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then lastly a slider. It was told that the gastraphetes could launch 40 pounds 200-300 feet in the air. With this new form of technology, Grecian engineers were able to evolve the gastraphetes into what we know as a catapult. The Grecians used a ballista creation of a catapult to launch objects into the desired target. To power the catapult, Grecians would use horse hair and an ox tendon. This helped create tension so that they were able to launch objects farther. In dire times of need, the women

The Benefit of Rome The Roman Empire was one of the largest empires in history. Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to Southwest Asia. The empire was over one million square miles and contained over 50 million people at its height in 117 AD. The romans invented many things and improved the fields of architecture, science, and military. Although the Western Roman Empire was conquered by Germanic barbarians in 476 AD, the innovations of the Romans continued to shape and improve the lives

They had at least over five siege machines that they had in their favor in a war or a battle. The names of the four main ones are the catapult hurled stones, flaming liquids, the trebuchet, and the ballista. Ballista was a very powerful one that helped the Mongols a lot, it shot large arrows that could damage buildings and structures and kill any person or animal in its path. Then the Trebuchet was a catapult powered by the drop of a heavy counterweight

History of Catapults Catapults are war weapons that were invented in the hopes of increasing the range and power of a crossbow. The first idea was the “Ballista,” which was a mechanical crossbow that actually performed like the Greeks and Romans wanted it to. Further into history, in the year of 1216, catapults that we perceive them now were being used. Named the mangonel, they were massive weapons of destruction. England used a different type like the “Mangonel” which was the primary catapult of

The Era of the Roman Republic and the Roman Imperium lasted for over one-thousand years, and at its peak, its territories stretched from the Atlantic to the rivers of Mesopotamia to the west and east and from the Sahara wilderness to the River Rhine in south and north. A key part that lead to this remarkable feat was the achievements accomplished by the Roman Military. The military had prospered in expanding their campaigns and had prosperously forfended the borders against peregrine invaders for

First question: What the heck is a citadel? A citadel is basically a type of fortress on high ground that is heavily fortified to protect its city. The walls were “seven to thirty feet in thickness and typically thirty to forty feet high” (Kalif 1). This helped the walls provide a solid defense. The Citadel had many parts to it to provide a solid defense against an invasion force. The keep, or citadel, was perched at the top of the hill, looking down on the city it protects and helping keep a lookout

Being a knight was a very honorable thing in the Middle Ages. It was not easy to become a knight. They started off by becoming a page. A noble's son could start training to be a knight when he was seven years old. Nobles' sons had to train with weapons of course, but they also had to learn how to ride a horse, how to behave towards their liege lords and ladies, and even about music and the other arts. It was just like going to school, only their teachers were the squires. Once they reached a certain

“My Lord all divisions are in position,” relays Master Engineer Anzu bowing, and then thumping his right fist against his left chest. He was a trusted engineer and member of the Royal Caste. He endured decades of servitude remembering the Archlord since a Highborn Prince. “And what about our regiments.” demands Archlord Akvan, an eight-foot beast dressed in royal armor surrounded with decapitated wariwulf heads. He has presided over many countless engagements. “They’re awaiting the signal

in many respects. The most important of these other siege engines included the Greek ballista, the catapult, and variations on the catapult design, such as the Roman onager and mangonel. The ballista's design was very similar to an extremely large crossbow with a guide chute to keep the projectile on path. A large ballista could launch an eight pound stone over 450 yards. It took two men to operate a ballista (Hamper). A standard catapult used the inconsistent strength and weight of men as a source

Fernando’s anecdote story begins with his gamer life. I was pretty much bias to playing video games because I found them fun and entertaining. When I played video games on my own, I was mediocre so I really wasn’t too good or bad on my own. My parent’s ethics on video games was that I can kill things in the game but in the real world I could not or there would be consequences. I would always infer on the lore or story of the game called Destiny to come to a conclusion of what I think the story was