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  2. Pilum - Wikipedia

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    Pilum. The pilum (Latin: [ˈpiːɫʊ̃]; pl.: pila) was a javelin commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times. It was generally about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long overall, consisting of an iron shank about 7 mm (0.28 in) in diameter and 600 mm (24 in) long with a pyramidal head, attached to a wooden shaft by either a socket or a flat tang.

  3. Spiculum - Wikipedia

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    A spiculum is a late Roman spear [1] that replaced the pilum as the infantryman's main throwing javelin around 250 AD. Scholars suppose that it could have resulted from the gradual combination of the pilum and two German spears, the angon and the bebra. As more and more Germans joined the Roman army, their culture and traditions became a ...

  4. Javelin - Wikipedia

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    Man with a shield throwing a javelin Javelin thrower. Bronze, Laconian style, third quarter of the 6th century BC. A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon. Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw.

  5. Category:Roman spears - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Roman spears" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Holy Lance; J. Javelin; L. Lancea (weapon) P. Pilum; S.

  6. How To Apply for Free School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

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    During the pandemic, Congress granted waivers to schools to allow cafeterias to serve free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of financial need. The National School Lunch Program ...

  7. Hastati - Wikipedia

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    The entire Roman army was destroyed at the Battle of the Allia in a crushing defeat that prompted reforms by Marcus Furius Camillus. [4] Under the new system , men were sorted into classes based on wealth; the hastati were the third poorest, with the rorarii being slightly poorer and the principes slightly wealthier. [ 5 ]

  8. What are the benefits of free school meals? Here's what the ...

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    What support for free school lunch looks like In 2021, California and Maine became the first two states to pass legislation for universal free lunches at public schools.

  9. What Are the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs ...

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    For the 2021-2022 school year, all students were eligible to receive free school lunch and breakfast, regardless of their family's income. This policy was instituted in 2020 during the pandemic and...