Swords and Knives
A Look at Swords and Cutting Blades Thru History.....
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/swordstaff
31st Jul 2021 - Seen primarily in Scandinavian Countries, this weapon is best described as a sword mounted on a staff. It was considered a dual weapon, incorporating …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/misericorde-dagger
31st Jul 2021 - Roughly translated from the Old Latin as "Act of Mercy". This specialized weapon was designed for the "ending" of the life of a fatally wounded Knight …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-sword-of-king-james-iv
31st Jul 2021 - This blade belonged to the last "English" Monarch to die in battle. James fell at The Battle of Flodden in 1513. His sword, ring and bloodstained coat …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/trident-dagger
31st Jul 2021 - Part of the Parrying Dagger family, this deadly and clever weapon was roughly 12 to 15 inches in length. Running parallel to the main blade were 2 ide …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bilbo-sword
31st Jul 2021 - A type of 16th Century "mini" sword combination of a Sword and Rapier. They were well tempered and flexible blade (a relatively new innovation). Popul …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/shamshir-sword
31st Jul 2021 - Developed in the 9th Century (and carried onward to some degree into the 16th) - the Shamshir was the predominate blade of the Persian/Turk/Muslim nat …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/joyeuse-sword
31st Jul 2021 - Attributed as being the personal sword of Emperor Charlemagne, it is currently in custody of The Louvre (France). Of Straight Sword variety, Joyeuse h …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/precueuse-sword
31st Jul 2021 - Probably no more than a "propaganda" weapon, the mythical sword Precueuse was said to have been commissioned and owned by yet another possible mythica …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/kilji-sword
31st Jul 2021 - Although developed among the Central Asian Turks, the Kilji became popular as a Middle Eastern weapon - starting in the 9th Century. The name literall …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/karabella-sword
31st Jul 2021 - A popular cavalry sword from The Ottoman Empire armories, this was an "emblem" of the Polish cavalry around the late Middle Ages. The pommel was often …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-sword-of-william-wallace
31st Jul 2021 - Real (and made more so by Mel Gibson's "Braveheart"), The Wallace Sword is a Longsword classification of weapon. Made around the 12th Century, it is r …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/lobera-sword
31st Jul 2021 - The Sword of The Wolf Slayer, this was the symbol of power for King Ferdinand III (Castile). Made for him in 1217, he wanted a sword for his royal sym …
