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  2. Roman military personal equipment - Wikipedia

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    Re-enactor with Pompeii-type gladius The Mainz Gladius on display at the British Museum, London. Gladius is the general Latin word for 'sword'. In the Roman Republic, the term gladius Hispaniensis (Spanish sword) referred (and still refers) specifically to the short sword, 60 cm (24 inches) long, used by Roman legionaries from the 3rd century BC.

  3. Roman military engineering - Wikipedia

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    Roman military engineering was of a scale and frequency far beyond that of its contemporaries. Indeed, military engineering was in many ways endemic in Roman military culture, as demonstrated by each Roman legionary having as part of his equipment a shovel, alongside his gladius (sword) and pila ( javelins ).

  4. Roman siege engines - Wikipedia

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    Roman siege engines were, for the most part, adapted from Hellenistic siege technology. Relatively small efforts were made to develop the technology; however, the Romans brought an unrelentingly aggressive style to siege warfare [ 1 ] that brought them repeated success.

  5. Category:Ancient Roman military equipment - Wikipedia

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  6. List of siege engines - Wikipedia

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    A handheld siege engine which shot bolts that were smaller than those in other forms of ballistae and generally made of metal. Catapulta: Rome: A Roman siege engine for throwing arrows and javelins. The name comes from the Greek katapeltes because it could pierce or 'go through' (kata) shields (peltas). The catapulta was made of wood and were ...

  7. Technological history of the Roman military - Wikipedia

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    The Romans used the better properties in their armaments, and the 1,300 years of Roman military technology saw radical changes. The Roman armies of the early empire were much better equipped than early republican armies. Metals used for arms and armor primarily included iron, bronze, and brass. For construction, the army used wood, earth, and ...

  8. Military of ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    The makeup of the Roman military changed substantially over its history, from its early days as an unsalaried citizen militia to a later professional force, the Imperial Roman army. The equipment used by the military altered greatly in type over time, though there were very few technological improvements in weapons manufacture, in common with ...

  9. Category:Ancient Roman military technology - Wikipedia

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    The general military technology of Ancient Rome (see sub-category for weapons specifically). Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.