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	Pilum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The pilum was the standard polearm/spear weapon of the Roman legions.
		The weapons were almost identical except for the thickness of their shafts and the handguard on the heavy pilum which was not present on the light pilum.
		The pilum at left is an example of the heavy pilum.
	members.aol.com /dargolyt/TheForge/pilum.htm (109 words)

	NOVA ROMA ::: VIA ROMANA ::: CAMPUS MARTIVS ::: Pilum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The javelin, or pilum, consists of a long iron head with a small point, and a wood shaft.
		Pilum heads are 14" to 30" long, with pyramidal or barbed points approximately 2" long.
		Any man with a pilum stuck in his shield would find the javelin's weight so cumbersome that he would probably discard the shield; the pilum's head shape prevented its easy removal, and the iron shank prevented its being cut off.
	www.novaroma.org /via_romana/reenactments/pilum.html (363 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Pilum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The pilum (plural pila) was a throwing spear commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times.
		A pilum usually weighed between two and four kilograms, with the versions produced during the Empire being a bit lighter.
		Thanks in part to experimental archaeology, it is generally believed that the pilum's design evolved to be armour-piercing: the pyramidal head would punch a small hole through an enemy shield allowing the thin shank to pass through and penetrate a distance sufficient to hit the target.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Pilum (662 words)

	Spiculum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Spiculum is a late Roman spear that replaced the pilum as the infantryman's main throwing javelin.
		Scholars suppose that it could have resulted from the gradual combination of the pilum and a German spear of similar type.
		The main difference between the spiculum and the pilum was the length of the thin point.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spiculum (151 words)

	Legio XX Pilum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If your pilum head bends when thrown (as it should!), and you wish to avoid stressing and eventually breaking the metal by simply bending it straight again, heat the bend red-hot with a propane torch or in a forge, and quickly hammer it back into shape.
		A shield with a pilum stuck firmly in it would be very cumbersome, due to the leverage of the shaft.
		One problem is that on many of the surviving pilum heads from this general era, the edges of the tang are bent to form flanges which essentially wrap around the wooden junction block.
	www.larp.com /legioxx/pilum.html (2227 words)

	Victori - The Roman Military \| Tools of War \| The Pilum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The thick pilum was of similar length, and was attached to the shaft with a 5 cm wide tang.
		Later versions of the pilum in the first century were constructed similarly, but the thick pila were much lighter, weighing in at about 2kg.
		This lightening of the pilum led to the introduction of a version of the heavy pilum with a weighted ball at the top of the shaft, to help balance the spear.
	www.numbera.com /rome/tools/pilum.aspx (210 words)

	Armour Change? - Ancient Roman Empire Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		pilum is a javelin and martiobarbuli also, they differ only in size, soldier who use and function.
		The pilum and the martiobarbuli are different weapons,allthough they are both a type of javelin.you say the they differ only in size, and function.Forgive me if im wrong but that seems quite a difference to me :lol: :D
		The pilum and the martiobarbul are not different weapons.
	www.unrv.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t1645.html (1060 words)

	Untitled Document
		The pilum, next to the gladius, is the weapon that won Rome the greatest empire in history.
		The pilum has a socketed iron head, however it is made of soft iron that will easily bend once it hits it's intended target.
		Pilums have one the Iridines battles from as far north as the Tuchean war, to the more recent, and far nearer, conflicts with Aestivia.
	www.angelfire.com /il2/annatar/pilum.html (260 words)

	WEAPONS
		The javelin (pilum), the legionary's first-use weapon, was 5-1/2' to 7 feet in length, and consisted of a long iron head with a small point, attached to a wooden shaft.
		Any man with a pilum stuck in his shield would find the javelin's weight so cumbersome that he would probably discard the shield.
		The classic pilum seems to have fallen out of use by the mid-third century, although many other derivative forms of socketed javelin continued in heavy use right into the Byzantine era.
	www.legionsix.org /weapons.htm (1788 words)

	Roman Pilum - Spears & Pikes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Pilum had a long, relatively soft iron shaft which, though certainly capable of penetrating its intended target, was likely to bend on striking armor or the ground, thus making it useless to be thrown back.
		A common tactic when using the Pilum against troops with shields was to pierce the opponent’s shield, whereupon the shaft would bend, making extraction difficult.
		Our Pilum is of the traditional flanged type and may be disassembled for ease of transportation to events.
	www.swordsofhonor.com /romanpilum.html (300 words)

