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title: Medieval Ballista
author: Wolfgang Sauber
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8822/medieval-ballista/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Medieval Ballista

_Authored by Wolfgang Sauber_

## Image File

[![Medieval Ballista](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8822.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8822.jpg)

## Image Caption

A modern reconstruction of a medieval ballista or mounted crossbow. Château de Castelnaud, France.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sauber, W. (2018, May 25). Medieval Ballista. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8822/medieval-ballista/>
### Chicago
Sauber, Wolfgang. "Medieval Ballista." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 25, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8822/medieval-ballista/>.
### MLA
Sauber, Wolfgang. "Medieval Ballista." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8822/medieval-ballista/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Castelnaud_-_Arbalete.jpg) by [**Wolfgang Sauber**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Castelnaud_-_Arbalete.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.