Medieval weapons varied from simple tools, like arrows, to complex engines of emerging medieval warfare technology, like cannons. The most used weapons were daggers, axes, clubs and spears, while swords were typically only used by knights and their retainers or by men wealthy enough to afford them.
Medieval Daggers and Knives[]
- Baselard
- Cinquedea
- Ear dagger
- Großes Messer
- Katar
- Mercygiver
- Poniard
- Rondel
- Scramasax
- Sgian
- Stiletto
- Dirk
- Anelace
- Sai (weapon)
Swords[]
Swords can be single or double-bladed edges. The blade can be straight or curved.
Blunt or Cleaving Weapons[]
- Battle axe
- Club
- Flail
- Mace
- Flanged mace
- Pernach
- Shestopyor
- Maul
- Morning star
- Quarterstaff
- War hammer
- Bec de Corbin
- Horseman's pick
- Bludgeon
Pick weapons[]
Spear and other Polearm and Poleaxe Weapons[]
- Bardiche
- Bill
- Glaive
- Guisarme
- Halberd
- Lance
- Lochaber Axe
- Lucerne hammer
- Man catcher
- Military fork, the weaponized Pitchfork
- Partisan
- Pike
- Plançon a picot
- Ranseur
- Sovnya
- Spetum
- Swordstaff
- Voulge
- War-scythe
- War hammer
Ranged[]
- Bombard
- Bow
- Longbow
- curved dong
- Crossbow
- Sling
- Throwing Weapons
- Throwing Spear
- Shuriken
- Chakram
- Arquebus
- Culverin
- Musket
Siege engine[]
Warships[]
- Caravel
- Carrack
- Cog
- Fire ship
- Galleon
- Galley
- Junk
- Longship
- Lou chuan (castle ship)
- Qiao chuan (bridge ship)
Fortification[]
Medieval fortifications also developed in connection with the weapons that opposed them.
- Battlement
- Barbican
- Castle
- Citadel
- City wall
- Curtain wall
- Drawbridge
- Gate
- Moat
- Motte-and-bailey
- Murder-hole
- Portcullis
See also[]
References[]
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