Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363
Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 The catapult (katapeltikon) was developed around 400 BC by engineers and craftsmen assembled by Dionysius I of Syracuse. During these years, artillery appears…
Specifikacia Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363
Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363
The catapult (katapeltikon) was developed around 400 BC by engineers and craftsmen assembled by Dionysius I of Syracuse. During these years, artillery appears to have been considered as a defensive weapon. Catapults are mentioned in Athens in the 360s and 350s BC, and by the 330s young men were routinely trained in their use.
Under the Romans, catapults initially went through some minor variations with a view to improving their performance. They finally appear in the hands of an aggressor in 340 BC when Philip of Macedon assaulted Perinthus, but it was left to Alexander to fully develop the use of catapults. This title decribes the development and operational use of siege artillery throughout the classical period.
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