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Is it 400 BC or BC 400?
400 b.C.
Which of the two dates suggests an earlier time- 220 BC or 400 BC?
400 BC is earlier than 220 BC
In what wars have catapults been utilized?
The first catapults appeared in Greek times (400 BC-300 BC), early adopters being Dionysius of Syracuse and Onomarchus of Phocis. Alexander the Great introduced the idea of using them to provide cover on the battlefield in addition to using them during sieges. Catapults were more fully developed in Roman and Medieval times, with the trebuchet being introduced a relatively short time before the advent of gunpowder, which made the catapult obsolete. Cannons replaced catapults as the standard siege weapon in Europe in the 14th century. During medieval times, catapults and related siege machines were the first weapons used for biological warfare. The carcasses of diseased animals and those who had perished from the Black Death or other diseases were loaded up and then thrown over the castle's walls to infect those barricaded inside. There have even been recorded instances of beehives catapulted over castle walls. During the trench warfare of the First World War, smaller catapults were used to throw hand grenades across no man's land into enemy trenches before being replaced by mortars.
What did the ancient Greeks use catapults for?
they used these catapults for war and destruction!
What is the year that catapults were first used as war machines?
In 399 BC, the Greeks made a mechanical arrow firing catapult. It was used 3 years later in The Second Sicilian War.
Did the stone age people use catapults?
No, catapults were not used during the Stone Age. They were developed much later in history, around 400 BC by the ancient Greeks. Stone Age people primarily used simple tools and weapons made from stone, wood, and bone for hunting and defense.
What time in history were catapults used?
Catapults have been used since before Alexander the Great. Around 400 BC I think. These were simple ones like a bow tilted sideways on steroids. Called a gastrophetes or belly bow. Then Romans made some nice catapults called onagers (100 BC to 300 AD was their high time). Eventually you get to trebuchets which had counterweights and were the biggest and baddest of all. These were used in medieval times up to the late fourteen century until cannons beat them out. Hope this helps!
Is it 400 BC or BC 400?
400 b.C.
Who were catapults used by?
The Catapults were used by the medieval Greeks and Romans.
What were catapults used for in W W 2?
Catapults were not used in WW2
How long has the catapults been around?
Catapults have been round since 400 B.C.....so thats, like, 1,252 years, right?
What were 2 wars catapults used in?
The catapults have been used in many wars
When were catapults used?
Some catapults were used in the middle ages to try and get into Medieval Castles. The Romans had catapults. I had a hand catapult when I was a youngster.
What date was the roman catapults invented?
I kept seeing this, but i think it was invented in 399 BC.
Which of the two dates suggests an earlier time- 220 BC or 400 BC?
400 BC is earlier than 220 BC
What did the ancient Greeks use catapults for?
they used these catapults for war and destruction!
In what wars have catapults been utilized?
The first catapults appeared in Greek times (400 BC-300 BC), early adopters being Dionysius of Syracuse and Onomarchus of Phocis. Alexander the Great introduced the idea of using them to provide cover on the battlefield in addition to using them during sieges. Catapults were more fully developed in Roman and Medieval times, with the trebuchet being introduced a relatively short time before the advent of gunpowder, which made the catapult obsolete. Cannons replaced catapults as the standard siege weapon in Europe in the 14th century. During medieval times, catapults and related siege machines were the first weapons used for biological warfare. The carcasses of diseased animals and those who had perished from the Black Death or other diseases were loaded up and then thrown over the castle's walls to infect those barricaded inside. There have even been recorded instances of beehives catapulted over castle walls. During the trench warfare of the First World War, smaller catapults were used to throw hand grenades across no man's land into enemy trenches before being replaced by mortars.
