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The word catapult came from ancient greece. It was also invented there. It means from two seperate words kata pultos
Yes, Dionysius invented the "repeating catapult." A device that can hurl heavy objects a far distance with little effort.
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The inventions, that the Ancient Romans invented and used, was the ballista or in modern words, the catapult. The catapult was used for hurling rocks into the air. They also used battering rams. They were used for breaking through walls and doors. They ALSO used modern calendars, hot baths and bread. And another invention I know is debating. Only men could go inside the debating room, meet and debate "political issues". The age DIDN'T MATTER unless the person was a male and a real Roman Citizen.
The catapult was first used by the army of the Roman Empire. History does not record the name of the Roman engineer who first invented it.
339BC.
The Roman Army about 200 BC.
Who invented the rocket Catapult
As long as you're talking about the Roman catapult it would be around 50-60BC!
The catapult was invented in the Middle Age.
Gutenberg invented the printing press not the catapult
He didn't invent the catapult it was dionysius and he invented it in 399 B.C.
The catapult was used to overwhelm enemy defensive positions and to cause casualties .
A Roman catapult can throw a 6 pound object a third of a mile.
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