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Historical style of weapon
Bronze Age swords were a type of weapon prominent during the Bronze Age. They were replaced by iron swords during the early part of the 1st millennium
Bronze_Age_sword
Long-bladed weapons used throughout Iron Age Eurasia
Swords made of iron (as opposed to bronze) appear from the Early Iron Age (c. 12th century BC),[citation needed] but do not become widespread before the
Iron_Age_sword
Period in prehistoric Britain, c.2500–800 BC
Bronze Age in Great Britain spanned from c. 2500–2200 BC until c. 800 BC. Lasting for about 1,700 years, it followed the Neolithic era (New Stone Age)
Bronze_Age_Britain
Period of approximately 1300-700 BC in Europe
Ireland Bronze swords from Scotland, c. 1000 BC Magacela stele Bronze Age Europe Armorican Tumulus culture Argaric culture Bronze Age Britain Bronze Age Iberia
Atlantic_Bronze_Age
Historical period (c. 3300–1200 BCE)
The Bronze Age is an archaeological and anthropological term defining a phase in the development of material culture among ancient societies in Asia, the
Bronze_Age
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_sword
Long bladed weapon
Historically, the sword developed in the Bronze Age, evolving from the dagger; the earliest specimens date to about 1600 BC. The later Iron Age sword remained
Sword
Bladed weapon
(Arabian) Bronze Age European swords Harpe: mentioned almost exclusively in Greek mythology Iron Age European swords Falcata: one-handed single-edged sword –
Types_of_swords
Ancient Egyptian sword
an Egyptian sickle-like sword that developed from battle axes. The sword style originated in Western Asia during the Bronze Age and was introduced in the
Khopesh
Archaeological period in Northern Europe
Bronze Age (also Northern Bronze Age, or Scandinavian Bronze Age) is a period of Scandinavian prehistory from c. 2000/1750–500 BC. The Nordic Bronze Age
Nordic_Bronze_Age
Societal collapse in the Late Bronze Age
The Late Bronze Age collapse was a period of societal collapse in the Mediterranean basin during the late 13th to early 12th century BC. It is thought
Late_Bronze_Age_collapse
Ancient Greek shortsword
design goes back to the Bronze Age; the blade of the xiphos looks almost identical to the blade of the Mycenaean Naue II sword, which itself transitioned
Xiphos
Type of sword
estoc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The French estoc is a type of sword, also called a tuck in English, in use from the 14th to the 17th century
Estoc
Types of swords
as "a rarity". Great swords or greatswords are related to the long swords of the Middle Ages.[dubious – discuss] The great sword was developed during
Classification_of_swords
Weapon from The Arabian Peninsula
gold, silver, or bronze, or a mix thereof. The production of the Arab sword has four distinct periods: Pre-Islamic (ancient swords before the 7th century)
Arab_sword
Single-edged Chinese sword primarily used for slashing and chopping
dow, Chinese: 刀; pinyin: dāo; jyutping: dou1) are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. They can be straight or curved
Dao_(Chinese_sword)
Sword with basket-like hand protection
a development of the quillons added to swords' crossguards since the Late Middle Ages. This variety of sword is also sometimes referred to as the broadsword
Basket-hilted_sword
Straight, double-edged bladed weapon
High Middle Ages, the typical sword (sometimes academically categorized as the knightly sword, arming sword, or in full, knightly arming sword) was a straight
Knightly_sword
Weapon used by pre-columbian mesoamericans
A macuahuitl is a Mesoamerican weapon consisting of a wooden sword with several embedded obsidian blades. The name is derived from the Nahuatl language
Macuahuitl
Two-handed, double-edged sword
A longsword (also spelled as long sword or long-sword) is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for primarily two-handed
Longsword
Medieval Scandinavian pole weapon
It is a figurative term, referencing a spear, or similar, utilizing a sword- or dagger-like blade and crossguard. Archeological finds have been done
Swordstaff
North Caucasian/Cossack sword
puts the weapon midway between a radically curved sabre and a straight sword, effective for both cutting and thrusting. The word shashka originally came
Shashka
Indian whip-sword
An urumi is an Indian sword with a flexible, whip-like blade, secretly worn around the waist. Originating in modern-day Kerala, a state in southwestern
Urumi
Roman short sword; Latin word meaning "sword"
Roman Swords Niko Silvester, From Rapier to Langsax: Sword Structure in the British Isles in the Bronze and Iron Ages Richard F. Burton, The Sword Amongst
Gladius
Chinese double-edged sword
Sword of Goujian. Early jian were made of bronze, which remained prevalent to as late as the Qin dynasty, but by the early Western Han dynasty bronze
