Sword
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A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than that of a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword te
Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century
Western Han iron sword
Apa-type swords, 17th-century BC
The swords found together with the Nebra sky disk, c. 1600 BC
Sabre
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A sabre or saber is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th
Sword
…seconds with just the sword's point, leading to the development of a fighting style which closely resembles modern fencing. Slashing swords such as the sabre and similar blades such as the cutlass were built more heavily and were more typically used in warfare. Built for slashing and chopping at multiple…
Cavalry saber from the early 19th century
Hungarian sabers from the Hungarian conquest period, 10th century
This weapon was esteemed in the Hungarian royal court as the Sword of Attila. A Hungarian sabre from the first half of the 10th.
A szabla used by Polish Hussars, 17th century