Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363
The catapult (katapeltikon) was invented under the patronage of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, in the 4th century bc. At first only the arrow-firing variant was used, and it was not until the reign of Alexander the Great that stone-projecting catapults were introduced. The Romans adopted these weapons during the Punic Wars and further developed them, before introducing the new arrow-firing ballista and stone-throwing onager. This title traces the often controversial design, development and construction of these weapons throughout the history of the classical world.
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Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363
The catapult (katapeltikon) was invented under the patronage of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, in the 4th century bc. At first only the arrow-firing variant was used, and it was not until the reign of Alexander the Great that stone-projecting catapults were introduced. The Romans adopted these weapons during the Punic Wars and further developed them, before introducing the new arrow-firing ballista and stone-throwing onager. This title traces the often controversial design, development and construction of these weapons throughout the history of the classical world.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841766348 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Publication date: | 11/21/2003 |
| Series: | New Vanguard , #89 |
| Pages: | 48 |
| Sales rank: | 286,697 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.21(w) x 9.71(h) x 0.10(d) |
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