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