Roman Pilum: This was a workhorse of the infantry, each soldier carried two. The soft iron of the shank would cause it to bend after impact, thus rendering the weapon useless to the enemy. More importantly, if the pilum struck the shield of an enemy it would embed itself into the shield's fabric, and this along with the bending of the shank would cause the shield to become unwieldy, forcing the enemy to discard it or waste time trying to pull it out.

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Trajan's Forum (Latin: Forum Traiani) was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. This forum was built on the order of the emperor Trajan with the spoils of war from the conquest of Dacia, which ended in 106. The Fasti Ostienses state that the Forum was inaugurated in 112, while Trajan's Column was erected and then inaugurated in 113. (Source: Wikipedia)

Hala targowa na Forum Trajana

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Trajan's Column (relief detail)

Murals showing the final moments of a Dacian warrior.

Cohors Praetoria kejser livgarde, var farligt for den nye og erfarende kejser vis han ikke gav penge nok.

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1947 Lithograph Domus Roman House Vestibulum Atrium Peristylum Genevieve XHD7: