...Weapons are often associated with metal, but various weapons were used even in historical times. For example, the Athenian tyrant Peisistratos had a group of club-wielding soldiers guard his army. However, the most representative weapons in ancient times were the spear and the sword, and in the case of the Romans in particular, the spear, pilum, was a national weapon. Initially, Roman cavalry only carried spears. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "pilum" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…また武器といえば金属製を連想しがちだが,歴史時代に入って後もさまざまの武器が用いられたので,例えばアテナイの僭主ペイシストラトスは一隊の棍棒兵に護衛させている。しかし,古代の代表的な武器は槍と剣で,特にローマ人の場合,槍pilumは民族的武器であったといってよい。当初ローマ騎兵は槍を携えるのみであった。… ※「pilum」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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