What was the most popular weapon in the medieval period?

Answer 1

Things you could throw, such as rocks, if you were poor; pointed weapons such as spears and swords, if you could afford them. Bows and arrows if you were really lucky.\ mostly swords axes and maces
Anything that would kill. Farm tools, blacksmith tools, swords, bows, rocks, hot oil.

Answer 2

There is no 'best' for weaponry. It depends on who you are and what you wanted to do. You might take a small stabbing dagger with you because it's light and handy but you'd need to get close to be able to us it. Meanwhile you might get chopped by someone with a lance. But the fellow with the lance would not be able to twist and turn with it. It's too long. So which is best?

Answer 3

A bomb was the strongest medieval weapon because of the shrapnel and blast radius.

Answer 4

The most effective weapon of the middle ages was the English longbow.

Answer 5

sword