What's the longest spear ever crafted?

Question

First the longest ever, then if it's different, the longest that was used by ancient civilizations in military conflicts.

I thought I heard long ago, maybe from the first Civilization game or something, that Macedonian had something like 30 meter long spears, but that sounded too long, even for me at the time (30 ft would still be long. Heck 10 feet is long for a spear). Yet it seems likely that someone would have tried to make a super-long spear, because as a spear length increases, so does the distance you can hit someone, but so does the weight, and difficulty of using it at shorter ranges, limiting the effectiveness of really long spears. So, what's the longest spear on record?

Answer 1

The longest spear that can be practically thrown, and meant for use against large animals or cavalry. Long spears have 1.8-2.1 meters (6-7 feet) of haft and at least 30 centimeters (1 foot) of blade at the end. With hooked ends, long spears can be harpoons.
http://www.sunflower.com/~taraqual/mcgod/technology/military.html#javelin2

the ashigaru of Oda Nobunaga are reputed to have used nagaeyari (literally 'long spear') upto 16 metres long

In the Sanguo Zhi, it's mentioned that Ma Chao's western Qiang soldiers used extra-long spears.

According to the Zhou Li (Rites of Zhou) chapter on craftsmen, infantry spears (mao) were 4.5m and charioteer spears were 5.4m in the Zhou and Spring and Autumn period.

By the end of the Qing, there were different schools of spear (qiang) technique. The Sha family school had spears of 5.76-7.68m, and the Yang family school had spears up to 5.12m long.

A 7m long spear was found in Qin Shihuang's burial pits: http://www.chinahistoryforum.com/index.php...topic=224&st=15

Answer 2

Are you talking throwing spears or anything that had a point at the tip of a long haft which includes javelins, lances and pikes?

If you are talking about javelins the weight and length is limited by the strength of the thrower. You cannot throw a 30 feet javelin. The javelin used actually in the Olympic games is 2.6m and you can see how long that is.

The roman used both the lance and the throwing spear (pilum), a light roman pilum was 1.80m long and thrown from 30m away, the heavy one was 2.10m long and thrown from 20m away.
The greek javelin had a length of around 2.30m (6.54 feet).

However, if you include lances and pikes, the Macedonian phalanx did use a lance which was was 3 to 7 meter (13-21 feet) long, the sarissa.

16th century pikemen used pikes which were 4 to 6 meters long (13 to 19 feet).

Answer 3

Exactly 14' 3.5"

Actually, it would be impossible to really know for a variety of reasons, such as the fact that most spears' shafts were crafted from wood which would have long decayed by the time they are discovered.

Answer 4

Not really sure but im sure its a long spear some bone nose widdled up somewhere on the plains of north africa,, i could
only amagine so they could use it to throw at there food prospects,,, i got it maybe we could bring them all over here, educate them give them guns so they can rob people as they sell there drugs on the streets ,, then there would no longer be
a reason to ask about how long the longest spear is,,,,,,,,,,

Answer 5

hey. i dunno 30 foot is ridculous the longest recorded with proof was 8-10 foot and was used by the german barbarians used agaist the romans to try n puncture there turtle like formtions. but other spears the same length have been used across the globe. the most famous prbaly were the spartans in teh greek army kown for there armour every were on there body except there arms and carried a sheild and a lrge spear and fough in tight close formations. hope this helped and i hope am right because i used most this information for my higher history investigation. :/

Answer 6

Actually, my boyfriend has the world's longest spear.

Answer 7

The long pike

Answer 8

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