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.

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.

With its evolution from a simple iron dart to a formidable projectile that disrupted enemy formations, it also had a lasting impact on the battlefield. So how did this weapon come to be and what does modern archaeology have to tell us about its fascinating history?

Plumbata are substantial war darts that have their origins in Ancient Greece and were favoured by late Empire Romans. They have rather nasty barbed head, a lead weight for inertia and were...

A very well preserved Late Roman Plumbata or throwing dart. 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 …

2024年11月8日 · Discover the lethal efficiency of the Roman plumbata, a throwing dart that changed the course of ancient battles.#RomanHistory #AncientWarfare #Plumbata #Mil...

Plumbatae or martiobarbuli were lead-weighted darts carried by infantrymen in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The first examples seem to have been carried by the Ancient Greeks from about 500 B.C. onwards, but the best-known users were from the Roman and Byzantine armies.

2021年6月7日 · 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.

2023年9月8日 · The Late Roman Plumbata War-Dart – Small is a unique and powerful weapon from the late Roman era. This war-dart, also known as a plumbata, was a throwing weapon used by the Roman infantry. Its design and construction made it a formidable tool on the battlefield.

2022年10月5日 · In the Roman legion, apart from the usual javelins (pilum), a type of short javelin (plumbatae) was also used. Plumbata was a kind of a dart approximately 60 cm with a lead load (ball), thanks to which the dart was stable during the flight.