Roman
The Roman sword is one of the most famous of all weapons. Roman legion infantry along with Roman shields, pilums, spears and breastplate or lorica segmentata used it, however it is still the Roman sword that we most recognize... more »
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Scottish
The evolution of Scottish arms and armor is not generally written about in detail in comparison to other nations. The interest of most early arms historiographers was in the clear trends in the evolution of arms and armor in Europe and their influences on England.... more »
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Celtic
Celtic history goes back many centuries. The Celts culture and history was never written down but transmitted orally which accounts for the extreme lack of knowledge about them prior to their contact with the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome.... more »
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Viking
The Viking warrior has been pictured as a ruthless barbarian with a horned helmet and a huge battle-axe. Horned helmets however never existed and are images created from pulp fiction. One of the Viking's biggest advantages in battle was the Viking long ship, which gave them the element of a surprise attack along coasts and shallow canals.... more »
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German
The Germanic tribes existence would have been brief in history had it not been for the Gothic tribes. These tribes overran the western Empire of Rome and permanently set Europe on a new cultural course.... more »
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Japanese
The Japanese culture is heavily imbued with the sword (daisho). Early weapons included bows, arrows and swords. The early Samurai emphasized fighting with the bow and arrow.... more »
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Greek
The history of Greece can be traced back to Stone Age hunters. Later came early farmers and the civilizations of the Minoan and Mycenaean kings. Warfare in Greece centered mainly on heavy infantrymen called the Greek hoplite.... more »
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Chinese
China has been an advanced country in terms of historical military technology. Infantry were armed with spears, bows, and in particular crossbows, a weapon in which the Chinese remained superior.... more »
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English
As the Roman Empire's hold on Britain grew weaker, England was subjected to a fresh arrival of settlers from the area of modern Germany. These settlers, tribes of Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and Frisians, may have first come to England... more »
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