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David in The Bible had a catapult with which he beat Goliath. [religious scholars please correct] And the Australian Aborigines use catapults. The ancient Greeks are known to use beam catapults to harass their enemies. The place and date are probably several in each case.

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Who invented the torsion catapult?

The torsion catapult was invented by the ancient Greek engineer named Dionysius of Byzantium. He designed this type of catapult in the 3rd century BC, which utilized twisted ropes to store and release energy for launching projectiles.


When was the first catapult invented?

The first catapult was invented in ancient Greece around 399 BC by Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse. It was called the "springald" and was a weapon of war used to hurl projectiles at enemy troops or fortifications.


When was the first ballista catapult invented?

in 399 BC by the ancient Greeks at Syracuse for warfare


How was the greek catapult invented?

The Greek catapult, also known as the torsion catapult, is believed to have been invented around 400 BC. It was developed by engineers and military strategists through a process of trial and error, inspired by earlier siege weapons and using principles of torsion to store and release energy for launching projectiles. This innovation revolutionized ancient warfare and was used in battles and sieges by the Greeks and later by the Romans.


Greek scientist who discovered the principal of the lever and invented the double pulley and a catapult?

Archimedes is the Greek scientist who discovered the principle of the lever and invented the double pulley. He did not invent the catapult but he did improve it. He also discovered the when an object is place in fluid, the volume of the fluid that is displaced is equal to the volume of the object.

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What history age was the catapult invented?

The catapult was invented in the Middle Age.


Who invented the catapult was it Johannes Gutenberg?

Gutenberg invented the printing press not the catapult


When did Archimedes invent the catapult?

He didn't invent the catapult it was dionysius and he invented it in 399 B.C.


Who invented the first catapult?

The catapult was first used by the army of the Roman Empire. History does not record the name of the Roman engineer who first invented it.


Why is a catapult called a catapult?

The word catapult came from ancient greece. It was also invented there. It means from two seperate words kata pultos


What year was the first catapult invented?

339BC.


Who invented the catapult?

Most people think it was the Greeks, but actually it was centuries before them that the catapult and the rapid fire arrow machines were invented by King Uzziah.


Is a slingshot a catapult?

Yes, it is a type of torsion catapult, invented in 1888, used by children in the 1940's.


Who invented the catapult in the helenistic era?

It was in 400 BCE. Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse invented it.


How was the catapult invented?

A catapult is the product of relatively straightforward attempts to increase the range and penetrating power of missiles by strengthening the bow which propelled them


Did Dionysius invent the catapult?

Yes, Dionysius invented the "repeating catapult." A device that can hurl heavy objects a far distance with little effort.