Top 10 Most Effective Roman Weapons

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[@GiangNg320]

I like the spatha. It have the reach but can still stab like the gladius.

[@SororitasSimp]

I just love Anglo-Saxon/viking-ish era sword, so I'll have my pick on the Spatha as well

[@mysite1012]

Same. My favorite sword would be a hand and a half sword (Personally, I really like Templar/crusader swords.) But my number 1 single hand sword would be the spatha with a scutum. Hell, give me a spear, hand and a half sword as a backup, and a scutum, and I'd be set.

[@lamole329]

same. i can't see why gladius is put higher when spatha is just a better gladius

[@LucaBakiMMA]

Zweihander is where its at.

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Awesome as always! Have some random questions that have been in the back of my mind though… How did a typical Roman soldier who actually survived a term of service ‘cash out’ his career? Did his legion give him some sort of proof to show anyone in the empire “this is my pension and this is my land“? Did Roman armies have any kind of record keepers to ensure soldiers weren’t lying? Who actually paid that pension / assigned land? Was there any kind of standard veteran affairs service to soldiers after service, or was it all legion by legion? What if that legion was disbanded? Who would take over paying his pension or would the soldier simply be screwed? OK it’s kind of a few questions 😋. Would love to see you do a video on the end of a soldiers career!

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I know they were paid partially in salt, and the word 'salary' comes frome salis (salt)

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Foot soldiers, often conscripted, were not paid. They got rations of salt and other provisions during their time served, but only officers got land after their service. Land is rare, soldiers are not.

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Number one should clearly be their battle cry "Roma Invicta!"

[@deltafa23]

Dear Metartron great video as always. I´m very interest in roman history. It will be interesting if you could do a video about the Bizantine armor and weapons

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[@maddie9602]

It's always fun how the bottom of the list is all the cool, obscure weapons, then the most effective weapons are invariably basic things like conventional swords and normal spears. Because as neat as the more obscure weapons are, the common ones were common for a reason. When it came to killing the enemy, for thousands and thousands of years, your best bet was either a big knife or a pointy stick.

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Metatron I am working on a concept for a for book. Of a modern soldier that is transported to a different world. He a historian and his family were blacksmiths so he grew up around horses. The question I keep asking myself besides Saddles, Sturgis, and Bridals. What are their weapons and armor could he introduced to get a technological advantage to a group of people that have had a regression in technology? Like post fall Roman Empire. Like very early feudal society. If you know some books or something on that or have any ideas and Concepts I would love to hear it. Thank you for your time.

[@Angryp0nY]

When you think of the technological regression you need to think about Civil Technologies regressing, not military. Think sanitation and centers of learning. A high medieval army (remove firearms and cannons) would absolutely fuck a 1st/2nd Century Roman Legion up. The advantage the Romans had were professionalism and discipline, the professional armies in the medieval era were mercenaries with access to about 900 years of weapons advancement. Just think of the halberd, billhook, poleaxe, and bardiche. All of those weapons are extremely versatile, able to cut and pierce, as well as apply bludgeoning damage to solid plate. Plus the metallurgy was significantly better.

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Even in OT slingers were mentioned.

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the dagger should have been called the stabbio

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Stabio into the enemio

[@astadew]

0:59 : Yes, and sometimes deadly effective at that. Just take the famous fight between king David of Isreal and Goliath for example. At the time of the fight, David was nothing more than a shepherd boy and Goliath was a 3 meter tall guy... Well, at least it was easier to hit a large target I guess, so maybe not that good to be tall after all...

[@SimonVA99]

Regarding Archers its hard to imagine that there would not be some macho prestige in shooting a heavy bow. While we know that romans used composite bows we dont know anything about the drawnweight (i think). Scythian bows are repported to have been 80pounds or more and these predates the Romans.

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Can you work on a video or several videos if you got enough material, about siege weapons or/and tactics ? like from 19th century down to as much as you can gather material on?I am sure many viewers would like that, siege weapons are awesome stuff since forts and castles started to be a thing everywere :)

[@Synystr7]

I disagree. Pilum should be number one. Everyone had swords and shields back then. But the pilum was a devastating weapon that would disable a person THROUGH THEIR SHIELD! It would render the shield ineffective, literally AND metaphorically. If somehow you didn't die from the pilum's long point hitting you through the shield, the shield would be useless. Pilum should be number 1.

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Didnt slingers use lead shaped torpedoes. A sling goes serious distance. They are good fun they break the sound barrier

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[@delanovanraalte3186]

Spears are better with round shields than the roman shield form

[@counterblast3885]

FINALLY, I’ve been tearing my ears off trying to figure out if pugio was used with a soft or hard g

[@metatronyt]

It Just depends on What pronunciation you choose to use. The hard G One Is Classical Latin pronunciation.

