Medieval Longsword
The Longsword is a type of European sword used during the late medieval period.
Weaponry from the Medieval period spans from simple tools and farm implements to sophisticated siege engines. Below you’ll find the main weapons, defensive armour and siege machines used in the Middle Ages.
The Longsword is a type of European sword used during the late medieval period.
The Arming Sword (or knightly sword) is the single handed cruciform sword of the High Middle Ages.
The Falchion is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin and reminiscent of the Persian scimitar.
Daggers have a double-edged blade used for stabbing or thrusting in close combat.
The mace uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows.
The War Hammer is a late medieval weapon mainly used in close combat.
The crossbow is an elastic ranged weapon made with a prod on a tiller.
The Scimitar is a sword with a curved blade that originates in the Middle East.
The medieval lance was used both on the battlefield and at jousting and tournaments.
The Morning Star is a club-like weapon with an attached ball adorned with spikes.
The medieval club or bludgeon was a short stick made of wood and wielded as a weapon.
The Faulds were pieces of plate armour worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.
The Sabaton or Solleret is the part of a knight’s armour that covers the foot.
The Rondel or Basegew is a circular piece of metal attached to a helmet, breastplate, or gauntlet.
The chain mail is a type of armour made of small rings liked together in a mesh.
The Mail Coif is a type of armour made of flexible chain mail and worn over the head.
The Spaulder is a piece of armour, typically a single plate of steel or iron, that covers the shoulder.
The Greave or Jambeau was a piece of armour used to protect the tibia from attacks.
The Vambrace is a forearm guard that offers defence as part of a suit of plate armour.
The medieval Helmet was a form of protective gear worn to protect the head, or for ceremonial use.
The Cuirass is a piece of armour that covers the torso and consists of a chest plate and a back piece.
The Springald or Espringal was a mechanical artillery device used for throwing large bolts.
The Medieval Siege Tower was constructed to protect assailants when approaching the walls of a fortification.
The Battering Ram was a medieval siege engine designed to break masonry walls or fortifications.
Caltrops were medieval area-denial weapons made up of sharp spines pointing upwards.
Trebuchets were powerful siege engines used before the advent of gunpowder.
