Types of swords

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This is a list of types of swords.

The term sword used here is a narrow definition. This is not a general list of bladed weapons and does not include the machete or similar "sword-like" weapons.

Prehistoric

European swords

Ancient history

Post-Classical history

Main article: Oakeshott typology

Modern history

16th and 17th centuries

18th and 19th centuries

African swords

Sub-Saharan African swords

Asian swords

West Asian and North African swords

Main article: Scimitar

All of the Islamic world during the 16th to 18th century, including the Ottoman Empire and Persia were influenced by the saif or "scimitar" type of single-edged curved sword. Via the Mameluke sword this also gave rise to the European cavalry sabre.

Terms for the "scimitar" curved sword:

East Asian swords

China
Main article: Chinese sword
Japan
Main article: Japanese sword
Korea
Main article: Korean sword

South and Southeast Asian swords

Swords and knives found in Southeast Asia are influenced by Indian, Far Eastern (Chinese) as well as Near Eastern (Muslim) and European (Spanish) forms.

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