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What were the primary weapons used during the Punic Wars?

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Here's a nice article: The Arms and Armor of The Punic Phoenicians. The arms and armor of both the Romans and the Cartheginians were quite similar….Bronze armor and shields, steel weapons mostly along the lines of short swords and the curved “falcata” styled after the earlier Greek swords. read more

During the Second Punic Wars when Rome and Carthage fought to destroy each other and dominate Spain the great Roman General Scipio Africanus took a liking to this "Spanish Sword" and began equipping the legions under his command with the weapon. read more

As for siege equipment used during the Punic Wars it's quite a long period and should be looked at in a progressive manner. When the Roman republic entered the war in 264 BC there was little siege strategy within the Roman army. Their main tactic was the circumvention of an enemy town with a series of palisades and connected fortifications. read more

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