![]() This is because they greatly improved their technology over time and lasted much longer. In general, the blades of Norman swords are longer than the Viking swords. However, it needs to have some Russian Slavic ornaments. So if you see a straight Russian arming sword available online, you may know that it is real. It is the transitional hybrid sword between the Russian Viking straight sword and the Arming sword.īoth in Eastern and Western Europe, people favored Armings words. This type of Russian sword comes mainly from the West (Europe). Russian Arming/Norman SwordĪrming Swords that were being used and produced by Rus tribes So if you find one available online, you can be sure it is a Russian sword. While the original didn’t come from Russia (but was brought to those lands), Rus tribes made small amounts of them. It resembles the Viking sword in almost every way, except for the Slavic ornaments found on the blade, handle and guard. It is roughly 3.2 feet (1 meter) long and has a two-edged blade that ends in a very sharp point. It is ‘the’ medieval sword of early Russia. The sword was mostly used by nobility as it was an expensive weapon to own. It was brought over by the Vikings of the Rurikid dynasty that started spreading quickly across the tribes. The Russian Viking straight sword was the first sword used in the Rus tribes. Russian Viking Straight Sword Russian Viking Sword with Slavic ornaments on the handle, pommel, and guard from the 11/10th century It is slightly shorter than the regular Caucasian Russian saber but much lighter. The Cossack Shashka sword is a part of this tradition. ![]() Russia is one of the few places where swords are used in national dance. It is thin, light, and has a simpler grip. It was used as early as the 17th century, and Russian soviet troops even used it during World War II. Russian Cossack Shash Cossack Shashka is slightly shorter and without a guard.Ĭossacks used the Cossack saber, sometimes known as Shasqua, which is a modified version of the Shashka. By 1881, all Russian troops and authorities used Shashkas as their official weapon. It eventually replaced the regular saber across almost all Russian cavalry units, except for the hussars. Only the big, curved pommel and decorated hilt are visible.ĭuring the 19th century, the Shashka was used a lot. It is a guardless sword, which means that when it is not in use, the blade is completely hidden in its wooden scabbard. ![]() Its name comes from an Adyghe word that means “long knife.” Most of the time, this sword has a single, very sharp edge and is used with one hand. The Shashka looks like a cross between a straight sword and a full Russian saber. The Shashka is a thin, strong sword with a blade that is straight enough to be good for thrusting and curved enough to be great for cutting and slashing. The name of the Cossack sword is Shashka. Rus tribes started creating and producing them around the 12/13th century, but only in small quantities since they were expensive to produce. So today, when somebody mentions the Russian sword, they usually mean the curved saber-looking sword. The swords were brought in around the 11/12th century, and in time, these swords completely displaced the straight, double-edged swords. The sword was greatly influenced and also mainly bought and brought in from the Turkic, Magyar, Khazar, and Mongol tribes. The Russian saber, sometimes known as Sablia or Sabiya, is a curved sword produced in Russia and heavily used during the late Middle Ages onwards. Finally, we will review the long history of the Russian sword. Then we will show the general characteristics and typical traits. First, we will review the most common and popular types of blades. In this article, we will discuss the Russian sword. But did you know that Russia has a long history of swords too? The early Medieval daggers were much longer than the ones used in later medieval times, sometimes they were described as long knives and they descended from the daggers that we used by the Anglo-Saxons, Franks, Vikings, and Visigoths.Russia is well known for its strong army, huge cannons, and bombs. “The Latin name for the dagger was cultellum qui dicitur – dagger” Medieval daggers were useful for piercing gaps in Medieval armor and also in grappling situations where the fight had gone to the ground.Ī common term used for the medieval dagger in medieval times was “misericorde” this term probably came from the fact that the dagger was used on people that were commonly begging for mercy. The medieval dagger was used as a stabbing weapon and usually had sharp edges and a sharp point at the end, however, the medieval dagger could also be a single-edged weapon. The dagger was a medieval weapon that was usually reserved as a last resort weapon in very close combat situations.
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