Swords and Knives

A Look at Swords and Cutting Blades Thru History.....

Khanjar Dagger

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/khanjar-dagger 31st Jul 2021 - A traditional and iconic pieces of weaponry, The Khanjar Dagger was widely used by many Middle Eastern Nations and their Armies. Known as the “J …

Kaskara Sword

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/kaskara-sword 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in The 14th Century, and popular in many Medieval Middle Eastern Nations, The Kaskara Sword remained relatively unchanged until the 19th Cen …

Zulfigar Sword

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulfigar-sword 31st Jul 2021 - This unusual blade originated in possibly the late 16th Century (with more widely seen examples firmly from the 18th Century). Developed in The Middle …

Kard Knife

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/kard-knife 31st Jul 2021 - This was a personal defense/fighting knife popular among many Middle Eastern Nations around the mid 17th to 19th Centuries. Along the same family line …

Espada Ropera Sword

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/espada-ropera-sword 31st Jul 2021 - Based on the War version of The Rapier, The Espada Ropera Sword was specifically designed for civilian use arounf the 15th Century. The blade was desi …

Firangi Sword

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/firangi-sword 31st Jul 2021 - The name itself is translated from the Arabic to mean “Frank”. The Frangi Sword was designed after Western European weapons. Popular as an …

Carrack ''Black'' Sword

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/carrack-black-sword 31st Jul 2021 - A standard 15th Century Straight Sword, designed in Portugal, it had the typical "Spanish" design of a curved upright gross guard/hilt (popular in the …

Mameluke Sword

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/mameluke-sword 31st Jul 2021 - Developed from The Mameluk Empire of the 12th Century, and in the Shamshir family of weapons, The Mameluke was a popular design of sword in Europe and …

Flyssa Sword

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/flyssa-sword 31st Jul 2021 - Developed by The Berber Nations (particularly The Kabyles Tribe of Morocco), The Flyssa Sword was in The Talwar family of weapons. Known for their lac …

Mongolian Saber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/mongolian-saber 31st Jul 2021 - Seen in the 11th Century, The Mongolian Saber was a favorite of the fierce horse soldiers, The Mongol. Their sabers were light (at 2.5 to 3 pounds), a …

Indian Kukuri Knife

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/indian-kukuri-knife 31st Jul 2021 - Although examples of these fighting knives from Nepal go back many thousands of years, Europeans came into contact with The Kukri during The British E …

Sovnya Sword Staff

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/sovnya-sword-staff 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in Medieval Russia around the 12th Century, The Sovnya was similar to the French Glaive. Mounted on a wooden pole (roughly 12 to 18 feet lon …