[@counterblast3885]

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[@legionarpublius6342]

I would have placed the pilum in 1st place. Not because I don't find the gladius excellent in combination with the scutum, but the pilum does offer a number of other options than just being thrown at the opponent. Otherwise the Romans would have stayed with a spear.

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@Metatron Bit of an unrelated question but in a video awhile back you were speaking of Julius Caesar and his famous saying of Veni Vidi Vici but you pronounced the V like a W, why? Is that how it's actually said?

[@4d4m22]

vaderboy 22405 Yes, Classical Latin pronounced V as W, and C as K. Ecclesiastical (church) Latin is closer to modern Italian in pronunciation

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

Having a steel sword really gives you an advantage over enemies with lesser metal weapons.

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[@namanign6312]

Slingers only need one rock and throw. Slingers sould be in lose formation, with small shields, have a spear, and sword put the spear in the ground and close formation spear wall Spartans tatics throwing rocks. Switching between rock spear and sword is fast.

[@kampilandelacruz4925]

My Roman top weapons? Roman Javelin / Spear Roman Shield Roman short sword / Gladius

[@joolian4721]

The javelin are called "pilum"

[@Snuffy03]

#1 Roman weapon? VINO!

[@junichiroyamashita]

Hey Metatron,i was planning on buying a gladius to celebrate my italian heritage,do you have any recommendation?

[@M.M.83-U]

19:40 Metatron, quello è decisamente un tipo Mainz.

[@metatronyt]

Potrei sbagliarmi ma come so io il gladius hispaniensis/mainz sono una tipologia, mentre il pompeiano è chiaramente un'altra tipologia. Correggimi se sbaglio ma così so.

[@M.M.83-U]

@@metatronyt ammetto che stavo citando: Giuseppe Cascarino, L'Esercito Romano vol.II, ed. Il Cerchio 2010, pp. 153-157.

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Yay! Slings!

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Top 10 most effective weapons in Imperial China?

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[@shaan4308]

Why did the scutum have horizontal grip as opposed to vertical grip? I feel vertical grip is better in combat though i imagine horizonatal grip might be better on the march.

[@metatronyt]

I believe it's due to it's wait and overall shape.

[@Glimmlampe1982]

I'd say that's due to the use. A scutum is more a static defense to hide behind. That's very different to a round shield, that you move more and extend out etc

[@all9472]

Slings upgraded there ammo and the sling really reliant on it's ammo also there supposed to he good inoff to pick what side of ur face to hit as they were trained from child hood in slinging cultures making it's a nish specialist weapon the balberic slingers also liked to not bring there gold back home waisting it on beer women etc....

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None of them are effective against Asterix and Obelix

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I hate the Roman empire my old enemy

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Have a drink/puff every time he says weapon...

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No Caestus? Ok fine. I know why. I don't have to like it though.

[@garynaccarto8636]

I assume that you must like punching.As for myself I don't think that the Cestus would been a highly effective weapon for warfare however if your'e ever on an ancient Roman battle field and you want to go all Rocky Balboa on some Celtic barbarians or what not then please feel free to be my guest.

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[@omariscovoador7486]

"The hastati, triarii and principes all had spears, everyone had spears" Why i imagined those tv shows where they give the audience gifts, but like with the caesar as host, screaming _YOU GET A SPEAR, YOU GET A SPEAR, EVERYOONEE GET A SPEAAR!_ Pointy stick rules.

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Gaul among the viewers "AND YOU GET A SPEAR TO THE FACE"

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Alternative history Oprah. YOU GET A SPEAR. YOU GET A SPEAR. AND YOU GET A SPEAR.

[@ctrlaltdebug]

The late republic: the spearmen carry swords, and the first men are in the second line.

[@billhsu6349]

It is sort of disturbing that the TV shows and games usually give you the impression that the Romans use nothing but gladius and pilum.

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it's pointy! 😁

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The entire setting makes you look like a legionnaire time traveler who already adapted to modern times. Brilliant!

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17:50 Gotcha moment

[@amonvandenbruaene8395]

Spearmen: Noo, you can not just close the distance! Legionair: Haha, gladius goes stab, stab.

[@madao7865]

Only because of his big scrotum.

[@predwin1998]

@@madao7865 The big scutum also helped though.

[@Intranetusa]

Legionaries during the late Republic and Principate basically had spears too. Most varieties of pila were sturdy enough to be used as a spear. Its primary use was a throwing weapon like a javelin, but using it as a spear in melee was pretty common and was attested to in the writings of Caesar, Plutarch, Arrian, etc.

[@DVAcme]

@@Intranetusa This is what I was thinking. I wouldn't be surprised if carrying two pila was done with the purpose of carrying one for throwing and one for use in melee combat. And like Metatron mentioned, Romans used the Phalanx, and a pilum is just as good for that purpose as a spear.

