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The entries are grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
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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Notes Andvaranaut: Old Norse: Andvaranautr: The name means "object formerly belonging to Andvari". [1] A cursed magic ring in the Norse Nibelung legends. Brinnig (Freise) Middle High German: Brinnic, Freise: Compare "Brinnig" to MHG brennec ("burning"). [2] Freise comes from MHG vreise, vreissam ("terrible"). [3] Hildebrand's sword. [4 ...
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The weapons and armour of Middle-earth are all those mentioned J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy writings, such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Tolkien modelled his fictional warfare on the Ancient and Early Medieval periods of history.
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.