Category Archives: Types of Swords
Cutlass
The Cutlass is known as a broad and short saber or slashing sword that featured a straight or sometimes, slightly arched blade that was sharpened right on its cutting edge; it also had a hilt that mostly featured a basket-shaped [Read More...]
Sep
Dussack
The dussack is another one single-edged sword that was categorized as a sabre or cutlass type; it was utilized as a sidearm in Germany, as well as in the Habsburg Monarchy which was during the sixteenth to the seventeenth centuries. [Read More...]
Sep
Mameluke
The mameluke sword is known as an arched, cross-hilted, and scimitar-like weapon that has been derived from the sabres utilized by the Mamluk warriors of Egypt; it is also related to the weapons coming from the Seljuq Empire. Mamluks were [Read More...]
Sep
Hunting Sword
In Western Europe during the time of the Middle Ages, humans regularly hunted wild animals for numerous reasons; and while game was considered at times as a vital source and supply of food, this was a rare source [Read More...]
Sep
Xiphos
The xiphos generally pronounced as ksee-fos is known to be a straight, double-edged, and single-handed Iron Age weapon that was utilized by the ancient Greeks in history. It was said to be the secondary weapon utilized by these [Read More...]
Sep
Shashka
The Shashka is known as the legendary weapon of the Cossacks which appears as a beautiful yet lethally dangerous sabre that was introduced to Ukraine and Russia from Caucasus. The shashka sword can be considered as a special type of [Read More...]
Sep
Khopesh
Swords were one of the weapons that ancient Egypt was not really fond of since Egyptians often utilized short swords and daggers as a tool for various activities. However, there was an exception to this and it was the Egyptian [Read More...]
Sep
Two Handed Sword
One of the most interesting and notable weapons that were utilized during the Medieval and Renaissance period of Europe is the two handed sword. The term two handed sword which was utilized as a general term may have [Read More...]
Sep
Scimitar
The scimitar is a kind of sword that features an arched blade with a sharpened point and is categorized as part of the numerous cutting weapons that have been utilized in a lot battles; also, the weapon has been identified [Read More...]
Sep
Longsword
The longsword is a kind of European weapon that is depicted by having a cruciform-like hilt together with a grip that can readily accommodate two-handed use. The European longsword was known to be quite popular from the years 1350 to [Read More...]
Sep
Dirk
A Dirk can be characterized as a long dagger for thrusting, and based on history, it was said that the blade was the personal weapon of choice of officers who were engaged in marine hand to hand battle during the [Read More...]
Sep
Rapier
The Rapier which is also sometimes referred to as the Espada Ropera is a term used to characterize a sword that features a sharp and slender point; and with its kind of design, the rapier is made perfect [Read More...]
Sep
Shamshir
The Shamshir (also known as the Mameluke sword) is among the swords of the Seljuk empire; it eventually took the name Shamshir, a Persian name, when the piece was first brought to Persia during the twelfth century. Originally, these Persian [Read More...]
Sep
Claymore Sword
The claymore sword is known as a Scottish alternative of the double-handed longsword that first came into view during the late medieval era; when interpreted literally from the Scottish Gaelic vocabulary, it generally translates to the Great Sword. This weapon [Read More...]
Sep
One Handed Sword
The category of the one-handed sword exhibits a variety of blades that are mainly created to be used with one hand and such weapons include the Viking swords, Roman Gladius, the Scottish broadsword, Rapier, the Sabre, and also the small [Read More...]
Sep
Bastard Sword
The Bastard Sword, or sometimes called the longsword or the hand and a half swords during the later periods, were weapons that usually had a narrow and more tapered blade. It became a highly popular weapon because of its extended [Read More...]
Sep
Great Sword
In this day and age, the great sword or also sometimes referred to as the grete swerd is mostly referred to as a huge or powerful weapon just like the Bighander. In history, this weapon had the same [Read More...]
Sep
Flamberge
The Flamberge is a very interesting and beautifully-made weapon that was greatly popular during the fifteenth century in Germany. It was also referred to as the wave-bladed or flame-bladed sword due to its characteristically wavy-styled blade.
Sep
Broadsword
The Broadsword was known as a common medieval blade that was utilized in various battles around the early medieval era; it was still highly popular and used even until the later medieval period. It is a double-edged weapon that was [Read More...]
Sep
Baselard
The dagger was known to be one of the most vital pieces of equipment that our ancestors carried during the medieval times, and these were also seen in various kits of armored troops. Later, the dagger became a widespread tool [Read More...]
Sep
Talwar
The Indians were known to be more inclined towards archery since their bows and arrows were said to be the most powerful and effective weapons of their time; it is also claimed that they were able to shoot over long [Read More...]
Sep
Kodachi
The Japanese sword most commonly referred to as the nihonto is known as one of the numerous kinds of classically made blades from Japan; and when speaking of the nihonto that were produced after the Heian period, those [Read More...]
Sep
Basket-Hilted Sword
The basket-hilted sword was a creation of the sixteenth century that rose to popularity during the seventeenth century; it remained as a popular tool that has been utilized throughout the eighteenth century by the heavy cavalrymen until the Napoleonic period.
Sep
Sabre
The saber or sabre is a special kind of backsword that features a curved blade and it is generally linked with the light cavalry from the early Napoleonic and Modern era. Originally, this weapon was associated with the cavalry of [Read More...]
Sep
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