Ancient Weapons
Articles tagged Ancient Weapons.
Peltasts: The Javelin Troops Who Broke the Spartan Phalanx
Jun 05-By Caiden Pannell
In 390 BC, Athenian peltasts destroyed a Spartan regiment without a single shield clash, exposing a fatal flaw in hoplite warfare.
The Dacian Falx Forced Rome to Reinvent Armor
Oct 17, 2025-By Caiden Pannell
When Dacian warriors wielded the falx, Roman helmets split open and limbs were severed through shields, forcing an empire to redesign centuries of armor.
Peltasts: The Javelin Troops Who Broke the Spartan Phalanx
Jun 05-By Caiden Pannell
In 390 BC, Athenian peltasts destroyed a Spartan regiment without a single shield clash, exposing a fatal flaw in hoplite warfare.
The Dacian Falx Forced Rome to Reinvent Armor
Oct 17, 2025-By Caiden Pannell
When Dacian warriors wielded the falx, Roman helmets split open and limbs were severed through shields, forcing an empire to redesign centuries...