Balista - Wikipedia
网页Balista or Ballista (died c. 261), also known in the sources with the name of "Callistus", [1] was one of the Thirty Tyrants of the controversial Historia Augusta, and supported the rebellion of the Macriani against Emperor Gallienus.
Ballista - Wikipedia
网页The Romans adopted the torsion-powered ballista, which had by now spread to several cities around the Mediterranean, all of which became Roman spoils of war, including one from Pergamon, which was depicted among a pile of …
Ballista | Roman, Siege, Weapon | Britannica
网页ballista, ancient missile launcher designed to hurl javelins or heavy balls. Ballistas were powered by torsion derived from two thick skeins of twisted cords through which were thrust two separate arms joined at their ends by the cord that propelled the missile.
Scorpio (weapon) - Wikipedia
网页The scorpio or scorpion was a type of Roman torsion siege engine and field artillery piece. It was described in detail by the early-imperial Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius [1] in the 1st century BC and by the 4th century AD officer …
Roman Artillery - World History Encyclopedia
网页2014年2月2日 · The Ballista - Origins, Developments & Use. The Romans continuously improved upon the torsion weapons that had first appeared in 4th century BCE Greece. The two main types were the katapeltēs oxybelēs which fired bolts and the lithobolos which fired stones, both over distances of over 300 metres (as demonstrated in modern full-size ...
Ballista - Wikiwand
网页For the Roman general, see Balista. For the Italian actor, see Gigi Ballista. For the sniper rifle, see FN Ballista. The ballista (Latin, from Greek βαλλίστρα ballistra[1] and that from βάλλω ballō, "throw"), [2] plural ballistae, sometimes called bolt thrower, was an ancient missile weapon that launched either bolts or stones at a distant target.
Balista - Wikiwand
网页Balista or Ballista (died c. 261), also known in the sources with the name of "Callistus", [1] was one of the Thirty Tyrants of the controversial Historia Augusta, and supported the rebellion of the Macriani against Emperor Gallienus.
Roman Artillery I - Weapons and Warfare
网页2016年1月6日 · Late Roman artillery at the Saxon shore. The ballista, plural ballistae, was an ancient missile weapon that launched a large projectile at a distant target. Developed from earlier Greek weapons, it relied upon different mechanics, using two levers with torsion springs instead of a prod, the springs consisting of several loops of twisted skeins.
Ballista - IMPERIUM ROMANUM
网页Ballista (the Greek ballistra) was a kind of heavy crossbow, projecting missiles (arrows, stone balls, stones, beams with iron), with average weight from 30 to 100 kg, on flat track over a distance of 200 – 400 meters (shots up to over 1000 meters).
Bullets, ballistas, and Burnswark - Current Archaeology
网页2016年6月1日 · Numerous lead sling-bullets, stone ballista-balls, and other elements of corroded Roman military hardware were found, all of which appeared to attest to a bitter conflict. The second major exploration came in the 1960s, and was directed by the much-respected archaeologist George Jobey.
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