List of medieval weapons
The following is a list of Wikipedia articles of the types of weapons that were in use during the post-classical historical period (roughly between the mid 1st to mid 2nd millennia AD).
Melee
Swords and blades
Swords can be single or double-bladed edges, or even edgeless. The blade can be straight or curved.
Trauma or cleaving weapons
Spears and polearms
Ranged
Animals in war
Siege weapons
Warships
Defensive
Armor
While armor is not technically a weapon, its use was driven by weapon technology and was a driving force in weapon development.
Fortifications
Medieval fortifications also developed in connection with the weapons that opposed them.
See also
References
External links
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