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What weapon brought about the end of castles?
TRebuchet and catapult
What is a powerful wooden weapon mounted on wheels called?
A catapult or a trebuchet.
What is a large slingshot like weapon in medieval times?
I think what you are asking about was the trebuchet, which was much more like a sling than like a slingshot. There was a type of catapult called a ballista, which was like a large crossbow, and it is possibly a similarity to this type of weapon that is the reason people in England and many other places call a slingshot a catapult.
What are the differences among a catapult a trebuchet and a ballista?
A trebuchet is a counterweight powered artillery piece. A huge counterweight at one end of a pivoted arm drops under gravity, throwing a missile (such as a lump of rock or iron) into the air. A sling arrangement is often used on the end of the arm as well to provide additional acceleration for the missile. It was rare, but not unheard of, for a basket design, much like a catapult's, to be used. A Ballista is a Roman siege weapon that can be loaded with a large stone ball or a large bolt (a large, heavy arrow). It's maximum effective range is over 500 yards. It is extremely accurate, especially at close range. A Ballista bolt can impale several soldiers and a stone would cause absolute carnage in enemy ranks, as you could imagine. So it was effectively a ranged weapon used during battle to cause mass enemy casualties. A catapult though is diffrent from a trebuchet because it does not pivot to throw its payload. The arm goes down and then stops at a certain point when firing.
What was a weapon the Romans devolped?
The ballista , a giant catapult that could throw large boulders against the wall of a city.
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.
When was the first ballista catapult invented?
in 399 BC by the ancient Greeks at Syracuse for warfare
A large weapon that fires big stones only 8 letters long?
A trebuchet. It's a siege weapon for hurling stones to smash walls, or to throw things over them.
What civilization is credited with designing the first catapult and when?
The ancient Greeks are credited with designing the first catapult, known as the "ballista," around the 4th century BCE. The ballista was a large weapon that used tension to launch projectiles, such as arrows or stones, at high velocities. It played a significant role in ancient warfare.
What is a weapon that fires big stones?
A trebuchet is a weapon that uses a swinging arm to launch large stones at enemy targets. It was commonly used during medieval times for siege warfare.
Would roman soldiers use the ballista?
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What are ballistas?
The ballista (also called the catapult) is a device that hurls heavy objects or arrows over a large distance. It was invented in ancient Greece (in 399 BC) by Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse. The Romans later added wheels to the catapult to make it more maneuverable. The catapult was a major weapon of warfare for well over a thousand years.
