but your average militis carried these.
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How did the Roman Empire recruit soldiers?
From 753 BC to 107 BC the Roman army was a citizen militia. It drafted peasant- proprietors who owned a farm. Those who did not own land were exempted. This was because they were poor. The soldiers had to procure and pay for the military equipment themselves. From 107 BC on the army became professional, the state paid for the military equipment and the citizens volunteered to join the army. The poor flocked to the army because it gave them a career, a pay and, on retirement, either a lump sum of money or a plot of land for them to farm.
Who reformed the roman army?
Gaius Mariusreformedthe Roman army in in 107 BC in what has been called the Marian reforms. He created aprofessional standingarmy and standardised equipment and training. Training occurred all year round.
Who made roman shields?
Roman shields as well as the other military equipment was made by workers in the armories which were scattered throughout the empire.
Why were germanic tribes able to conquer the roman empire?
The sheer numbers of the incoming peoples overwhelmed the Western Roman Empire at a time of internal disruption. It was accentuated by the Romans enlisting Goths into its army, and at the time of the overthrow, the Roman army commander Ovoacer was a Goth who deposed and replaced the emperor Romulus.
How many men would share a tent in the roman?
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