Plumbatae or martiobarbuli were lead -weighted darts carried by infantrymen in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. They were used to inflict damage on enemies at a distance before engaging in close combat.

The plumbata’s range of applications included open battles, storming and defending town walls, and even maritime engagements, where they were used to injure enemies. The earliest and most informative written source about the plumbata was composed between 390 and 450 AD.

2022年1月26日 · In order to harass an enemy from a distance, the Roman soldiers adopted a new weapon, called the plumbata. The plumbata was a type of war dart. This throwing weapon originated in Greece around 500 BC. Around 300 AD, it was massively adopted by the late Roman armies and later Eastern Roman armies.

2023年7月31日 · These are small lead weighted darts (the 'plumb' part of the name meaning 'lead' in Latin) that are easy to throw and were fantastic at harassing the enemy significant distance...more. In the later...

The plumbata, a type of weighted dart, played a crucial role in Roman military tactics. Known for its versatility and lethality, this weapon significantly enhanced the effectiveness of Roman legions on the battlefield.

Plumbatae or martiobarbuli were lead -weighted darts carried by infantrymen in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. They were used to inflict damage on enemies at a distance before engaging in close combat.

2023年12月9日 · The plumbata, a type of weighted throwing dart, was one of the most effective missile weapons of the ancient world. While it was believed to have been used primarily to maim and harass the enemy, recent experiments suggest that there may have been a higher velocity, longer ranged version of the dart

2021年6月7日 · Plumbata. For such a simple weapon, the Roman war dart known as the plumbata has been misunderstood by researchers for decades. Consisting of a wooden shaft, a ball of lead, a point of iron, and feather fletching – its lack of complexity would seem to offer little resistance to a complete understanding of its attributes and capabilities.

Essentially an Iron dart head or spear head, with a lead weight attached to the anterior end. The result is a short dart which when mated with a short wooden shaft with feathers allowed a soldier to throw the dart either over hand or under hand.

2018年1月1日 · It is possible to view an unusual object in the display showing Roman military equipment at the permanent exhibit of the Intecisa Museum, a special weapon of the army in Late Antiquity, the...