Polearms & Spears

A History of Polearms and Spears Thru History....

Japanese Naginata Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-naginata-spear 31st Jul 2021 - Developed around the 12th Century, The Naginata Spear is best described as a “long sword” attached to a Pole Arm. Used by Front Line soldi …

''Ox Tongue'' Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/ox-tongue-spear 31st Jul 2021 - A Pole Arm that could trace it's “roots” to Ancient Greece, the European Ox-Tongue was so named for it's Blade head's resemblance to the t …

Borata Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/borata-spear 31st Jul 2021 - Used but Central and Eastern European Countries around the 13th Century, The Borata Spear actually was based on the Ancient Green "Boar" Spear. Like t …

Lancea Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/lancea-spear 31st Jul 2021 - Derived from Rome’s encounters with Iberia, The Lancea was a form of light weight throwing Spear, used by many Auxilia Forces. Unlike The Pilum, …

Sulista Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/sulista-spear 31st Jul 2021 - Of 14th Century Russian design, The Sulista Spear may have had it's origins from The Rus exposure to The Hun Hordes (who used similar weapons). In con …

Kopia Lance

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/kopia-lance 31st Jul 2021 - The primary weapon of Poland's Winged Hussars, The Kopia Lance was much different than the traditional European War Lance. Designed to be long, to all …

Japanese Amenonuhoko Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-amenonuhoko-spear 31st Jul 2021 - In Japanese Shinto Religion, The Amenonuhoko was a “Spear of Making” wielded by The Twin “Creationist” Gods Inzangi and Inzana …

Korean Woldo Lance

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/korean-woldo-lance 31st Jul 2021 - Another in Medieval Korea's varied collection of Pole Arm fighting weapons, The Woldo Spear was an Infantry seen in the mid-16th Century. The name ''W …

Verutum Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/verutum-spear 31st Jul 2021 - Rome was an adaptive Military. It generally learned from it’s exposure in War and Battle from Enemies, especially in their tactics and weapons. …

Boarding Pike

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/boarding-pike 31st Jul 2021 - Another “Ship Boarding” weapon, The Boarding Pike was based on the standard infantry Pole Arms seen throughout Medieval Europe. A 8 to 12- …

Infantry Pike

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/infantry-pike 31st Jul 2021 - Although The Pike as far as a Pole Arm weapon, went back many of hundreds of years prior to the 19th Century, it made a "resurgence" of such, during T …

Xyston Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/xyston-spear 31st Jul 2021 - Much like the previously discussed Dorus Spear, The 3rd Century BC ‘’Xyston’’ was another form of weapon used by Classic Greek …