Catapultaatioiden
Catapultaatioiden are ancient military siege engines used primarily during medieval warfare to launch projectiles at enemy fortifications or troops. The term originates from Latin, combining "catapulta" meaning "shooter" and a suffix denoting plural, referring to multiple devices or types.
Historically, catapultaatioiden played a crucial role in siege warfare before the advent of gunpowder-based artillery. They
Various types of catapultaatioiden existed, including ballistas, onagers, and mangonels. Ballistas resembled giant crossbows and employed
Construction materials typically involved wood for the frame, ropes or sinew for torsion mechanisms, and metal
While predominantly phased out by the emergence of gunpowder artillery in the late medieval period, catapultaatioiden