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Late Roman legionary re-enactor with plumbata, lead-weighted darts that replaced the javelin
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I've never seen any evidence that said they replaced the javelin. More of a supplement or alternative.
Replaced in the sense that the plumbata became the widespread standard, not replaced in the sense that javelins were no longer used by any legionaries.