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  2. List of medieval weapons - Wikipedia

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    Swords can have single or double bladed edges or even edgeless. The blade can be curved or straight. Arming sword; Dagger; Estoc; Falchion; Katana; Knife; Longsword; Messer; Rapier; Sabre or saber (Most sabers belong to the renaissance period, but some sabers can be found in the late medieval period)

  3. Weapons and armour in Anglo-Saxon England - Wikipedia

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    Many different weapons were created and used in Anglo-Saxon England between the fifth and eleventh centuries. Spears , used for piercing and throwing, were the most common weapon. Other commonplace weapons included the sword, axe, and knife—however, bows and arrows , as well as slings , were not frequently used by the Anglo-Saxons.

  4. Knightly sword - Wikipedia

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    In the European High Middle Ages, the typical sword (sometimes academically categorized as the knightly sword, arming sword, or in full, knightly arming sword) was a straight, double-edged weapon with a single-handed, cruciform (i.e., cross-shaped) hilt and a blade length of about 70 to 80 centimetres (28 to 31 in).

  5. Category:Medieval weapons - Wikipedia

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    Medieval edged and bladed weapons (1 C, 13 P) Medieval instruments of torture (1 C, 19 P) Medieval polearms (2 C, 29 P) Medieval shields (10 P) Medieval siege engines ...

  6. Viking sword - Wikipedia

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    The Viking Age sword (also Viking sword) or Carolingian sword is the type of sword prevalent in Western and Northern Europe during the Early Middle Ages.. The Viking Age or Carolingian-era sword developed in the 8th century from the Merovingian sword more specifically, the Frankish production of swords in the 6th to 7th century and during the 11th to 12th century in turn gave rise to the ...

  7. Mace (bludgeon) - Wikipedia

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    Trench raiding clubs used during World War I were modern variations on the medieval mace. They were homemade mêlée weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers. Clubs were used during night time trench raiding expeditions as a quiet and effective way of killing or wounding enemy soldiers. [13] [14]

  8. Bill (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    A medieval bill with a spike and a hook. A bill is a class of agricultural implement used for trimming tree limbs, which was often repurposed for use as an infantry polearm. In English, the term 'Italian bill' is applied to the similar roncone or roncola, but the Italian version tended to have a long thrusting spike in addition to the cutting ...

  9. Category:Medieval edged and bladed weapons - Wikipedia

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    Medieval European swords (1 C, 92 P) Pages in category "Medieval edged and bladed weapons" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.