A pilum was not a sword, it was a heavy javelin thrown by the Roman soldier. His sword was called a "gladius". The pilum, after the Marian reforms, had an iron head and a wooden shaft which would either break away or bend upon impact, thereby preventing the enemy from pulling it out of their shields and using it on the Romans. It also hindered the enemy infantry from charging, as the shafts of the pilum could be stuck in the enemy's shield hanging down around the enemy fighter's feet.
No, the pilum was a javelin.
The pilum was a javelin commonly used by Romeo military
Exelastis pilum was created in 2009.
Pilum (plural pilae) was the original name. It never changed.
In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.In a way you could say that Marius invented the Roman pilum. A pilum was a heavy javelin that more than likely morphed from the old Hoplite spear. Marius invented a type of javelin with a flexible shaft that would bend or break off once it hit the enemies' shield. This prevented the enemy from reusing the javelin against the Romans and if it stuck at an angle in their shields, it would hinder them in their froward rushes.
The pilum was around from the early days of Rome. Originally it was the weapon of the light infantry, which was created in the 6th century BC.
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Yes. It means javelin.
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Pilum is a Javelin in Latin!
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