马塞里努斯笔下的罗马工兵装备考

刘衍钢

提 要：机械武器是古典欧洲最具特色的军事装备之一，亦是古典欧洲科学技术成就的集中体现。在罗马帝国时代，古典机械武器发展到复杂成熟阶段。本文从原始文献入手，通过分析有关机械武器的最重要记载，对晚期罗马帝国的机械装备状况分类进行具体考察。

关键词：马塞里努斯 机械武器 弩炮 抛石机 攻城塔

Title:A Textual Study of the Military Equipment

Described inRes Gestae

Author:Liu

Yangang, Doctoral Candidate, School of History, Beijing

Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China

Abstract:Siege engine as one kind of the unique military equipment of

Classical Europe epitomizes the great scientific and

technical achievements of that era. This type of equipment

reached their peak in the age of Roman Empire. Based upon

original documents, this paper attempts to conduct a textual

analysis of the most important record about siege engines so

that to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the

siege engines of the late Raman Empire.

Key wards:Marcellinus

siege enginecatapulta ballista Helepolis