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 …

Over the years, the plumbata came to exemplify the lethal efficiency of Roman soldiers. With its evolution from a simple iron dart to a formidable projectile that disrupted enemy formations, it …

Jan 26, 2022 · 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 …

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 …

Plumbatae, a distinctive throwing weapon of late antiquity, have been attested in considerable numbers in Serbia, which supports Vegetius’ observation about their having been widely used …

Jun 7, 2021 · 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 …

The plumbatae, also known as martiobarbulus, were projectile weapons utilized by the late Roman army from the late 3rd century CE. This article discusses the origins, nomenclature, …

Jan 1, 2018 · 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 …

Plumbatae were the basic throwing weapons of the Late Roman infantryman, from the 4th century until at least the 7th. Each soldier may have caried up to five of them in his shield, and more in …

Research shows that this practice is not an accurate use of the plumbata. What follows is a summary of my research in this area. What is a plumbata? Many of you probably remember a …