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The military history of Europe refers to the history of warfare on the European continent. From the beginning of the modern era to the second half of the 20th century, European militaries possessed a significant technological advantage, allowing its states to pursue policies of expansionism and colonization until the Cold War period.
This category covers warfare in the Middle Ages (ca. 500–1500). See also the preceding Category:Ancient warfare and the succeeding Category:Warfare of the early modern period Subcategories
Medieval warfare is the warfare of the Middle Ages. Technological, cultural, and social advancements had forced a severe transformation in the character of warfare from antiquity , changing military tactics and the role of cavalry and artillery (see military history ).
Women in European warfare (18 C, 88 P) World War I (28 C, 138 P, ... Pages in category "Military history of Europe" ... Medieval warfare;
Barbarians, Marauders, and Infidels: The Ways of Medieval Warfare. Boulder, Colo: Westview Press. ISBN 978-0-8133-9153-3. Verbruggen, J. F. (1997). The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages: From the Eighth Century to 1340. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-630-4
This category includes battles fought during the Medieval era (roughly c. 500 to c. 1500). Medieval battles can also be found in Category:500s conflicts and every decade thereafter. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles of the Middle Ages .
Swords can have single or double bladed edges or even edgeless. The blade can be curved or straight. Arming sword; Dagger; Estoc; Falchion; Katana; Knife; Longsword; Messer; Rapier; Sabre or saber (Most sabers belong to the renaissance period, but some sabers can be found in the late medieval period)
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70, by David Roberts (1850), shows the city burning. Early thermal weapons, which used heat or burning action to destroy or damage enemy personnel, fortifications or territories, were employed in warfare during the classical and medieval periods (approximately the 8th century BC until the mid-16th century AD).