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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.
Terraria (/ t ə ˈ r ɛər i ə / ⓘ tə-RAIR-ee-ə [1]) is a 2011 action-adventure sandbox game developed by Re-Logic. The game was first released for Windows and has since been ported to other PC and console platforms.
Another indie game, Terraria, was released that same year and has become the eighth best selling video game of all time, [74] as well the highest rated game on Steam as of 2022. [75] Other successful indie games released during this time include Hotline Miami (2012), [76] Shovel Knight (2014), [77] and Five Nights at Freddy's (2014). [78]
In Terraria, Durendal is a weapon that the player is able to craft, but it's a whip rather than a sword. Durendal is the name of a spaceship in Xenosaga and of an organization in Front Mission 4. The name also appears in Fate/Grand Order (2015). A sword named Durendal also appears in literature.
Japanese swords that pre-date the rise of the samurai caste include the tsurugi (straight double-edged blade) and chokutō (straight one-edged blade). [59] Japanese swordmaking reached the height of its development in the 15th and 16th centuries, when samurai increasingly found a need for a sword to use in closer quarters, leading to the ...
Rhomphaia: Greek single-edged straight or slightly curved broadsword – blade 60–80 cm (24–31 in) – for slashing (primary) and thrusting Spatha : Celtic/Germanic/Roman one-handed double-edged longsword – blade 50–100 cm (20–39 in) – for thrusting and slashing, used by gladiators, cavalry and heavy infantry. 3rd century BCE Gaul ...
Numerous video games were released in 2011. Many awards went to games such as Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Madden NFL 12, NBA 2K12, WWE '12, WWE All-Stars and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. 2011 also marked the worldwide release of the Nintendo 3DS.
The cinquedea (/ ˌ tʃ ɪ ŋ k w ɪ ˈ d i. ə /, / ˌ tʃ ɪ ŋ k w ɪ ˈ d eɪ ə /) or cinqueda is a civilian short sword (or long dagger). It was developed in northern Italy and enjoyed a period of popularity during the Italian renaissance of the 15th and early 16th centuries. [1] [2]