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[@LordZachael]

Truly the Romans use of the Gladius with a Scutum proves that thinking outside the box can lead to great success. Prime example of swords as primary weapons alongside large shields, though as you said, Romans regularly used throwing spears, javelins, pilum as their primary spears. Plus throwing darts for more missile weaponry. Truly the Romans were inventive and adaptable. Unrelated note for a future video idea. I would love to see tests with side by side comparisons of ax blows, hammer blows, and "murder strokes" from sword cross-guards and pommels. My guess is the swords will by nature of only having a thin blade to grip onto, be less effective, even though the weight of the striking force is now at the far end just like the ax and hammer. Still much better impact than striking hard surfaces with the blade alone. Always been curious how effective reversing a sword to hit like a hammer is to the real thing and how it compares to axes on resistant targets! Especially since sword "murder strokes" are shown in the historical manuals. I also theorize a stiffer blade should behave more effectively as a handle for murder strokes, with less flex on impact and so more force transferred to the target. Flexible blades should in theory lose more force, but how much, if at all I'm curious to see. It would be great to see tests done by different channels (Like ThegnThrand, Shadiversity, Skallagrim, Scholagladitoria, Tod's Workshop, Modern History TV, Lindybeige or anyone else who wants to try it) using multiple targets. Many different swords to test both 1 and 2 handed as well. Might even make for good video series to test more targets then compare the results. Additionally I think thinner or sharper pointed sword cross-guards may provide more penetration than axes to certain targets. Exactly what types might qualify I am very interested to find out with the tests! Now instead use the back spike on a ax and a war hammer and I believe they both should outperform the sword's cross-guard, but who knows? Maybe the swords will surprise us. As with any holding onto blades test, although it can be done without gloves so long as the blade doesn't slide in your hand, better to wear thick sturdy gloves for safety, improved grip and to absorb the shock from impact. As always thanks for the great content. Stay safe in these crazy times! Fight on with Dreams and Honor! The Metatron has spread his wings!

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It wasnt so much that they had better equipment or better training or were physically superior (romans low protein diet actually meant they were physically weaker then their barbarian enemies) but their greatest streanghts were their flexibility and adaptability. When they got beat by Iberian swordsmen, they copied the sword, when they got beat by cataphracts, they copied the heavy cavalry. Compare them to say Athens or Sparta who relied heavily on a hopolite phalanx where men mostly just used a spear and a shield you can see why having all that gear made legionaires so deadly.

[@alphajames33]

Here's an interesting fact. While usually, you can find Greek latinized words in the Latin languages, "Hastatoi" might be one of the rare occasions when Greeks loaned a Latin word into theirs. In Greece we say the weather will be "astatos", meaning bad weather with clouds and windy. Could it be, that it came from a metaphor, for when Roman armies used their Hastatoi to throw their hasta and cover the sky in shade for a moment??? I think it might be so. Greetings from Greece!

[@gene51231356]

So, Roman soldiers would first become Hastati, but don't get a Hasta (spear) because those are actually used by the Triarii, and fight in first line even though "first" means "Principes" who actually fought in the second line. I guess counting wasn't their strong point...

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Or naming things. Ha.

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I do miss the, "Greetings noble ones" salute.

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A video on most effective European blunt weapons would be lovely.

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It would nice if you would compare late roman soldiers equippment to high medieval equippment...

[@patrickleonard7008]

Well, they were contemporaries. We just called the Romans of that time Byzantines.

[@karliikaiser3800]

@@patrickleonard7008 I know, let´s call it late western roman to high medieval western european. If you want to be that specific. Because the Byzantine equipment changed a lot compared to late western roman euqiment. One could also compare the euqiment change from the roman empire from its first start into the medieval eastern romans until its fall

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Thank you very much, It shows you are a true supporter

[@somerando1073]

I think you underrate the sling, especially compared to the bow. Ancient bows were garbage. but slings were devastating weapons, especially with lead bullets, and during sieges even the non-specialists used staff slings. At 15:36 did you actually say the pilum has better range than a sling? Look more into slings, you seem to have a serious misunderstanding of them.

[@ctrlaltdebug]

I remember period sources stating that slings outranged bows. I heard Metatron say the pilum has a decent range, behind slings and plumbata.

[@somerando1073]

@@ctrlaltdebug I heard "better" than slings and plumbata

[@casssimon9239]

Look up the battles of Mount Gindarus, Cilician Gates, and Amanus Pass. Ventidius Bassus used slingers to maximum efficiency against the Parthians

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Could you make a video about the dolabra? I read that it was the multiporpose tool of the legions.

