Viking swords were among the most effective ever made.
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Viking swords were among the most effective ever made.
My Spanish sword from Toledo.
http://i.imgur.com/AoYDfRJ.jpg
You are crazy. Vikings obtained their swords from Franks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_sword
I prefer the classical European medieval sword
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/11...g?v=1462343225
And this type:
http://www.xyfos.com/images/AnientWarrior/AHI-5724M.jpg
Some Italian swords:
Schiavona
http://img14.deviantart.net/4a58/i/2...es-d6faa9n.jpg
Cinquedea
http://www.herbst.co.za/images/portf...inquedea_2.jpg
Spada Milanese
http://cdn1.shopmania.biz/files/s1/5...-xv~664230.jpg
Spada da lato
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...da_da_Lato.jpg
Sardinian "Leppa" (plural "Leppas"), it's a traditional curved dagger / sword (long from 50 to 80cm) carried by every Sardinian man until early XXth century. The name Leppa comes from the Greek "λέπος" (lépos = metal foil, leaf); the same English word "Leaf" has the same etymology : Lépos -> Leaf -> Leppa
https://www.calagonone.eu/images/por...aechintu/3.jpg
https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/ima...0644/image.jpg
https://www.calagonone.eu/images/por...aechintu/2.jpg
http://www.arcarussa.it/forum/files/...485_664999.jpg
http://www.italianways.com/wp-conten...rdi-237-02.jpg
http://www.italianways.com/wp-conten...-sardi-244.jpg
http://www.italianways.com/wp-conten...rdi-245-02.jpg
With the term Leppa is also erroneously known a traditional Sardinian knife (because of the leaf shaped blade), known in Sardinian language as Resolza / Resorza / Resorja (Latin "Rasorium = Razor"), see below.
http://www.artecoltelli.it/coltelli_...es_pics/10.jpg
http://www.webbrand.it/images/compro...6bc2ebf3a7.jpg
http://www.coltellisardi.com/shop/im...3-thickbox.jpg
The legendry Egyptian Khobesh ( used also in agriculture lol)
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...b233f849ca.png
http://sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-...pesh-SoN-1.jpg
The Egyptian name "Khopesh" arrived in Europe via ancient Greece, that adopted a similar weapon named "Kopis" (see below); from this name derives the verb κόπτω (kòpto = to hit, to damage, to cut), which gave origin to vulgar Latin "cuppare = to behead", to the French "couper = to cut", to Sardinian "cuppare = to cut in half", and also to the English "to chop = to cut with a quick blow".
http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/.../AH-4111BR.png
https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net...20100706001759