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Xyston

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.

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