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Medieval Warfare
Medieval Warfare refers to warfare during the Middle Ages (5th – 15th century). This period saw a significant change in military weapons and tactics, with the introduction of gun powder, personal armor, and siege warfare.
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Inventions from midievil times that were used for fighting?
- Daggers and knives
- Swords of various kinds, one handed and two handed
- Maces, essentially clubs
- Morning stars, also clubs, though it spikes sticking out
- War hammers, made with heads of lead or iron
- War picks
- Spears
- Halberds and other axes on poles
- Bills, war scythes, and other agricultural tools set on poles
- Lances of the form used by mounted knights
- Longbow, with arrows
- Crossbow, with bolts
- Slings, used in Spain and possibly other areas
- Hand cannons
- Trebuchets, a type of catapult
- Onagers, another catapult
- Cannons
- Greek fire
- Battering rams
- Dirks (they are kind of like knives)
There is a more comprehensive list at the link below.
What was the most popular weapon in the medieval period?
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.
What was the most feared medieval weapon?
Possibly early gunpowder weapons at the end of the Medieval Age, as they would have been terrifying to people who had never heard of gunpowder before.
The long bow because of it's range. The trebuchet, a seige engine and the first biological weapon. Capable not only of launching rocks over and into castle walls but also launching rotting carcases over castle walls to demoralize the occupants and to introduce disease.
longbow had a much larger range but crossbows were more frightening in my opinion. you could be shot off a castle's wall by one they are much more powerful. monks tried to ban it because of it's power but i agree with everything else
For the common infantry soldier, the sight of a fully armoured knight and horse charging directly at you would also have been pretty terrifying.
What are the benefits of a medieval catapult?
They would catapult large rocks to break the walls of cities to gain access killing some of the enemy in the process.
What was the medieval punishment for selling shoddy goods?
Selling shoddy goods would have been punishable with a fine in most places. In some places, where there were guilds, the regulation of quality of goods was maintained by the guilds, and a person who sold shoddy goods might have lost his guild membership.
the shield was first seen to have been made in the Bronze Age, somewhere around 3600-1200 BC
What economic reasons led to the choice of Constantinople as the new capital?
In a word, geography. No other city on earth sits astride two continents. It was a city made for trade, built for business. Established on a triangular spit of land (the area today dominated by the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofya), the original town was surrounded by water on three sides. Its strategic location meant it was born to become a center of commerce designed to govern one of the most significant waterways in the world, the Bosphorus. Control of this narrow channel connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, ensured political clout, a constant stream of innovative ideas, and of course money, in the shape of traffic and taxes.
What medieval word starts with the letter Q?
Q is for Queen- here are the details
Queens were important too because they were the people married to the kings. And kings were really important because they pretty much owned everything and ruled everything. One really famous queen was Queen Elizabeth II... she was born in year 1926 and died in 1603.. she was the most famous Queen in the Renaissance because of her accomplishments, like she ruled England from 1558 till death and lots more.
What was a medieval battering ram made of?
There are two types. One hand held by multiple soldiers. Or the less strainful type which is mounted on a carrier, held by chains. Most battering rams were long pieces of wood, usually with metal tips. Handles would need to be attatched, or if trying to replicate the hanging ram, one would have to make a carrier and attatch the ram afterward.
No. Although it would've been a novel weapon for an assassin during the Crusades, no such weapon existed. All blueprints drawn for the weapon were created by Ubisoft Montreal, the game's designer.
How does a catapult and ballista work?
Yes, it is a catapult. Just like a mangonel but not a trebuchet.
What are the Advantages of using a siege tower?
Protection for troops, storing weapons, to bring the war inside the castle and for less people to die
When did people stop using the catapult?
Gunpowder brought a more efficient method to destroy your enemies.
What are three different type of catapults?
There are more but these are just a few: Aircraft Catapult, Slingshot Catapult, and an Onager Catapult.
What did a medieval page wear?
Well, I hope this answer your question. Just remember in the Middle ages most of the upper class and royalty wore really colorful clothes.
The Middle Ages lasted for about 800 years! A 9th-century Anglo-Saxon prince would have been totally amazed to see what a 15th-century Yorkist prince wore. Their clothes would have been as different as ours are from theirs.
Just Google images of real princes (or young Kings) such as Edward Tudor (Edward VI) -- very rich opulent clothing.
You can see Edward as a toddler in formal dress (painted by Hans Holbein).
But it depends on what the Prince needs to be dressed for. Formaly he would wear his robes bearing his personal coat of arms.
Martin Perfecto de Cos commanded the Mexican Army.
Stephen F. Austin commanded the Texian Army until about 23 November 1835 when he turned command over to Edward Burleson. James Bowie, Juan Seguin and James Fannin were among the officers present.
What are modern day catapults used for?
Catapults are used by anglers when coarse fishing to 'catapult' their bait to the area of river or lake they are trying to catch a fish.
Catapults are used to propel aircraft into the air from aircraft carrier ship decks
Catapults are used for dropping bombs from boats on submarines, to propel aircrafts into the air from aircraft carriers, and for fun. Kids like to hurl water balloons at each other using catapults.
How do you use siege in a sentence?
The city of London had withstood a year long siege, citizens and soldiers alike ate any scraps they could find, for the invaders had cut off supply lines.
