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Who inveted the ballista?
Alexander the Great was credited with inventing the first ballista. The Romans then improved on his design, and the Romans invented the Repeating ballista
Who created the Ballista?
Greeks during the Hellenistic period (Alexander the Great's time). Archimedes of Sicily used them when defending his city from Romans and the Romans were the chief users of it during the republic and Imperial eras (the Romans gave it the ballista name).
What was a weapon the Romans devolped?
The ballista , a giant catapult that could throw large boulders against the wall of a city.
Did the ancient Greeks invent the ballista?
no they didnt because in that tym they didnt evn no how to make them. hope that hlrps.
When was tha ballista catapult made and by who?
It was made by an ancient china boy named Stewie, who was trying to make a Catapult
Where can you find an article about the roman ballista?
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What is the ballista used for nowadays?
Making Roman Legion movies. They're not used by armies.
When was the ballista used?
I don't know exactly who invented it I do know however that in class i was told that the Romans invented it but many of my resources say that the Greeks made it I do not believe this because the Romans where more involved on a mix of war and tech then the Greek's.
What type of weapon is a ballista?
A ballista is a type of ancient weapon that was used by the Greeks and Romans. It is essentially a large crossbow-like device that was used to launch projectiles, such as arrows or stones, with great force and accuracy.
What is the birth name of Gigi Ballista?
Gigi Ballista's birth name is Luigi Ballista.
Why was the ballista significant to ancient Rome?
The ballistas were important for war. It was a crossbow-like catapult which launched a large projectile at a distant target with precision using torsion springs. The springs consisted of several loops of twisted ropes. The Romans adopted them from the Greeks and greatly improved on them. The original ballista were used for siege warfare. Lighter and/or more mobile version which were field weapons were developed.The Romans developed a number of versionsof ballistas. The Carroballista was a cart-mounted version. The Manuballista was a handheld version and was more similar to a crossbow. The ancient sources said that the Romans developed the polybolos, a 'repeating' ballista which shot 11 shots a minute. This was at least four times the rate of an ordinary ballista. However, none has been found by archaeologists.
When did the Romans stop using ballista?
They never did. The ballista was a missile in various sizes from small slingshot type missiles to huge boulders. They had siege engines to hurl the larger ones The ballista was used to break down the walls of fortified cities or towns. The same type of offense was even used in the middle ages. Our present day ballistic missiles take their name from old Rome.
