Different Kinds of Ancient Swords

Most swords were never built to cut a person in half. Some of the deadliest ones in history couldn't even do that — one of them doesn't even have a real edge. This video breaks down five very different swords from history — the estoc, the falchion, the cavalry saber, the rapier, and the zweihänder — and the very specific, very deadly problem each one was actually built to solve, from punching through gaps in plate armor to breaking a wall of eighteen-foot pikes. 🔔 Like and Subscribe so you never miss new videos on psychology, history, animals, ancient humans, and science. Sources: Oakeshott, E. (1980). European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. Lutterworth Press. Oakeshott, E. (1964). The Sword in the Age of Chivalry. Boydell Press. Clements, J. (1998). Medieval Swordsmanship: Illustrated Methods and Techniques. Paladin Press. Nicolle, D. (various works on medieval and Renaissance arms and armor, Osprey Publishing). Historical records on doppelsöldner and Landsknecht mercenary companies, various military history sources. #history #swords #medieval #militaryhistory #ancientweapons