Lancea (weapon)
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Lancea (weapon)
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The lancea was a javelin used in ancient Rome. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word originally came from the Celtiberian language, also cf. λόγχη (lonche), the Greek term for lance. One kind of lancea, possibly known as the lancea pugnatoria or "the fighting lance" was used as a thrusting weapon by cavalrymen. This weapon was used by cavalrymen as it was lighter and easier to use than the pilum. The lancea was also used by auxiliaries. legionaries would use the lancea if the occa
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Type of javelin used by the Roman auxiliary soldiers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancea_(weapon)
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2023-12-26T21:45:24Z
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