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Roman use of the Contus
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11-10-2013, 01:34 AM
Actually Roman Equites and Socii carried the Contus but came out of use when Marius made his reforms then it came back again during the 2nd century.

Contus is used in 2 hands about 12-14 feet similar to the Greek Zyston. Hasta is a short spear about 6-9 feet.
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Roman use of the Contus - by Andy - 11-09-2013, 05:39 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by Frank - 11-09-2013, 09:00 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by Michael Kerr - 11-09-2013, 09:23 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by Frank - 11-09-2013, 10:16 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by Michael Kerr - 11-09-2013, 11:45 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by M. Demetrius - 11-10-2013, 01:31 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by Andy - 11-10-2013, 01:34 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by Urselius - 11-10-2013, 11:51 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by ValentinianVictrix - 11-20-2013, 01:54 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Gary Swain - 11-21-2013, 09:23 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Gary Swain - 11-21-2013, 09:28 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by ValentinianVictrix - 11-21-2013, 09:33 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Gary Swain - 11-21-2013, 09:37 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Flavivs Aetivs - 11-21-2013, 09:47 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Gary Swain - 11-21-2013, 09:55 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by ValentinianVictrix - 11-21-2013, 10:12 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Gary Swain - 11-21-2013, 10:46 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Andy - 11-21-2013, 10:50 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Gary Swain - 11-21-2013, 11:00 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Michael Kerr - 11-21-2013, 11:31 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Gary Swain - 11-21-2013, 11:41 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Gary Swain - 11-21-2013, 11:49 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Renatus - 11-22-2013, 09:14 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by Flavivs Aetivs - 11-22-2013, 11:52 AM
Roman use of the Contus - by Renatus - 11-22-2013, 12:16 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Nathan Ross - 11-22-2013, 12:37 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Flavivs Aetivs - 11-22-2013, 01:04 PM
Roman use of the Contus - by Michael Kerr - 11-22-2013, 02:33 PM

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