The Romans had a long and successful history in their military. But in order to accomplish that, they had to have some great weapons to meet the expectations in the battle fields. If a weapon was used successfully against the Romans they would often adopt that weapon for their own personal usage. No matter what weapons they marched with Romans were dominant for about 1000 years in militaristic combat. The Romans depended a lot on their military to build and sustain the powerful empire.
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The Gladius-Known as the Hispanic sword
-Came from clans and tribes in Spain -During the Second Punic War is when weapon was adopted -Used for stabbing or slashing was used from |
The Pilum-Similar to a heavy javelin
-One of the main weapons of the military -The Pilum was armor piercing -Tip disformed after impact which saved Romans from being attacked by their own weapons -Roman soldiers usually carried two pilums into battle |
The Hasta-Latin word meaning spear
-The first and last Roman weapon -Made with an iron head and shaft made of ash -Came in handy to take out horse men |