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- The pilum (Latin: [ˈpiːɫʊ̃]; pl.: pila) was a javelin commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times. It was generally about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long overall...
- and principes lines carried two javelins. This heavy javelin, known as a pilum (plural pila), was about two metres long overall, consisting of an iron...
- Look up pilum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pilum is the heavy javelin of the Roman legions. Pilum may also refer to: Pilum (Battlefield 2142 anti-vehicle...
- improper removal of a pilum stuck in a target] that is responsible in some way, and that Caesar's writings should be interpreted as the pilum bent when soldiers...
- category of the National Firearms Act. Possession of ballistic knives and pilum knives is illegal under current legislation in the United Kingdom. and this...
- A ****ulum is a late Roman spear that replaced the pilum as the infantryman's main throwing javelin around 250 AD. Scholars suppose that it could have...
- In the Roman army during classical antiquity, a centurion (/sɛnˈtjʊəriən/; Latin: centurio [kɛn̪ˈt̪ʊrioː], pl. centuriones; Gr****: κεντυρίων, translit...
- javelin was used by the velites for skirmishing purposes, unlike the heavier pilum, which was used by the hastati and principes for weakening the enemy before...
- Two flue harpoon Angon Falarica Framea Golo Hak Jaculum Javelin Lancea Pilum Plumbata Soliferrum ****ulum Verutum ****egai (Africa) Djerid (Asia Minor...
- vox populi, vox Dei the voice of the people [is] the voice of God vulpes pilum mutat, non mores the fox changes his fur, not his habits By extension, and...