Siege: The Polish Army crossed the Belorussian border to begin a year long siege of the city of Minsk.
Why was the battle of agincourt fought?
No not because it was because the English had new and approved weapons such as the long bow which was faster to load while the french had longbows which could take a 100 years to load( being sarcastic here)
There are a few reasons.Firstly, they had longbows which could fire up to eighteen arrows a minute.The French had crossbows which could only fir at around 5 arrows a minute.The English had a height advantage as well, which reduced the impact of the french cavalry charge, which made easy prey for the longbowmen.
Why are Medieval weapons used?
In every age of man since the creation of the fist weapons have been used for defensive and offensive campaigns ranging from personal survival and self-preservation to full scale global war. The Middle Ages were no different. Typically there were several reasons that a man might train in the arts of war:
1. Personal honor
A man was considered either a peasant or a fool who could not defend himself by wielding at least a sword. Most knights and royalty were trained in a wide assortment of weaponry and their applications. If a man felt he had been slighted it was seen as necessary that the injury be repaid either in a public humiliation of the one who did the injury or a duel that both parties might have their honor restored through the rigors and deadly gravity of mortal combat. As well, a man was called to serve his king should the king require defense or summon an army. If a man could not rise to the summons due to inability he was unfit to live save as a peasant plowing the fields.
2. For royal favor
It was not uncommon during festivals for there to be events where a king offered a prize to a knight who might prove himself a champion in arms or skill. This was not just vanity on the king's part, it kept his knights battle ready in peaceful times. For a knight that conquered all opponents in jousting, swordplay or other weapons, the king might award lands, titles and wealth. Even if a knight lost in such an event, it was good to be well trained before entering, since people did die on the field.
3. Duels
Duels were a part of personal honor, however, there was even more incentive to be a master of weapons when it came to a duel: to lose would mean bankruptcy. According to the rules of combat, if a knight fell, even if he submitted and lived, all his equipment and weapons used in the battle were forfeit to the victor. This meant the loser lost his horse, his armor, his weapons, his shield and any trappings that went along with them. Such things, all either handmade or specially raised, cost a fortune. Losing a battle often meant a knight went broke. Therefore, knights trained in order to never lose and it was it was not uncommon for a knight to choose death, since the alternative life of poverty was less than attractive.
4. For personal defense
Usually there were main highways connecting towns to one another, usually the "King's Highway" was protected and patrolled by the king's soldiers or by the knights of a noble who paid allegiance to the king. Other roads and even the King's road, however, were subject to thieves and raids. Such raids could be absolutely brutal, the thieves might take hostages for ransom, rape the women, or kill whom they liked, even children. Also, assassination was not uncommon. Though poison and other subtler methods were very popular, being made a casualty on the road or having a dagger slipped between your sheets worked just as well. Nobles ambushed on the road would usually have an escort, but sometimes this was not enough and the noble himself might have to brandish his sword or a dagger in self-defense. The same goes for if an assassin entered one's chambers, it was fight or die.
5. Internecine skirmishes.
Very often, nobles or city states annoyed one another due to anything from territorial disputes to just plain greed and vanity. Such disputes were settled on the field, often between a few hundred knights, if that. In return for loyal service and victories a noble looked after and honored his men. His men in turn sought to be the best at handling themselves in war that they might enjoy their lord's generosity to the full.
6. War
Whether it was a crusade, a conquest or a defensive stand knights were needed to advance and protect the ruler, the land, the Church and the common good. While it might seem bloodthirsty, one need only reflect that many militant countries today still follow the same pattern. Since professional armies came later, towards the end of the Middle Ages/Renaissance, it was up to each man to be battle ready, equipped and trained. It was not only the king's interests he was serving but his own since conquest possibly meant lands and wealth for himself as well as protection, since if the king's army was defeated the nobles and knights were the first ones put to the sword or enslaved by the invading army.
Nobles, men and even women, nearly always carried a weapon on them (women often had concealed daggers). It was normal to do so since weapons were not just for protection but they also served as a deterrent for any would be attacker as well as being a status symbol of one's place society.
Weaponry and weapon invention and development during the Middle Ages was absolutely phenomenal. To catalogue them would require an encyclopedia due to the types and variations. Most popular were swords, halberds, spears, daggers, the long bow, the crossbow, lances, axes, truncheons, maces, chains, primitive cannons and explosives. as well as an assortment of siege weaponry such as catapults, ballisticas, battering rams and manned platforms and siege towers. These weapons were common to Europe, as the peoples of Asia and Africa had their own assortment of armaments they used when attacking or defending.
MoreWeapons had uses that related to fighting in ways that were only symbolic, such as the following:1. Kings used maces in ceremony as symbols of royal authority and power.
2. Kings and some others in high standing tapped a man on the shoulder with a sword in a ceremony to make him a knight.
3. Knights are said to have sworn oaths on their swords, both because the swords were shaped like crosses, and because the sword was a symbol of their strength and honor.
4. Weapons were worn in many societies as an indication of status. For example, in Anglo Saxon England both men and women wore weapons to indicate freedom; a free woman normally wore a dagger.
And there were other reasons to carry arms, among which were sport and hunting. Martial arts were important in tournaments and archery matches, involving both members of the nobility and free peasants. Hunting was done with bows and arrows, but was also done with lances and swords, providing the hunters with practice that was useful for warfare.
