Julius Ceaser vs Cyrus the Great Weapon Preview
Julius Ceaser Weapons
Gladius: This
was
one
of
the
longest
used
weapons
in
the
Roman
Army.
In
actuality,
the
word
Gladius
was
just
a
basic
term
to
describe
any
kind
of
sword,
and
it
was
the
basis
of
the
word
Gladiator.
The
weapon
itself
was
almost
18
inches
long,
and
had
a
tapered
point
that
made
it
great
for
stabbing.
Despite
it's
thrusting
abilities,
the
Gladius
can
also
cut
and
slice
very
well.
The
handle
of
the
weapon
was
made
out
of
corrugated
bone
(more
than
likely
animal)
that
was
ridged
for
individual
fingers,
and
had
a
round
pommel
to
keep
the
hand
from
sliding
off.
http://deadliestwarr
ior.wikia.com/wiki/G
ladius
Pilum Javelin: A
good
weapon
up
close,
and
a
great
weapon
to
be
used
at
range.
The
Pilum
was
composed
of
a
medium
sized
wooden
shaft,
and
a
length
of
iron
with
a
small
pyramid-shaped
head.
This
brought
the
weapon's
length
to
6.6
feet
long,
and
the
weight
ranged
from
4.4
to
11
pounds.
Although
a
user
could
throw
the
Pilum
up
to
a
maximum
distance
of
100
feet,
it
was
really
effective
from
50
to
65
feet.
What
is
most
interesting
about
this
weapon
was
that
the
metal
section
was
designed
to
bend
and
break
once
it
hit
something,
disabling
any
attempt
for
an
opponent
to
throw
it
back.
http://deadliestwarr
ior.wikia.com/wiki/P
ilum
Scorpion Crossbow Turret: More
commonly
known
as
the
Scorpio,
the
Scoprion
was
a
one
man
siege
weapon.
Essentially
the
Scorpion
was
a
crossbow
mounted
on
a
stand,
where
one
soldier
could
use
it.
Loaded
with
iron
tipped
bolts,
the
operater
could
fire
them
up
to
100
feet
if
they
were
firing
at
individual
targets,
or
up
to
400
feet
if
they
were
going
for
spread
fire.
The
Scorpion's
only
problem
was
it's
reloading:
a
user
could
fire
3
or
4
bolts
a
minute,
and
it
would
take
on
average
15
to
20
seconds
to
reset
things.
http://deadliestwarr
ior.wikia.com/wiki/S
corpion
Dolabra Pick-Axe: The
Dolabra
is
to
the
Roman
Army
what
the
E-Tool
is
to
the
Green
Beret.
A
tool
used
in
excavation,
mining,
religious
animal
sacrifices,
it
was
eventually
acquired
by
the
Legion
as
their
primary
entrenching
tool.
When
situations
denied
them
access
to
their
regular
weapons,
the
Dolabra
became
a
surprising
useful
item.
Julius
Ceaser
himself
used
a
Dolabra
in
an
ambush
against
his
camp
when
he
served
his
time
in
the
Legion.
http://deadliestwarr
ior.wikia.com/wiki/D
olabra
Roman Breastplate & Tower Shield: Easliy
the
most
recognizable
armor
in
the
world.
Composed
of
the
Lorica
Segementata
(breastplate
composed
of
iron
plates
tied
together)
and
his
helmet
(which
had
a
variety
of
crests
on
top
to
identify
rank,
and
to
intimidate
enemies).
In
addition
to
offering
protection
from
a
wide
variety
of
attacks,
the
armor
also
allowed
the
wearer
to
easily
identified
by
the
soldiers
under
his
command.
In
addition
to
the
armor,
there
was
always
the
Scutum,
or
Tower
Shield.
This
would
block
just
about
any
ranged
projectile,
and
stop
most
incoming
melee
attacks
with
ease.
http://www.armorvenu
e.com/roman-centurio
n-costume.html
http://godlesspaladin.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/testudo.jpg?w=500&h=343
Cyrus the Great Weapons
Scimitar: Beautiful
&
deadly,
the
Scimitar
was
a
weapon
very
well
known
in
the
Middle
East.
The
lengths
would
be
varied
because
of
the
numerous
cultures
that
used
the
weapon,
the
one
thing
that
it
did
have
in
common
was
it's
curved
blade,
complete
with
a
bladed
edge,
and
weighted
construction
so
that
it
could
also
have
limited
bludgeoning
capabilities.
The
Scimitar
usually
wasn't
heavy,
so
it
could
be
swung
around
with
great
speed.
http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Scimitar
Persian Spear: The
primary
weapon
of
the
Persians
during
their
time.
The
spear
was
an
impressive
six
feet
long,
with
a
iron
ball
on
one
end,
and
a
flat
broadheaded
tip
on
the
other.
Persian
soldiers
would
use
the
spear
like
the
Spartans
would:
they
would
grip
in
in
one
hand
and
use
it
in
a
overhand
fashion,
but
they
could
also
use
it
with
two
hands,
and
take
advantage
of
the
weighted
end's
ability
to
be
used
like
a
mace.
http://deadliestwarr
ior.wikia.com/wiki/S
pear_%28Persian%29
Persian Bow & Arrow: If
the
Persians
wouldn't
kill
you
up
close,
then
they'd
always
kill
you
from
far
away,
and
the
bow
was
their
favorite
tool
for
doing
such
a
task,
The
bow
was
of
a
composite
&
recurve
variety,
meaning
that
there
was
more
tension
with
each
pull
of
the
string.
The
arrows
were
also
large,
coming
in
at
roughly
2
1/2
feet
long,
complete
with
a
triangular
bronze
tip.
The
arrows
weren't
necessarily
great
for
piercing
armor
and
shields,
but
they
were
good
for
laying
down
incredible
amounts
of
fire.
http://deadliestwarr
ior.wikia.com/wiki/B
ow_and_Arrow_%28Pers
ian%29
Chariot Scythe: The
Chariot
Scythe
was
like
a
spinning
rim
made
out
of
a
buzzsaw.
Two
feet
long,
the
scythe
was
structured
in
a
plus-style
shape,
complete
with
serrated
blades
along
it's
length.
When
the
chariot
was
moving
the
scythes
would
spin
along
with
the
wheel,
building
up
energy.
When
the
scythe
made
contact
with
an
enemy's
legs,
they
were
immediately
cut
off,
and
the
wounded
soldier
would
die
from
bleeding
out,
or
a
spear
wound
if
another
Persian
was
nearby.
http://deadliestwarr
ior.wikia.com/wiki/C
hariot_Scythe
Bronze Scalemail & Wicker Shield: These
two
items
were
worn
by
every
individual
in
the
Persian
Army.
Their
primary
piece
of
armor
was
a
breastplate
of
leather
and
overlapping
scales.
Worn
under
their
robes,
the
scales
would
protect
the
wearer
from
slashing
attacks,
but
too
many
blows
to
the
armor
would
cause
it
to
break,
and
that's
what
the
shield
was
for.
Although
made
from
subpar
materials,
the
shield
wasn't
heavy,
and
it
could
actually
block
a
lot
of
light
attacks
without
suffering
too
much
damage.
(Read
the
"Armor"
part)
http://deadlies
twarrior.wikia.com/w
iki/Persian_Immortal
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