Dory (weapon)
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| Weapon type: | spear |
| Designations: | Dory |
| Use: | military weapon |
| Creation time: | 4th century BC Chr. |
| Working time: | 3rd - 2nd century BC Chr. |
| Distribution: | Greece |
| Overall length: | 2-3 meters |
| Weight: | 1-2 kg |
| Material: | Wood, iron, bronze |
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Dory , neuter, plural in the Attic Dorata , in the Epic and Ionian Dourata ( Greek δόρυ , plural: δόρατα or δούρατα), denotes a Greek spear that was used in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. Was used.
Description and use
The dory was a two to three meter long spear with a leaf-shaped iron tip. The wood used was relatively thin and therefore only weighed one to two kilograms. At the end there was a weight made of copper, which kept the spear balanced even if you didn't hold it in the middle.
It was used by hoplites in the phalanx formation, which was particularly effective against horsemen. Compared to the Sarissa , the Dory was much more manageable and lighter.
The big disadvantage was that this spear was not particularly robust. When fighting in open formations, it often broke off during battle.
history
The dory was founded in the 3rd century BC. Popular in Greece. Then this spear was also used as a weapon in the Balkans and in the Greek colonies. It was ousted by the Sarissa in the 2nd century.
literature
- Victor Davis Hanson: Hoplites. The Classical Greek Battle Experience. Routledge, London et al. 1991, ISBN 0-415-04148-1 , p. 72 (English).