Longsword

always had carved patterns in every area on the plate. Armor wasn't the only thing that Knights brought to battle, the sword was the most valuable weapon to a knight which is a symbols to knighthood itself. Before the 14th century the double edged longsword was used for battle. As plate armor became commonly used, Knights then preferred more pointed swords so they could jab through the armor. Another weapon of choice is a mace which is like a big mallet and can concuss the opponent. These wars were

developed new hand weapons. There were a bundle of hand weapons, but three main categories of hand weapons were sharp hand weapons, blunt hand weapons, and Polearms. Some hand weapons of the Renaissance were in the category of sharp weapons. The longsword is a two handed sword which is used to hew, slice, and stab the opponent. The falchion is a one handed, one edged sword; it is supposed to have the power of an axe and versatility of a sword. In the article, "A sword is a long edged piece of forged

an incoming downward slash from the cyclops by jumping on his arm. Without sparing a second I run up the arm of the cyclops who had his axe stuck in the stone floor trying to pull it out. I jump towards the cyclops eye and prepare to thrust my longsword. I put all my weight in the attack that thrust my sword deep into the cyclops' eye, blood spurts out from the wound, I tightly grip my sword

Contrary to what the name implies, Aegon’s Conquest was not a solo project. Aegon the Conquerors’ siblings were the pillars holding up his triumphant vision of a unified Westeros. Visenya Targaryens role as his greatest supporter and ally was vital to laying the foundation for Westeros as we know it. Unfortunately, she gets little recognition for her contributions and often cast in an unfavorable/less than savory light. Armed, Armored and riding her dragon, Vhagar, the Warrior Queen would have been

Medieval knights: The Medieval period was dominated by the feudal system and the role of the Medieval knights and their servants. Articles about their life, living conditions, clothing, weapons, training, armor, tournaments and jousts of the Medieval Knights can be found in this section. When we think of the Medieval times the first thought often takes us to the Medieval knights and their ladies. It was the duty of a Medieval Knight to learn how to fight and so serve their liege Lord according to

Paris, or Alexandros, is the character in The Iliad that is responsible for the Trojan War. He was chosen to give Eris’ Golden Apple of Discord to its rightful owner, or ‘the fairest’. Paris is Hektor’s brother, and the son of Troy’s king Priam. He is considered to be the most beautiful man in the world by many, including himself. Paris is a thoroughly a vile character because of his oversized ego, self-centeredness and cowardice. The first occurrence of Paris’ self-centered nature happens even

He’s not a distinguished individual solely based on his abilities to create some of the most nastiest insults during the Elizabethan Era, his talents extend much farther than that, allowing him to write some of the most timeless stories one will ever read. Shakespeare was a phenomenal poet, and playwright, very few will disagree, especially after reviewing such astonishing work by him such as Hamlet as well as Romeo and Juliet. The most tragic love story that manages to creep into our hearts as if

In the very beginning, Old Capulet and Old Montague try to engage the emerging conflict on the street. When Capulet calls for his longsword, Lady Capulet responds with “a crutch, a crutch”, and he complains, “Old Montague…flourishes his blade in spite of [him]” (I.I.77 and I.I.79). Lady Capulet is mocking her husband by telling him that he needs a crutch, not a sword, and he is much

Medieval warfare In medieval times the knights used many different weapons and they all had their own uses. The tactics they used also cleared what they would use in battle. Before they started a battle a lot of thought went into the battle before they began. For both sides it was a expensive thing to do what made it worth doing was the chance of winning and getting goods and land to make up for their expense. Depending on the role of attacker or defender the expense and tactics were very different

During the British Conquest of South Africa the English used their superiority to defeat overwhelming armies and kingdoms. Six months throughout 1879 the British army had to fight through entire kingdoms in a new and hostile environment. As a result, the british army had decimated and destroyed societies throughout South Africa exploiting their methods and resources. The successful conquest of South Africa was caused by the British exploiting their advanced technology, the british also had defensive