It is commonly depicted as a catapult with a bowl, bucket, or sling at the end of its throwing arm. The onager was first mentioned in 353 AD by Ammianus Marcellinus, who described onagers …

Onager, in weaponry, ancient Roman torsion-powered weapon, similar to a catapult. It consisted of a single vertical beam thrust through a thick horizontal skein of twisted cords.

The onager catapult, an ancient siege engine, played a significant role in revolutionizing medieval warfare. Used by both the Roman and Chinese armies, this remarkable war machine …

Sep 5, 2025 · The onager catapult stands as one of the most iconic siege weapons of ancient warfare, known for its raw power and engineering ingenuity. Used primarily by the Romans …

May 14, 2024 · A core artillery piece of the Empire, the ancient catapult known as the onager was a formidable Roman siege weapon designed to launch projectiles and lethal incendiary …

Onager (also mangonel) was a kind of war machine used in antiquity, especially in the Roman army. Equipped with a “spoon” on a rigid arm, was able to throw stone missiles and burning …

In the Roman world, a catapult-like siege engine known as the ‘onager’ (meaning ‘wild ass’) was used when the Romans were besieging an enemy. One suggestion for this name’s origins is …