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Flange maces did not become popular until after knobbed maces. Although there are some references to flanged maces (bardoukion) as early as the Byzantine Empire c. 900 [8] it is commonly accepted that the flanged mace did not become popular in Europe until the 12th century, when it was concurrently developed in Russia and Mid-west Asia.
Ottoman style flanged mace Maces were blunt force weapons used for crushing blows against the enemy. These weapons were effective against armored troops, and typically were smooth or had 3-12 flanges or blades protruding from the top of the weapon.
Pernachs, two of which are shestopyors (right) A pernach (Russian: перна́ч, Ukrainian: перна́ч or пірна́ч, pirnach, Polish: piernacz) is a type of flanged mace originating in the 12th century in the region of Kievan Rus' and later widely used throughout Europe.
Mace, spiked mace, flanged mace (European, Middle Asian) Macuahuitl, maquahuitl (American) Mallet (American) Mere used to strike, jab (Māori) Morning star, goedendag, holy water sprinkler (European) Mughal [1] (Central Asian) Ōtsuchi (Japanese) Patu, patuki (Māori) Plançon a picot, planson (European) Quauholōlli (American) Roundhead (European)
Eight Bladed flanged mace, 4. Tabar (war axe) and 5. Zaghnal (battle axe) 6.Sword Stick (at the time of Mughals) If the head was pointed and had two cutting edges, the axe was called a zaghnol, or "crow's beak". A double headed axe with a broad blade on one side of the handle and a pointed one on the other was styled a tabar zaghnol.
Mace’s versatility means the spice also works well in drinks, including the Tom and Jerry, a riff on a classic Christmas eggnog with roots in 19th-century England.
Mace (bludgeon), a weapon with a heavy head on a solid shaft used to bludgeon opponents Flail (weapon), a spiked weapon on a chain, sometimes called a chain mace or mace-and-chain; Ceremonial mace, an ornamented mace used in civic ceremonies; Gada (mace), the blunt mace or club from India Kaumodaki, the gada (mace) of the Hindu god Vishnu
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