| Although many when many people think of | | | | morningstar. Flails were also popular |
| the Middle Ages as "The Dark Ages", | | | | among warriors as deadly medieval chain |
| there were actually many brilliant | | | | weapons.The Middle Ages was also a time |
| innovations in the arts, politics, and | | | | of invention. Warriors and builders |
| medieval weapons made during this | | | | perfected the already existing trebuchet |
| time.Everyone knows about medieval | | | | to create monstrous medieval siege |
| swords and daggers, and how they were | | | | weapons. This is how the catapult came |
| used in everyday life. There were so | | | | about. Trebuchets before this were very |
| many other weapons created and perfected | | | | primitive in design and worked alright |
| during this time period other than the | | | | against the enemy, but the medieval |
| knight sword. New medieval warfare | | | | catapult could project higher and |
| weapons were created to take down bigger | | | | further than any trebuchet before.With |
| and stronger castles.If a medieval | | | | all of these innovations in medieval |
| knight found himself in an equine battle | | | | armor and weapons, the Middle Ages was |
| (on horse), he looked to his trusted | | | | an exciting (if deadly) time period. |
| pole arms for defense and attack. Pole | | | | Through all of the battles and bloody |
| arms are essentially weapons on long | | | | victories, the concept of chivalry and |
| poles. One of the most popular are axes | | | | the importance of one's honor stayed |
| medieval weapons or the battle axe. | | | | prevalent in medieval society.As with |
| They offer excellent leverage in mid | | | | the medieval ages, there was also a time |
| range combat, as well as the versatility | | | | of weapons innovations more recently |
| to be used as a melee weapon--depending | | | | during the 20th century. Pistols and |
| on the length of the handle. Other pole | | | | rifles were around during the time of |
| arm weapons were spears and halberds. | | | | the Gold Rush and the Old West pistols |
| Both were used primarily to try to throw | | | | were slightly more advanced than some. |
| the enemy from his horse, giving the | | | | Pistols, rifles, and even swords were |
| knight an advantage over his | | | | around during the Civil War, but they |
| enemy.Medieval knights and warriors | | | | were not improved until the next war. |
| required several different types of | | | | Then, you can see further weapons |
| weapons during a battle, depending on | | | | evolving into sophisticated firearms |
| what sort of combat situation they found | | | | during WWII.If you want to see the |
| themselves in. If they were in close | | | | weapons discussed in this article, |
| combat with the enemy, they would need a | | | | please visit A Squared Armory to see |
| melee weapon. These types of medieval | | | | these replica medieval weapons.To read |
| weapons are very effective in close | | | | other articles about medieval swords and |
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| attack the enemy repeatedly in quick | | | | replica weaponry, please visit our |
| succession. One of the most deadly of | | | | website. |
| all melee weapons is the mace, or | | | | |