Jian
Light one-handed sword designed for thrusting
The small sword or smallsword (also court sword, Gaelic: claidheamh beag or claybeg, French: épée de cour, lit. “Sword of the court”) is a light one-handed
Small_sword
Two-handed sword
claidheamh-mòr, "great sword") is either the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword. The former
Claymore
One-handed thrusting sword
archaeologists to an unrelated type of Bronze Age sword. The word "rapier" generally refers to a relatively long-bladed sword characterized by a protective hilt
Rapier
Type of sword common in Indian martial arts
knife. Straight swords, (as well as other swords curved both inward and outward), have been used in Indian history since the Iron Age Mahajanapadas (roughly
Khanda_(sword)
Ceremonial sword in Japan
The Seven-Branched Sword (Japanese: 七支刀, Hepburn: Shichishitō) is a ceremonial sword believed to be a gift from the crown prince of Paekche to a Yamato
Seven-Branched_Sword
Housings and associated fittings that hold the blade of a Japanese sword
Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated fittings (tosogu) that hold the blade of a Japanese sword when it is being worn or stored
Japanese_sword_mountings
Long dagger
cinquedea (/ˌtʃɪŋkwɪˈdi.ə/, /ˌtʃɪŋkwɪˈdeɪə/) or cinqueda is a civilian short sword (or long dagger). It was developed in northern Italy and enjoyed a period
Cinquedea
Type of cavalry sabre
alternatively known as the Eurasian sabre or nomadic sabre, was a type of sword used by a variety of nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes, including
Turko-Mongol_sabre
Skills of a person versed in the art of the sword
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such
Swordsmanship
Renaissance-era sword type
(Italian) or side-sword is a type of sword popular in Italy during the Renaissance. It is a continuation of the medieval knightly sword, and the immediate
Spada_da_lato
Chinese saber from the late Qing dynasty
in use as a civilian and military sword through the end of World War II. The term refers to a whole family of swords, which can vary in blade, guard, and
Dadao_(sword)
Iberian longsword
two-handed sword used primarily in Spain and Portugal during the 15th to 17th centuries. It developed from the longswords of the Late Middle Ages and the
Montante
Roman longsword
also "broad blade of a sword". The Greek word σπάθη was used in the middle archaic period for various types of Iron Age swords. The word does not appear
Spatha
Swords produced in Korea
common parlance, all swords may be referred to as geom (검; 劍). The history of the sword in Korea begins with bronze daggers of Bronze Age of which existing
Korean_sword
Single-bladed anti-cavalry Chinese sword
'sabre'/'dao'/'single-edged blade'') was a single-bladed anti-cavalry Chinese sword. It originated during the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) and was especially
Zhanmadao
single-edged sword (mostly curved from the Song dynasty forward) mainly used for cutting, and the term has been translated as a saber or a "knife". Bronze jians
Chinese_sword
One-handed, single-edged sword
decorated pommels of bronze, and may feature inscribed blades of latten. While some forms of falchions may blur the line between sword and tool (in particular
Falchion
Type of sword from northeastern India
Dao is the sword of the people of Northeastern India, mainly in the Indian states of Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam and Kachin, Sagaing region of Myanmar
Dao_(Naga_sword)
Two-handed sword
two-handed sword that was used primarily during the 16th century. Zweihänder swords developed from the longswords of the Late Middle Ages and became the
Zweihänder
Type of curved sword
A Mameluke sword /ˈmæməluːk/ is a cross-hilted, curved, scimitar-like sword historically derived from sabres used by Mamluk warriors of Ottoman Egypt after
Mameluke_sword
Type of backsword with curved blade, designed to cut and slash
replace various types of straight-bladed swords used by infantry. The Swiss sabre originated as a regular sword with a single-edged blade in the early 16th
Sabre
Type of Persian/Iranian curved sword
A shamshir (Persian: شمشیر) is a type of Iranian sword with a radical curve. The name is derived from the Persian word shamshīr, which is made of two
Shamshir
Ancient Greek bladed weapon
of Arms and Weapons, 1979. MOLLOY, BARRY (2010). "Swords and Swordsmanship in the Aegean Bronze Age". American Journal of Archaeology. 114 (3): 403–428
Makhaira
is a list of notable individual swords, known either from historical record or from surviving artifacts. These swords do not survive as artifacts or are
List_of_historical_swords
Type of sword from the Indian subcontinent
(pronounced [t̪əlʋaːr]), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent. The word talwar originated from the
Talwar
Chinese curved sword
The hook sword, twin hooks, fu tao, hu tou gou (tiger head hook) or shuang gou (Chinese: 鈎 or 鉤; pinyin: Gōu) is a Chinese weapon traditionally associated
Hook_sword
Weapon and type of modern fencing
the blade tip touches the opponent. (There are also a range of plastic swords made by varying manufacturers for use by juniors.) Lacking the button and
Foil_(fencing)
Archeological age, 3200–600 BC
European Bronze Age is characterized by bronze artifacts and the use of bronze implements. The regional Bronze Age succeeds the Neolithic and Copper Age and
Bronze_Age_Europe
Chinese two-handed sword
weapon. Wang Zhihai performing with a miaodao Chinese sword Dao (Chinese sword) Japanese sword Katana Dekker, Peter (2016), “Chinese long sabers of the
Miaodao
Type of weapon of Indigenous origin
hats'ab in Yucatecan Mayan. The earliest meaning attributed to macana is a sword-like weapon made out of wood, but still sharp enough to be dangerous. The
Macana
Sword with a pistol or revolver attached
A pistol sword is a sword with a pistol or revolver attached, usually parallel to the blade. It differs from a rifle with a bayonet attached, in that the
Pistol_sword
Single-handed sword used for finishing hunted game
Ages to the Twentieth Century: With 288 Illustrations. Courier Dover Publication. pp. 2–74. ISBN 978-0-486-40961-0. Neumann, George C. (1973). Swords
Hunting_sword
Shorter sword in a daishō (Japanese)
The wakizashi (Japanese: 脇差, 'side inserted [sword]') is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihontō) worn by the samurai in feudal Japan.
Wakizashi
Type of Scythian short sword
Persian *akīnakah, Sogdian kynʼk) is a type of dagger or xiphos (short sword) used mainly in the first millennium BCE in the eastern Mediterranean Basin
Acinaces
South Asian sword
The pata (Marathi: दांडपट्टा) is a sword, originating from the Indian subcontinent, with a gauntlet integrated as a handguard. Often referred to in its
Pata_(sword)
Middle-Eastern sabre with a curved blade
A scimitar (/ˈsɪmɪtər/ or /ˈsɪmɪtɑːr/) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle
Scimitar
Philippine knife or sword
general term for traditional pre-colonial small- to medium-sized single-edged swords or large knives of the Philippines that function both as tools and weapons
Bolo_knife
Short sword used by sailors on sailing ships
A cutlass is a short, broad sabre or slashing sword with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge and a hilt often featuring
Cutlass
Type of traditionally made sword from Japan
A Japanese sword (Japanese: 日本刀, Hepburn: nihontō) is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan. Bronze swords were made as early as
Japanese_sword
Type of curved sword originating in Ethiopia
(Pereslavl-Zalessky) historical museum. A lancer of Tigre, 1849 Sickle sword, a similar weapon used by the Bronze Age Canaanites, Israelites, Assyrians and Ancient Egyptians
Shotel
Type of sabre widely used in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
evolved, based on Ottoman Janissary kilij sabres; it became the most popular sword-form in the Polish army. During 17th and 18th centuries, curved sabers that
Karabela
Ottoman Turkish hewing knife/sabre
janissaries and other infantry soldiers were smaller and lighter than ordinary swords so as not to hinder them when carried at the waist on the march. The hilt
Yatagan
Sword of the Yoruba people of West Africa
meaning 'long sword') is a traditional sword used by the Yoruba people of West Africa. Distantly reminiscent of European late-medieval swords, it served
Ida_(sword)
Type of Japanese sword
An uchigatana (打刀) is a type of Japanese sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The uchigatana was the descendant of the tachi.[citation needed]
Uchigatana
6th-century BC Chinese sword
The Sword of Goujian (traditional Chinese: 越王勾踐劍; simplified Chinese: 越王勾践剑; pinyin: Yuèwáng Gōujiàn jiàn) is a bronze jian renowned for its unusual sharpness
Sword_of_Goujian
Greek curved knife or sword
[citation needed] or refer to a single edged cutting or "cut and thrust" sword with a similarly shaped blade. The term derives from the third-declension
Kopis
Ancient Iberian single-edged sword
The falcata is a type of sword typical of pre-Roman Iberia. The falcata was used to great effect for warfare in the ancient Iberian Peninsula, and is
Falcata
Muslim Filipino weapon
The barong is a thick, leaf-shaped, single-edged blade sword. It is a weapon used by Muslim Filipino ethnolinguistic groups like the Tausug, Sama-Bajau
Barong_(sword)
Samurai sword
A katana (刀, かたな; lit. 'one-sided blade') is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long
Katana
Bughti knife
(Burmese: ဓား; also spelled dah) is a Burmese word meaning "knife" or "sword" which conventionally refers to a wide variety of bladed weapons used across
Dha_(sword)
Chinese two-handed single-edged sword
