History of swords is long as the written history of human kind. In that time technology and materials changed, they changed in design trying to follow demands in the human warfare and …

Sword appeared as an evolution from a dagger and was used as a weapon of war for thousands of years. Today, swords are used as parts of ceremonial uniforms, for decorative use or in …

They all come from Kipchak Turkic selebe which means "to cut". The first saber-like swords appeared in Eastern Europe the 6th century and they came by the nomads that started …

History of Ancient, Chinese and Medieval Swords A sword is a type of weapon that has a blade or edge. It is generally used for cutting or thrusting. What is precisely defined as a sword …

Harpe was combination of a sword and a sickle and appeared in Greek mythology. It was used by Cronus to castrate his father Uranus and by Perseus to decapitate the Medusa. Heaven's Will …

Styles and Types of Swords From the moment when a first longer blade appeared until now, many swords were made of different styles depending of its intended purpose, style and …

Magic sword refers to a sword that has magical power to grant the wielder supernatural strength or some other supernatural attribute. Magical swords can be legendary and fictional.

One more type of classification of swords is a modern classification called Oakeshott typology created by historian and illustrator Ewart Oakeshott. It is a narrower classification used to …

Excalibur is the sword of King Arthur from Arthurian legends. It is said that it has magical powers and is a mark of Arthur’s rightful sovereignty of Great Britain.

Design and types of swords changed throughout the history to accommodate new ways of warfare. They changed shape, materials from which they were made and techniques of fight …