Cheiroballistra

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The cheiroballistra (Greek) or manuballista (Latin), which translates in all its forms to 'hand ballista', was a late Roman siege engine. Designed by Hero of Alexandria around the year 100 and mostly composed of metal (the spring mechanism and the skeins), it fired bolts that were smaller than those in other forms of ballista and generally made of metal. It was the next major improvement after the Scorpio.^[1]

The name of the weapon implies that portable versions might also have existed, similar to crossbows.

References

1. ^ Warry, J. (1995). Warfare in the Classical World. Pg.178 Salamander Books Ltd., London: United Kingdom. ISBN 0-8061-2794-5

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• Reconstructing the Cheiroballistra
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• Greco Roman Artillery

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