Medieval Swords

Swords have a history way back to the beginning of the humans. At first the swords were made for fighting and safety but in the medieval era, swords became a sign of honor for the people. Let's get acquainted with some of the most common medieval swords.

* The Katana:

Katana is one of the oldest medieval swords. The design of Katana is just like a curve, with a delicate line that continues to the handle of the sword from the tip of it. The most prominent thing about the Katana sword is that its blunt side was also used to maim people. It was first made in the 14th century.

* Rapier:

The blade of this sword is very thing but very strong and flexible. Rapier allows the warrior to fight fast. It has a very large hand guard. Medieval swords are incomplete without a Rapier.

* Bronze Age Sword:

As the name suggests, this weapon is as old as the Bronze Age dating back almost 2000 years. The design and the size of this weapon made it more like a stabbing weapon instead of a slicing weapon.

The sword did not have the ability to hold an edge or the strength to withstand hacking attacks. This sword is more like a dagger instead of a sword. There are many versions and shape of this sword.

* Typical Middle Ages Sword:

This is the most common form of the sword and the shape that comes to our minds when we think about swords. The blade of this medieval sword is strong and well edged.

* Two handed Sword:

It is one of the largest medieval swords and was wielded with two hands. The name is because of the style it is made. It is one of the strongest swords made till date.

* Zweihander:

This is the largest sword ever made and can be as much as 5-6 feet in length. It is a two handed weapon and it came from Germany. The weapon despite of being large was not of much use, as in a battle field there was not much space to swing such a big sword. It had a leather wrap. Sometimes the handle had a pair of hooks, this part of the sword was ricasso, and it was made for the protection of the wielder, so that he can hold a sword aiming to him with the ricasso's pair of hooks.