Wider at the base and with a deep seeted taper, the swords emerging during the 13th century were not only designed to break through the link armor of the period, but to pierce through it. …

Type XIII is the knightly sword typical of the later 13th century. Swords of this type have long, wide blades with parallel edges, terminating in a rounded or spatulate tip, and with a lens-shaped …

Typically used with a shield or buckler, the arming sword was the standard military sword of the knight (merely called a "war sword", an ambiguous title given to many types of swords carried …

The tang of the sword is stoutly peened over the pommel for a tough and durable construction and its guard and pommel are cast from practical stainless steel. ... Home » Swords » European …

2023年9月10日 · Type XIII swords were a blade type and trend that would ignite a new fashion of swords meant to hold up against upcoming and increasing armor. The Oakeshott Typology is …

Ewart Oakeshott classified one of the swords of his latter group of swords as the Type XIII. The defining characteristics of this type are a longer, wider blade whose edges run nearly parallel …

The Oakeshott Type XIII Swords - their history, distingusing features, intended use and some modern reproductions of this medieval sword type

The Late 13th Century Greatsword (Oakeshott Type XIIa) When seeing original swords of war from the 13th and 14th C., one is always impressed by their powerful presence. A massive …

2023年9月8日 · The use of an XIII (13) type sword as seen in 13th-century art – Credits: The Tenison Psalter. Previous typologies of European swords were primarily differentiated based …

2015年10月27日 · The 13th century was a transitional period in arms and armor in western Europe. The Oakeshott Type XIIIa "Gran Espees" do start appearing, and mark a shift from …