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
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