| Title | : | The Roman Pilum Was Unmatched as a Ranged Weapon |
| Duration | : | 2 minutes, 23 seconds |
| Uploader | : | Smithsonian Channel |
| Added On: | : | 04 March, 2020 |
| Views | : | 4.1M times |
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| Source | : | YouTube |
The pilum, a vital weapon in Rome’s imperial ambitions, was a simple iron spear fixed with two bolts onto a heavy wooden post. It was remarkably effective against an attacker charging at high speed.From the Series World of Weapons Ranged Weapons httpbit
