1. Akin Darbeau, Devon Miller and Alison Cheung Period 1
Medieval Weapons
Akin Darbeau, Devon Miller and Alison Cheung
Period 1

2. History of Weapons Swords/Daggers Battering Ram Battle Axe Crossbow
Mace
Catapult
Canons
Lance/Spear

3. Swords/Daggers Swords developed in 3000 – 3500 B.C. Daggers
Double bladed
Sabers, broad swords and claymores
Daggers
2 sided blades
Common to most soldiers
Close combat

4. Battering Ram Often made of trees Take down walls and doors
Built in an enforcement

5. Battle Axe Common weapon Used for chopping or throwing Close combat
Crescent shaped blade
Could be double sided

6. Crossbow
Wooden stock, generally made from yew ash, hazel, or elm and coated with glue or varnish
Bow made of wood, iron or steel
Cross bow string was made of hemp
Long distance combat
Could kill a knight in full armor

7. Mace Close combat weapon and from horseback
Shaft made of wood or metal
Head was made of stone, iron, bronze or steel
Cheap and simple to make

8. Catapult Ballista – similar to a giant cross bow, used tension
Trebuchet – consisted of a lever and sling and capable of hurling giant stones to 300 yards
Mangonel – boulder or rocks lunge from a bowl shaped bucket at the end of the one giant arm
Medieval catapults were used by the Chinese, the Greeks and the Romans.

9. Catapult
Ballista
Trebuchet
Mangonel

10. Lance/Spear Used as a thrusting or throwing weapon Javelin = Greeks
Pilum = Romans
Blade was razor sharp and pointy
Versatile, cheap to produce and easy to use

11. Medieval Armor
Plate Armor – personal armor made from large metal plates
Worn on the chest and sometimes whole body
Worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans first
By the end of the 14th century, full plate armor had been developed
Very expensive to produce
Nobles and generals would wear lavishly decorated armor
Helmets - protected knights from head injuries
Shields – used to protect a knight from direct blows from weapons

12. Armor

13. References
Byam, Michele. Arms & Armor. Gallimard, Paris: Afred A. Knopf, Print.
Kindersley, Inc. The Visual dictionary of military uniforms. New York: Dorling Kindersley ;, Print.
"Middle Ages Weapons." Middle Ages. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct <