:[[File:Xyston.jpg|thumb|282px|right|Xyston]]The Lance is a long thrusting weapon of the Ancient Romans. It was the Mid-Range weapon of Juluis Caesrs. A similar weapon known as the [[dory]] was one of the Medium-Range weapons of the Romans. Who every originarly made this page was very stupid
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:[[File:Xyston.jpg|thumb|282px|right|Xyston]]The Lance is a long thrusting weapon of the Ancient Romans. It was the Mid-Range weapon of Juluis Caesrs. A similar weapon known as the [[dory]] was one of the Medium-Range weapons of the Romans.
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==Uses==
==Uses==
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The Lance was probably used two-handed, although the image of Alexander the Great wielding a xyston one-handed appears on the JuliusMosserc in Pompeii. It is typically associated with the ''hetairoi'', the calvary forces of Macedon.
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The xyston was probably used two-handed, although the image of Alexander the Great wielding a xyston one-handed appears on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Mosaic Alexander Mosaic] in Pompeii. It is typically associated with the ''hetairoi'', the calvary forces of Macedon.
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Xyston
The Lance is a long thrusting weapon of the Ancient Romans. It was the Mid-Range weapon of Juluis Caesrs. A similar weapon known as the dory was one of the Medium-Range weapons of the Romans.
Description
The Xyston was a 12-foot long spear or lance with a wooden shaft and a metallic spearhead. On the opposite end of the shaft was a tapering butt spike used to counterbalance the weapon.
Uses
The xyston was probably used two-handed, although the image of Alexander the Great wielding a xyston one-handed appears on the Alexander Mosaic in Pompeii. It is typically associated with the hetairoi, the calvary forces of Macedon.