	Roman Army Talk v2 :: View topic - The Abandonment of the Pilum for the Hasta - Why ?
		The pilum was no longer needed because as a missile weapon it was releived by many other missiles such as javelins which were part of the drive towards increased fire power during the whole battle (not just the initial stages).
		The gladius, pilum and large cylindrical scutum were optimized for a type of battle that the romans excelled in.
		Could it be a factor considering the transformation of the roman army (also Pilum and Gladius) that by the 2th century A.D the roman empire had reached itÃÂ´s largest proportions and somehow the original fervour of the legions had died out gradually by the following decades.
	www.romanarmy.com /rat/viewtopic.php?t=6468&highlight= (4682 words)

	Help with Roman weapon. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In combat, the pilum was the primary weapon of the legionaire.
		In some cases this meant a heavier constructed pilum, in others they actually appear to have had removable lead weights which could be added or taken off for weight.
		If the pilum has some play in its hole, the butt end will be resting on the ground, and the buttspike will dig in and prevent you from going forwards.
	www.indie-rpgs.com /viewtopic.php?t=12015&start=15 (2326 words)

	Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose Boss FAQ - IGN FAQs
		Pilum's Impulsion can decrease your VIT, so quickly counteract by casting Refresh L. Scutum can heal his partner, nullify status changes you do on them, try to inflict status changes on you...
		Going after Pilum first is not recommended - aside from being healed, Pilum has an ether move Egalite, which hits all chrs (only gains access to it, when it powers up for the first time).
		Pilum will at random turns taunt you with changing defense attributes - from what I was able to gather, this gives Pilum the ability to cboost if attacked with specific attacks.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/545/545279p1.html (17154 words)

	Wikinfo \| Pilum
		It was generally two meters long, consisting of a one meter iron shank with pyramidal head socketed into a wooden shaft of similar length.
		Some pila had small hand-guards, to protect the wielder if he intended to use it as a melee weapon, but it does not appear that this was a common tactic.
		In this way, it could not be easily removed and the enemy, if not killed by the pilum, would have to discard his now-unwieldy shield before going into combat.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Pilum (315 words)

	StrategyPage.com - Military Book Reviews
		The pilum was essentially an infantry throwing spear, with a very small, wickedly barbed head of iron that continued as an iron shaft for about three feet.
		Marius modified the pilum by introducing a weakness into the junction between the iron and wooden shaft sections.
		Often the pilum became imbedded in an opponent's shield, making use of the shield difficult because of both the added weight and the awkward manner a shield with a spear embedded in it handles.
	www.strategypage.com /articles?target=marius/pilum (297 words)

	Drill Commands and Movements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The pilum is a 2.14m (seven foot) javelin with a 1.22m (four foot) shaft and a 0.92m (three foot) iron head tipped with a hardened pyramidal head.
		Lower the pilum to the ground and hold at intente.]
		Lay the pilum on the ground, pause and regain the intente position.]
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Olympus/3296/drill.htm (2652 words)

	11_1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is acceptable to rough out your pilum with power tools but you are strongly encouraged to use hand tools to finish the shafts and in general employ traditional methods of woodworking and metalsmithing whenever you can.
		It is likely that pilum shafts were grown using a traditional method called copicing in which groves of saplings were grown or in which sprouts grown off of tree stumps were purpose grown to a certain diameter and then harvested.
		To taper the shaft strike a spot slightly farther away from the pilum point, striking each side evenly and striking at a slight angle towards the pilum point.
	www.legio-ix-hispana.org /11_1.html (2091 words)

	IGN: Rome Total War
		Every legionary's chainmail armour, the lorica hamata, is of very good quality, as is the rest of his gear: a metal helmet and a large curved shield.
		Each pilum has a soft iron shaft behind the piercing head that is designed to bend as soon as it hits a target, making it impossible to pull out and throw back.
		Every legionary's flexible banded armour, the lorica segmenta, is of very good quality, as is the rest of his gear: a metal helmet and a large curved shield.
	pc.ign.com /articles/549/549046p15.html (1094 words)