simplified Chinese: 长刀; pinyin: chángdāo; lit. 'long sword') was a two-handed, single-edged Chinese sword. The term changdao has been translated as "long saber
Changdao
Ancient Thracian bladed weapon
contradicted. And a sword will pass through your own soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." In the Greek original "And a sword will pass through
Rhomphaia
Japanese military sword, 1872-1945
The guntō (軍刀; military sword) is a ceremonial sword that was produced for the Imperial Japanese army and navy after the introduction of conscription in
Guntō
Type of traditional long knife or sword of the Kabyles
straight-backed, single-edged blades, which come to an acute point. The blades of sword-sized flyssas often widen gradually around the center of percussion, which
Flyssa
Weapon and type of modern fencing
The épée (/ˈɛpeɪ, ˈeɪ-/, French: [epe]; lit. 'sword'), also rendered as epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the
Épée
Japanese sword worn by the samurai
A tachi (太刀) is a type of sabre-like traditionally made Japanese sword (nihonto) worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Tachi and uchigatana ("katana")
Tachi
Straight, single-edged Japanese sword
The chokutō (直刀, 'straight sword') is a straight, single-edged Japanese sword that was mainly produced prior to the 9th century. Its basic style is likely
Chokutō
Long, knife-bladed bayonet
A sword bayonet is any long, knife-bladed bayonet designed for mounting on a musket or rifle. Its use is thought to have begun in the 18th century and
Sword_bayonet
South Asian sacrificial sword
Khadga is a traditional sacrificial sword used in the Hindu ritual sacrifice of animals. The large, curved blade is designed to decapitate a sacrificial
Ram-dao_(Khaḍga)
Short sword or large dagger
was the single edged curved-sword, similar to the Greek machaira, a form of weapon that can be traced back to Bronze age times..." The Illyrians (The
Sica
Type of Southeast Asian knife
Straight swords (Double-edge) Europe Prehistory Bronze Age sword Khopesh Ancient period Iron Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia
Parang_(knife)
Sword
Arabic term (al-Faranji) for a Western European [a "Frank"]) was an Indian sword type which used blades manufactured in Western Europe, particularly Solingen
Firangi_(sword)
Japanese dagger
900–1596) Shintō (new swords 1596–1780) Shinshintō (new new swords 1781–1876) Gendaitō (modern swords 1876–1945) Shinsakutō (newly made swords 1953–present) The
Tantō
European arming sword
A Katzbalger (German: [ˈkat͡sbalɡɐ] ) is a short arming sword, used in early modern Europe, notable for its sturdy build and a distinctive S-shaped or
Katzbalger
Weapon and type of modern fencing
bell guard. A fastener known as a pommel is attached to the end of the sword to keep the bell guard and handle on. It electrically separates the handle
Sabre_(fencing)
Sword of Turkic origin
A kilij (from Turkish kılıç, literally "sword") is a type of one-handed, single-edged and curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, Timurid Empire, Mamluk
Kilij
Type of Japanese sword
Japanese swords (nihontō) that were worn by the samurai class as a weapon in feudal Japan. The yoroi-dōshi is an extra thick tantō, a short sword, which
Yoroi-dōshi
Period of Cornish history from c. 2400 until c. 800 BCE
The Cornish Bronze Age is an era of the prehistory of Cornwall that spanned the period from c. 2400 BCE to c. 800 BCE. It was preceded by the Cornish Neolithic
Cornish_Bronze_Age
Shortsword or long dagger
of sheepskin, and the sword is worn on a belt around the waist. The longer version of the billao can either be a straight sword or have a curved blade
Billao
Sword of India
one of the earliest available Bronze age swords of copper was discovered by the period of Indus Valley Civilization. Swords have been recovered in archaeological
Indian_sword
Sword, Battle axe
bladed weapon or tool from the Philippines, variously described as both a sword and a battle axe. It has a distinctive long straight haft and a curving
Panabas
Chinese sword
tunkou, which is a stylistic holdover from the preceding designs. A Chinese sword shaped like a liuyedao (note: controversial. This knife is wider at the
Liuyedao
Island in the Mediterranean Sea
South America. In September 2019, A 3,200-year-old well-preserved Bronze Age sword was discovered by archaeologists under the leadership of Jaume Deya
Mallorca
Ming dynasty Chinese sword type
The wodao (Chinese: 倭刀; lit. 'Japanese (wo people) sword') is a Chinese sword from the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty. It is typically long and slender
Wodao
Japanese sword
An ōdachi (大太刀, large/great sword) or nodachi (野太刀, field sword) is a type of traditionally made Japanese sword (日本刀, nihontō) used by the samurai class
Ōdachi
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