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the javelin was called a pilum, but it could hardly be called a spear, it had adapted to the role of being thrown so much that it would be useless to stab with.

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What happened to roman deserters?

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Why did roman soldiers blow trumpets?

The Roman Soldiers Blew Their Trumpets So They Could Distract The Elephants They Battled Against The Hannibal's Forces


What nationality were most roman soldiers?

Negro


How did constant wars hurt the roman empire?

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Old infantry soldier armed with a spear?

Question was posted in category WW2. There were not any "old soldiers' who carried spears, unless you mean the Swiss Guard who protected the Pope at the Vatican. Otherwise, there were many types of soldiers who carried spears or long-handle battle axes. Even as late as 1860's, the pike was carried by non-commissioned officers as a sign of their rank. Pikemen carried very long spears. Roman Centurians soldiers carried a short spear.


What civilization did the pugio come from?

"Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers."Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers."Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers."Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers."Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers."Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers."Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers."Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers."Pugio" is the Latin word for a knife or a dagger. It came from the Roman civilization as it was carried by all Roman soldiers.


What is a long ancient roman spear called?

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How do the roman army protected them selfs?

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Which greek god carried a spear?

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About how much did the packs of Ancient Roman soldiers carried weigh?

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What weapons did Attila the Hun carry?

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When did the Roman invented the Roman spear?

The roman military


What is a spear?

A spear is basically a pointed stick. As soon as people realised the point was more lethal if harder theny they started adding a point of bone or metal. The soldiers of the Roman Legions carried such weapons, usually 5 feet long with ahrdened steel point. This was known as a 'pilum' . The Zulu warriors of southern Africa also favoured a similar weapon, but slightly shorter. This was the 'assegai'.


What is the roman word for sword?

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What did the roman soldiers do and not do that showed that Jesus was dead?

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