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- The oxybeles (Gr****: οξυβελής) was a weapon used by the Ancient Gr****s starting in 375 BC. The word is derived from Ancient Gr****: οξύς (oxys = sharp,...
- early ballistae in Ancient Greece were developed from two weapons called oxybeles and gastraphetes. The gastraphetes ('belly-bow') was a handheld crossbow...
- its power from twisted sinew-bundles. However the earlier and similar oxybeles emplo**** a tension crosbow mechanism, before it was abandoned in favor...
- by Heron of Alexandria in his book Belopoeica. A crossbow machine, the oxybeles was in use from 375 BC to around 340 BC, when the torsion principle replaced...
- siege engine Crew-served arrow-throwers Ballista Carroballista Catapulta Oxybeles Oyumi Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers Catapult Lithobolos...
- siege engine Crew-served arrow-throwers Ballista Carroballista Catapulta Oxybeles Oyumi Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers Catapult Lithobolos...
- projectiles. It is usually considered to be stronger than the catapult. Oxybeles 375 BC Greece An oversized gastraphetes, a composite bow placed on a stand...
- (Bl****er, 1851) Fierasfer homei (Richardson, 1846) Fierasfer neglectum Peters, 1855 Oxybeles brandesii Bl****er, 1851 Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846...
- involved some kind of prop. A larger version of the gastraphetes were the oxybeles, which were used in siege warfare. These were later supplanted by the early...
- (Gr****) Hu Dun Pao trebuchet (Chinese) Mangonel (Chinese) Onager (Roman) Oxybeles, oxyvelis ballista (Gr****) Palintonon catapult (Gr****) Polybolos, polyvolos...