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List of medieval weapons

This is a list of weapons that were used during the medieval period.

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This is a list of weapons that were used during the medieval period.

Handheld weapons

Swords and bladed weapons

Swords can have single or double bladed edges or even edgeless. The blade can be curved or straight.

Polearms

Polearms are weapons in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.

Projectile weapons

Flamethrowers

Siege weapons

Warships

Animals in war

See also

See also

References

References

  1. Γεώργιος Ηλιόπουλος (Georgios Iliopoulos), "Η χαμένη πυραυλική τεχνολογία των αρχαίων Ελλήνων" (The lost missile technology of the ancient Greeks), Ιχώρ (Ihor), 27, page 12-13, Greece, 2002.