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= Weapons and Supplies of a Roman Soldier = = = =A Roman soldier would have many weapons and armor for protection. They would have a short sword for stabbing the enemys. He would also have a throwing spear called a "pilum". The pilum was made of sharp iron points and softer metal shafts behind it. The spear shaft would drag on the ground and trip the enemy. When the spear would hit an enemy's shield it would become bent and be very difficult to pull out. A shield is a large iron rectangle which curved around the soldier's body to protect himself from spears meeting his flesh. The ancient Roman soldiers had overlapping iron bands for armor. Of course, a soldier most definately needed a helmet to protect his head. In the punic wars there were soldiers, elephants and horses in the army. Hannible had all of his soldiers dump barrels of live snakes on the enemy's ship. In our modern day army for U.S.A., most of the worn armor is very similar to ancient Romes except more advanced. Our army wears helmets. We use ships too. You can now probably see a major modern connection. =