Sword

1400s Overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Quillions: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1919.69

The European sword is derived from the ninth-century Viking sword, which consisted of a straight double-edged blade and was suitable for slashing or thrusting. Throughout the medieval period swords became increasingly specialized weapons depending on whether it was intended to...

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