Honor & Pride: Medieval Weapons Great Reflectors of the History's Significance

Furnishing home is not a child's play, it's an art of creativity and imagination. There are different ways to accentuate the look and feel of any home space. There are a lot of options that are made available for adding a distinct flair and charm. The home furnishing items range from traditional to contemporary art like it can be an epitome of medieval time or a perfect piece of contemporary art.  

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In early times, battles were not just about fights, they were the fights to death and at that time, weapons were the most prominent part. They were just not for the protection and safety, they were more like an honor and a pride for the person who owns them. Some of the most important medieval weapons are :

• Daggers and knives- They were the most common weapons of the medieval age. The daggers and knives were actually designed with an intent to kill the enemy with just one shot. Some of the common daggers, which were used that time are katara, stiletto, machete, and mercy giver poniard.

• Swords- Many people stuck with the confusions, they consider daggers and swords as the same thing, but they are two different things. Swords are bigger in size rather than that of daggers. They are much more dangerous than knives. Using daggers and knives will only leave a bruise on the body, whereas a sword can cut a human being into two pieces. There were different types of medieval swords including double bladed edge swords, straight swords as well as curved swords. Flamberge, saber, scimitar, spatha, katana, longsword, and zweihander are some of the common swords used in the medieval times.

• Blunt weapons- These sorts of weapons were designed to leave a blunt trauma on the victim. They might seem to be less harmful and dangerous but actually, they can inflict more pain to a person. Some of the renowned blunt medieval weapons are maul, morning star, de corbin,mace, flanged mace, horseman's pick and bludgeon.

• Ranged Weapons-As the name itself specifies, these weapons were used to attack an enemy from a distant location. The most popular medieval ranged weapons are slings, dart, bows, javelins, and arrows. Another range medieval weapon is the catapult.

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• Warships- In the medieval times, people used to attack by the sea and therefore they need warships including junk, longship,gallery, and qiao chuan.

Along with the medieval weapons, animals were also used in the medieval wars to attack the enemies. The medieval age is remembered due to the great wars that were fought during that time; the wars used to last years and lead to death of thousands. Such type of wars increased the value of weapons to a greater extent.