Trebuchet

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:sword
siege engine
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
siege equipment
ancient artillery
medieval inventions
gptkbp:component beam
frame
sling
axle
counterweight
gptkbp:depictedIn medieval manuscripts
historical illustrations
gptkbp:etymology French 'trébuchet'
gptkbp:famousSiege gptkb:Siege_of_Acre
gptkb:Siege_of_Stirling_Castle
gptkb:Siege_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:hasModernReconstruction Motte and Bailey Castle trebuchet
Warwolf replica
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trebuchet
gptkbp:influenced counterweight trebuchet
gptkbp:influencedBy traction trebuchet
gptkbp:introducedIn 12th century
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 15th century
gptkbp:notableExample Warwolf
Qinglong Trebuchet
gptkbp:notableFeature high accuracy
large payload capacity
gptkbp:notableProject explosives
stones
dead animals
diseased corpses
fire pots
gptkbp:operatedBy traction
counterweight
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:provides gravity
gptkbp:range up to 300 meters
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:mangonel
catapult
ballista
gptkbp:replacedBy artillery
torsion catapult
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Mongol_Empire
medieval armies
European kingdoms
gptkbp:usedFor hurling projectiles
gptkbp:usedIn siege warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Made_to_Break
gptkb:Siege_Artillery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7