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Pages in category "Ancient weapons" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of ancient weapons; A.
This is a list of notable types of weapons which saw use in warfare, and more broadly in combat, prior to the advent of the early modern period, i.e., approximately prior to the start of the 16th century.
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Similar weapons mounted on elephants were used by the Khmer Empire. [3] Onager: 353 BC Rome: The Onager was a Roman torsion powered siege engine. It is commonly depicted as a catapult with a bowl, bucket, or sling at the end of its throwing arm. Trebuchet: 4th Century BC China: Similar to the catapult, but uses a swinging arm to launch ...
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Probably from MHG mâl ("decoration, ornament"), commonly used of ornaments on weapons. [41] Wolfhart's sword in Rosengarten zu Worms F. [41] Mimming Old English: Mimming, Middle High German: Mimminc, Old Norse: Mimungr: Possibly from PGmc *min-("to remember"). The short vowel makes an association with Mimir unlikely. [42] Witige's sword, made ...
Some weapons in Chinese folklore do not, strictly speaking, have magical properties, but are forged with materials or methods that are unique in the context of the story. Green Dragon Crescent Blade – Exceptionally heavy guandao wielded by Guan Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms ; forged with the blood of a green dragon.
Shown on Tropaeum Traiani Metope. The rhomphaia (Ancient Greek: ῥομφαία) was a close-combat bladed weapon used by the Thracians as early as 350-400 BC. Rhomphaias were weapons with a straight or slightly curved single-edged blade.