Roman Verutum (Javelin) - (300 BC -AD 100) 3d model
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Roman Verutum (Javelin) - (300 BC -AD 100)

Roman Verutum (Javelin) - (300 BC -AD 100)

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The verutum, or plural veruti (Latin: spit) was a short javelin used in the Roman army from around 300 BC onwards. During the early Republican period, this javelin was used by the Roman light infantry known as velites who would carry seven veruta into combat, proving to be quite effective weapons, even against war elephants as proven in the battle of Zama (202 BC). With the formal military reforms of Gaius Marius in 107 BC, the previous multiple classes of legionary were done away with entirely. Now soldiers would be equipped as medium infantry with the same, state purchased equipment. The verutum would now be used by the Auxilliae, local irregular troops who would be used to fulfill the roles of archers and skirmishers. The verutum's shaft was about 1.1 meters long, much shorter than the 2 meters pilum, and its point measured about 13 centimeters long. The verutum had either an iron shank like the pilum or a tapering metal head. This model represents a verutum 4 feet in length #Ancient #Armor #Army #Javelin #Legion #Legionary #Military #Roman #Rome #Soldier #Spear #verutum #Weapon

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