roman hasta with shaft School This asymmetrical model was popular

This asymmetrical model was popular in the German-speaking region from the 13th century onwards and remained in vogue until the Burgundian fashion of the 16th century

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These poleyns are modeled on various examples from the 13th and 14th centuries

Brooches like this bronze fibula were used for the practical purpose of fastening and closing garments

roman hasta with shaft School This asymmetrical model was popularThe word "hasta" means spear in Latin. The early Roman legionaries used the hasta. During the republican period, the hasta was replaced on a large scale by the pilum and gladius. The cavalry and auxiliae, however, continued to use the hasta. The pilum was meant to throw from a longer distance, but the hasta was meant for close combat stabbing. It was therefore effective against the cavalry. The hasta was historically made from bronze or iron. This