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This is a list of weapons that were used during the medieval period. Each weapon is organized according to their purpose in battle.
- List of medieval armour components
This list identifies various pieces of body armour worn from...
- Plate Armour
Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour...
- Viking Age arms and armour
A number of foreign-made, specifically Frankish, weapons and...
- List of medieval armour components
This list identifies various pieces of body armour worn from the medieval to early modern period in the Western world, mostly plate but some mail armour, arranged by the part of body that is protected and roughly by date.
Many different weapons were created and used in Anglo-Saxon England between the fifth and eleventh centuries. Spears, used for piercing and throwing, were the most common weapon. Other commonplace weapons included the sword, axe, and knife—however, bows and arrows, as well as slings, were not frequently
The basic weapon of the European knight was the sword and the spear (heavy, thrusting weapon). Besides these, a typical arsenal included a number of small armaments from daggers to battle axes, maces, horseman's picks, and many others.
Medieval weaponry spanned a range from simple tools and farm implements to sophisticated siege engines.
Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely encasing the wearer.
A number of foreign-made, specifically Frankish, weapons and armour have been found in Scandinavia. Norsemen attained them first through trade, and after frankish bans on the sale of weapons, as plunder.
