Ballistarius
Appearance
![]() |
Part of a series on the |
Military of ancient Rome |
---|
![]() |
![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Ballista_%28PSF%29_vector.svg/220px-Ballista_%28PSF%29_vector.svg.png)
Ballistarius (plural ballistarii) were infantrymen, serving as artillerymen of the Roman army who handled ballistae.[1] They were classed as immunes, exempt from fatigue duty of entrenching or building.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Zăgreanu, Radu (2013). "Proiectile de piatră din castrul roman de la Arcobadara". Revista Bistriței. Editura Accent. p. 9. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
See also
[edit]