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Classification of swords. Hand-and-a-half sword, probably German, c. 1400–1430 [1] The English language terminology used in the classification of swords is imprecise and has varied widely over time. There is no historical dictionary for the universal names, classification, or terminology of swords; a sword was simply a single-edged or double ...
All of the Islamic world during the 16th to 18th century, including the Ottoman Empire and Persia were influenced by the "scimitar" type of single-edged curved sword. Via the Mameluke sword this also gave rise to the European cavalry sabre. Terms for the "scimitar" curved sword: Kilij (Turkish) Pulwar (Afghanistan) Shamshir (Persia) Talwar ...
Sword. A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed tip. A slashing sword is more likely to be curved and to have a sharpened cutting edge on one or both ...
Iron Age sword. 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 8th century BC. Early Iron Age swords were significantly different from later steel swords. They were work-hardened, rather than quench-hardened, which made them about the ...
The 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 Age or Carolingian-era sword developed in the 8th century from the Merovingian sword more specifically, the Frankish production of swords in the 6th to 7th century and during the 11th to 12th century in turn gave rise to the ...
Sword bayonet. Sword Kladenets. Sword of Attila. Sword of François I. Sword of Freyr. Sword of justice. Sword of Saint Wenceslas. Sword of Saints Cosmas and Damian. Sword of State (Isle of Man)
The Zweihänder is a recurring weapon in the Dark Souls series of video games. The video game Team Fortress 2 features an unlockable Zweihänder known as the "Claidheamh Mòr". The Empire Greatsword in Warhammer Fantasy wield Zweihänder. Siegfried Schtauffen and Nightmare of the Soul Calibur series of fighting games uses various Zweihänder ...