roman hasta with shaft Middeleeuwse schilden en beukelaars Constructed from 2

Constructed from 2

The original was discovered in 2001 in Langeid

These chain mail chausses are constructed from 1

with the rise of firearms

roman hasta with shaft Middeleeuwse schilden en beukelaars Constructed from 2The word "hasta" means spear in Latin. The early Roman legionaries employed the hasta. During the republican period, the hasta was replaced on a large scale by the pilum and gladius. The cavalry and auxiliae, however, continued to utilise the hasta. The pilum was intended for throwing from a longer distance, whilst the hasta was designed for close combat stabbing. It was therefore effective against cavalry. The hasta was historically crafted from