Medieval Swords

Medieval Swords

A Medieval sword is a long-edged piece of metal, used as a cutting, thrusting, and slashing weapon in many civilizations throughout the world. The word sword is derived from the Old English sword, related to Old High German swert. A sword basically includes a blade and a hilt, normally with one or two edges for striking and cutting, and a point for thrusting. The basic aim of swordsmanship have stayed fairly incessant through the centuries, but the real techniques change amongst cultures and time period resulting in the deviations in blade design and purpose.

Around the 11th to 13th century and the sword had its first major change. The quillion or cross guard was added. The swords of this period were both single edged and double edged and were predominantly used as cutting weapons. The medieval era was around the 11th to 13th century, from the days of the Barbarians, kings and knights. So whenever an individual speak about a medieval sword, they are usually talking about a sword that a knight or a soldier would have carried during the middle Ages.

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