Medieval Weapons: What Was The Deadliest?

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Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Matt Lewis ranks the most famous weapons from the medieval period. From the humble dagger to a samurai sword, Matt scores each weapon on usability, damage, and versatility. Think you know better? Let us know in the comment section below. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:03 Dagger 00:03:35 Axe 00:06:02 Arming Sword 00:09:10 Two Handed Sword 00:11:58 Messer 00:14:28 Flail 00:17:19 Poleaxe 00:20:40 War Hammer 00:23:08 Mace 00:26:10 Morning Star 00:28:14 Falchion 00:30:20 Samurai Sword 00:32:54 Final Ranking You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg #medievalhistory #militaryhistory #historyhit

Published 2024-03-18 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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