medieval weaponry
Knights' battle tools
Medieval weaponry refers to the arms and armor used in Europe roughly from the 5th to 15th centuries—swords, maces, longbows, crossbows, polearms, siege engines, and protective gear like chainmail and plate armor.
The phrase often carries romantic or fantastical connotations from its use in games and fiction: The museum's medieval weaponry collection included a flail and several halberds.
- halberdAxe-headed infantry pike
- swordHilted fighting blade
- polearmLong-shafted combat weapon
- trebuchetCounterweight-powered projectile launcher
- arbalestSteel-bowed medieval weapon
siege warfare · brigandine · mangonel · longbow · crossbow · axe · war hammer · bec de corbin · catapult · onager · vambrace · chainmail · mace · greaves · partisan · ballista · falchion · throwing knife
medieval weaponrynuclear weapons
Explosive devices using fission
cyber weapons · guided missiles · laser weapons · ancient weaponry · ancient weapons
medieval weaponrylaser weapons
Weapons using focused light beams
cyber weapons · ballistic missiles · automatic weapons · machine guns · assault rifles
medieval weaponrydrone strikes
Unmanned aircraft weapon deployment
intercontinental ballistic missiles · cyber attacks · biological weapons · chemical weapons