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[@huginstarkstrom]

I think spears are most effective when used in a good formation - throwing pilums disrupted the formation and then the gladius was probably better. I think it'S the combination that made it so deadly. But it's just my thoughts.

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Better to be part of the Roman Empire than the Holy Roman Empire. That last one was neither holy, nor Roman, nor even an empire.

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1:38 I'm getting sick of this...

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Ho una laurea in lingue e culutre comparate, quindi c'è principalmente lingua e un po' di storia, il resto e passione personale. Il C1 comunque è un ottimo raggiungimento. Io ho un C2 ma l'ho preso solo perché ho avuto l'opportunità di vivere in Inghilterra da ragazzino.

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[@metatronyt]

Good idea!

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I'm glad to hear

[@andersbenke3596]

Very informative and well presented! Thank you. A couple of questions, though. If people had, generally, less armour in the classical period than medieval times, why wasn't the bow used even more by classical armies? Surely, if it works - as it did - against even plate to a degree, surely it would be devastating to soldiers weary light or no armour? How much were auxiliary forces integrated into the roman army? Were they trained in the roman ways of war, so to speak, or more left to their own devices?

[@casssimon9239]

the slingers were highly effective when Bassus used them against Pacorus keeping the horse archers from flanking with arrows and getting too close minimizing their attack.

[@grimaldus1523]

live reenactment of the siege of Carthage when?

[@nathanl6401]

*Pulls out a sling* "one shot, one kill"

[@huguesdiceva]

The use of the hasta rises again for legionaries (and not only heavy melee auxiliaries, especially after Caracalla's edict which nullified their differences in 212) during the Severan era and throughout the 3rd century AD (Middle Imperial period), to the point that during Diocletian's reforms in 284/5 that "created" the Late Roman army, the pila were phased out. Ironic to see heavy Roman infantry "going back" to "hoplite" tactics, in a sense.

[@Angryp0nY]

Spears are cheaper. Plus with the reorganization of the Legions into Limitanei, Comitatensis, and Alae its hard to tell if the Limitanei were just Militia, or fully trained regulars that fought the same way as the mobile field army of the Emperor (Comitatensis) which further raises the question of if they were equipped the same way. Its likely the change occured because of political reasons, so were the border armies purposefully equipped inferior to their Imperial Army counterparts, or were the Alae the real difference? Problem is we don't really know because it was either never written down or was lost.

[@creightonfreeman8059]

I'm not sure why the Romans would have thought throwing their spear (javelin) at the enemy was a good idea. Even if your throw hit's an enemy soldier, another can pick it up and use it against you. Giving the enemy free weapons doesn't seem like a good idea to me. It's not like arrows, where only enemy archers could really use them. Anybody can pick up a spear and use it.

[@G00N3YC4NG]

As far as I know, they were used mainly as a way to buffer the first skirmishes that would take place. If they expend all of their pilum before they charge, it would force the other line to shield themselves and brace. This would not be face to face, but likely distances of less than 50 feet.

[@peterimperial931]

20:09 "a pain in the neck" haaaaaaaaaaaa

[@64standardtrickyness]

Why weren't crossbows utilized? given that bows often lacked the power to penetrate shields?

[@64standardtrickyness]

@MinutemanSam why not crossbows for the auxilia?

[@DLockholm]

@@64standardtrickyness Because crossbows in classical times were more a siege-artillery weapon rather than the crossbows used by, lets say, Genovese crossbowmen. You can search for the Gatasfritas, the big crossbow used by Greeks, you will know what I mean. Technology to make the powerful but mobile crossbows was yet to be developed.

[@Synystr7]

I disagree. Pilum should be number one. Everyone had swords and shields back then. But the pilum was a devastating weapon that would disable a person THROUGH THEIR SHIELD! It would render the shield ineffective, literally AND metaphorically. If somehow you didn't die from the pilum's long point hitting you through the shield, the shield would be useless. Pilum should be number 1.

[@BD90..]

Play style good one, I prefer auto play style. I can play the game without playing lol. Nah I am joking I don't like that game at all personally.

[@Altarahhn]

One question: weren't Auxiliaries more like allies they would draw upon, rather than mercenaries?

[@nicklab1927]

As I understand, a man from a conquered nations could enlist as an auxialiary and, after some years of service, be granted roman citizenship (somehow like the french foreign legion).

[@TheCsel]

If you are paid by another country to fight for them, you are mercenary. But its a matter of semantics whether they count as "other country" or as "subjects".

[@alpharius8264]

In the beginning yes,but later on they were simple recruited from tribes of non roman origin who provided more specialiced troops and serfed in order to get citezenship

[@Yumao420]

I loved the video (#Romefamboy) and I had an idea for a video for you to do. How would the things change if wood and leather are not accessible?