What type of bow did roman soldiers use and how would I attempt to make it?
The roman solders themselves did not use the bow. Rather, the legionaries carried two javelins which they would throw at the enemy in two coordinated volleys, just before closing in for a hand-to-hand fight. One javelin was lighter than the other, that’s the javelin the solder would throw first. The javelins had long thin tip so that it would bend when it struck an object, and couldn’t be thrown back. The long tip also prevented the enemy from cutting the shaft of the javelin off if it struck the shield, making the shield useless in a fight, thus depriving the enemy the protection of the shield and its use as a secondary weapon. The Romans hired the tribes living along the Empire’s frontiers as auxiliaries. These auxiliary troops fought using whatever method and weapons that particular tribe favored. If, for example, the tribe was noted for being good archers, they acted as archers in Roman employ. If they preferred to fight mounted on the horse, then they made up the cavalry or mounte
