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'Medieval weapons' varied from simple tools to complex engines of emerging medieval warfare technology.

★ Blade

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★ Axe

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★ Battle axe

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★ Danish axe

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★ Doloire

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★ Francisca

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★ Mattock (improvised)

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★ Dagger or knife

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★ Baselard

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★ Cinquedea

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★ Dirk

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★ Ear Dagger

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★ Großes Messer

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★ Machete

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★ Mercygiver

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★ Poniard

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★ Rondel

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★ Scramasax

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★ Seax

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★ Stiletto

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★ Sword breaker

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★ Sword

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★ Arming sword

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★ Broadsword

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★ Claymore

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★ Cutlass (a little dubious)

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★ Falchion

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★ Flamberge

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★ Foil (fencing)

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★ Longsword

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★ Rapier

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★ Sabre

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★ Spatha

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★ Shortsword

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★ Two-handed sword

★ Blunt weapons

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★ Club

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★ Flail

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★ Mace

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★ Flanged mace

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★ Maul

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★ Morning star

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★ Quarterstaff

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★ War hammer

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★ Bec de Corbin

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★ Horseman's pick
==Spears and other Polearms (axes not included)==

★ Ahlspiess

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★ Candeliere

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★ Breach pike

★ Bardiche

★ Billhook

★ Boar spear

★ Fauchard

★ Footman's lance

★ Glaive

★ Guisarme

★ Halberd

★ Lance

★ Lochaber Axe

★ Man catcher

★ Military fork

★ Partisan

★ Pike

★ Plançon a picot

★ Ranseur

★ Spetum

★ Swordstaff

★ Voulge

★ War-scythe

Contents

Ranged

Static

Siege

Warships

Fortification

Ranged

★ Archery

★ Bombard (weapon)

★ Bow

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★ Longbow

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★ English longbow

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★ Short bow

★ Culverin

★ Crossbow

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★ Arbalest

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★ Ballista

★ Sling

★ Throwing axe

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★ Francisca

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★ Hurlbat

★ Siege engine

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★ Battering ram

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★ Catapult

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★ Mangonel

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★ Onager

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★ Petrary

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★ Trebuchet

Static

★ Caltrops

Siege

★ Battering ram

★ Ballista

★ Catapult

★ Greek fire

★ Petard

★ Siege hook

★ Siege tower

★ Trebuchet

Warships

★ Galleon

★ Galley

★ Longship
==Armor==
While armor is not technically a weapon, its development was both driven by weapon technology and a driving force for that same technology in return.

★ Chain mail

★ Gauntlet

★ Shield

★ Plate armour

★ Scale armour

Fortification

Medieval fortifications also developed in connection with the weapons that opposed them.

★ Battlement

★ Barbican

★ Castle

★ Citadel

★ City wall

★ Curtain wall

★ Drawbridge

★ Gate

★ Moat

★ Motte-and-bailey

★ Murder-hole

★ Portcullis