Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Discover the spiculum, a late Roman innovation replacing the pilum around 250 AD. We explore its origins, possibly influenced by Germanic spear-wielding traditions, and its advantages in close combat. We uncover how this adaptable weapon evolved with the Roman soldier and why it faded.
Discover the spiculum, a late Roman innovation replacing the pilum around 250 AD. We explore its origins, possibly influenced by Germanic spear-wielding traditions, and its advantages in close combat. We uncover how this adaptable weapon evolved with the Roman soldier and why it faded.
