Long sword
As long sword different types of swords called, each of which was longer than other common sword forms. The term long sword is therefore not clear.
For example, late medieval two-handed swords are known as long swords . Despite their name, the dimensions of the blades differed only slightly from the one-handed combat swords used at the same time . Only the handle was significantly longer and left space for two hands.
Weapons that were already used in Roman times ( spathe ) are also referred to as long swords . The Egyptians , Celts , Franks and other Teutons also used long swords in battle. The name was chosen to differentiate the long sword from the also widespread class of short swords , such as the Roman gladius . However, these are all one-handed swords.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Laible: The sword - myth and reality. Wieland Verlag, Bad Aibling 2006, ISBN 978-3-938711-05-7 .
- ↑ Victor Parker: Investigations into the Lelantian War and related problems of early Greek history. Verlag Franz Steiner, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-515-06970-4 , p. 166.
- ↑ Ernst Herzfeld (Ed.): Archaeologische Mitteilungen aus Iran. Volume 26, Verlag Dietrich Reimer, 1993 ( books.google.de )