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http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/romans/weapons.html

http://www.ancientmilitary.com/roman-weapons.htm

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The Romans used a weapon called the Catapult. The catapult was used to sling heavy rocks onto oncoming enemies. The catapult also unique because it did not use explosives or gun powder. The greeks also used the catapult but the Romans were more advanced with it.

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Other weapons the Romans used is the Falx. The Falx was a blade the was sharp only on one side like a modern knife but the blade was curved instead of straight. The Romans also used their shields to hit enemies if neede

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The Romans really only used to weapons two projectile  weapons to kill enemies from far away. They used the bow which was wood with a string that would shoot deadly arrows that would impale and kill enemies. Their other weapon, the crossbow was almost the same but more advanced and was used later.

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The Romans weapons somewhat changed after a century. The Pilum evolved to the Hasta which are both spears or javelins but the Hasta was a bit longer and made out of different materials. One other evolution was that the Gladius (Short Sword) went into the Spatha which is a longer sword and was used later on in Roman times.

Top: Size of Gladius
Bottom: Size of Spatha

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There were many weapons the Romans used strating off including the Pilum which was a heavy javelin that used in the phalanx position, the Gladius which was a short sword used in the second Punic War, and the Pugio which was a foot long dagger that was mostly used as a side weapon. These weapons proved to help Alexander the Great win many wars