SWORDS OF THE MIDDLE AGES

• THE LENGTH OF THE LONGSWORD RANGED FROM 44 TO 50 INCHES IN LENGTH.

THE LONGSWORD HAD A TWO-EDGED BLADE AND A HANDLE WHICH WAS LONG ENOUGH FOR TWO HANDS

THE LONGSWORD WEIGHED ABOUT 5 - 8 POUNDS

THE LONGSWORD

• THE FALCHION SWORD WAS A MASS PRODUCED MEDIEVAL SWORD

THEY WERE MADE FROM IRON WITH STEEL EDGES

THE LENGTH OF THE SWORD RANGED FROM 37 - 40 INCHES

THE SWORD WEIGHED BETWEEN 1 - 2 POUNDS

IT WAS USED AS A CLOSE CONTACT WEAPON

THE FALCHION SWORD

• THE BROADSWORD WAS THE EARLIEST OF THE MEDIEVAL SWORDS FROM THE 6TH CENTURY

THE LENGTH OF THE BROADSWORD RANGED FROM 30 - 45 INCHES

THE MEDIEVAL BROADSWORD WEIGHED BETWEEN 3 - 5 POUNDS

THE WEAPON WAS PRIMARILY USED FOR CUTTING OR SLICING AN OPPONENT AND WAS CAPABLE OF CUTTING OFF THE LIMBS OR HEAD OF AN ENEMY IN ONE STROKE

THE BROADSWORD

• THE GREATSWORD WAS A MASSIVE, TWO HANDED MEDIEVAL SWORD

IT WAS 50 - 72 INCHES LONG

THE GREATSWORD HANDLE THAT MEASURED 18 - 21 INCHES LONG

THE GREATSWORD WEIGHED ABOUT 6 - 10 POUNDS

THE GREATSWORD

• THIS WEAPON WAS USED FOR SLICING ATTACKS AND OFTEN USED FROM HORSEBACK

THE BLADES HAD TWO STYLES , LONG, NARROW CURVED BLADES OR DEEPLY CURVED, VERY WIDE BLADES

THE LENGTH OF THE BLADES RANGED FROM 76 TO 92 CENTIMETERS

SCIMITARS HAD A DISTINCT CURVED BLADE ENDING WITH A SHARP POINT

THE SCIMITAR

SOURCES

K, A. L. (2008, November 16). In middle ages. Retrieved April 18, 2012, from http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/index.htm