	The Pilum (pila) the Roman Spear
		The pilum was thrown just as the legionaries charged.
		The small bullet shaped metal point could penetrate shields and armour and cause serious injury to the enemy.
		However, after the battle, the Romans could collect the 'used' pila for their flsmiths to straighten.
	www.caerleon.net /history/army/pilum.htm (133 words)

	THE ROMAN DRILL
		This is a rank (or series of ranks) facing the enemy, shield to front, pilum held in a light grip ready to cock and discharge.
		This command is not used after the pilum toss, as you draw your sword in a natural sequence after discharging your pilum.
		The command is used in preparation for a charge, or receiving a charge, when not in possession of your pilum.
	www.legionsix.org /roman_drill.htm (1095 words)

	Legion XXIV - Weapons Page
		The top pilum displays the three peened rivets and square cut washers of brass that secure the shank into the head of the pilum shaft.
		Regardless, the soft iron shaft was intended to bend after penetrating the adversaries shield, thus encumbering him while the Roman soldier drew his sword and advanced to engage his enemy.
		The Pilum was based on similar Greek weapons and was in use throughout the times of the Roman Conquest.
	www.legionxxiv.org /weapons (1875 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The "pilum" has a fire strength of "one" and may only be used in defensive fire.
		CASES: [1.61] Until the defensive fire is actually used for an SD unit, the unit is treated as a fire unit (i.e.
		[1.63] Under no circumstances may the "pilum" be anything but a defensive weapon with a range reaching only the hex adjacent to the SD unit.
	grognard.com /variants/roman.txt (270 words)

	Ancient Rome Weapons - Roman Spears: The weighted Pilum
		When the swords wouldn't do, the Roman soldiers relied heavily on their Pilum, which was essentially a long spear (javellin).
		These pilums are approximately 2 meters in length (81 inches) and the weight goes from 4 pounds to 6 pounds (the heavy pilum).
		and in this way, the pilum couldn't be removed from the shields and the enemies had to throw their defensive shields away.
	romegiftshop.com /weightedpilum.html (159 words)

	ARMAMENTARIVM: Crispus' tombstone
		He is standing with a shield on his left side and holding a pilum in his right hand.
		The pilum in the right hand of the soldier is held just below the expansion where the tang would have been inserted in the shaft.
		At the foot of the pilum shaft there is a possible depiction of a butt.
	museums.ncl.ac.uk /archive/arma/contents/iconog/tombston/cent1/rhinelan.da/crispus.htm (504 words)

	impedimenta
		Some Romans feel the pack should include 2 sudis and 2 pilum, and the whole bundle is tied together.
		To me it appears that neither Connolly nor Junkelmann seem to feel that way, and also, if you are only carrying your furca in one hand, and two pilum in the other, in an attack you can easily discard the furca and have your pilum ready to go.
		If your pilum are tied up with a bunch of other sticks, it's not so accessible.
	www.florentius.com /impedimenta.htm (871 words)

	Roman Weapons and Armor
		This curved wooden shield allowed a legion to form a moving wall, which could be used to drive a disorganized foe backwards like the crowd-control tactics used by modern-day police forces.
		Even if an enemy soldier managed to block the flight of an incoming pilum with his shield, its long, square-based tip would pass through the shield while the long shank would allow the head of the pilum to reach the enemy's body.
		After the pilum had been thrown, the legionaries would close to close range where these cut and thrust swords would be used.
	www.eclectichistorian.net /Roman (874 words)

	Mail Call: The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets - TV.com
		The ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.
		We don't have allusions for The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets.
		We don't have notes for The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets.
	www.tv.com /mail-call/the-pilum-wwii-radios-first-rockets/episode/257220/summary.html (134 words)

	Romeinen en latijn: the legionnaire
		Roman helmets were made of iron or copper alloy (both bronze and brass are known).Soldiers often punched or scratched their names and those of their centurions onto their helmets as a mark of ownership.
		A legionnaire also carried two heavy javelin Pilum which could punch through most shields but couldn't be thrown back since the shaft buckled upon impact.
		The Pugio was the standard dagger carried by all Roman Legionaires.
	www.romans-latin.net /soldier.htm (644 words)

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