Author: Alby Butler

Alby Butler is a writer for Malevus who specializes in historical weaponry. He obtained an undergraduate degree in history and went on to pursue a graduate degree in military history, during which he extensively researched the evolution and utilization of weapons throughout history.

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Shield Boss: A Small Piece of Metal That Changed Battles

Two 3rd-century AD wooden round shields with bronze boss shields from Schleswig-Holstein bogs, Germany.
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Parma Shield: The Iconic Disk Shield of the Ancient Romans

The parma shield with the Chi-Rho (☧) christogram.
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Tetsubo: An Ancient Club Made of Metal, Too Heavy to Wield

Tetsubo is a heavy Japanese feudal-age club that is often made of iron or steel.
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Bo Staff: Martial Arts Weapon of a Legendary Style

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Rohatyn: A Slavic Bear Spear of the 12th Century

Hunting with a rohatyn boar spear. A painting by Vadim Gorbatov.
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Ranseur: A 15th-Century Polearm in the Shape of a Trident

An Italian ranseur from the early 16th century, 96" (243 cm) in length. 
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Spontoon: A 17th-Century Pike Made It Into the American History

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Boar Spear: Served as a Test of Manliness in Ancient Rome

Hunting with boar spears, a 16th-century Dutch engraving.
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Corseque: A 14th-Century Winged Polearm of the Corsica Island

The corseque weapons of the 16th and 17th centuries (right), along with some ranseurs or chauve-souris (middle) and partisans (left).
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Guisarme: Farmer’s Tool in Peace, Soldier’s Weapon in War

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Koncerz: A Hussar Sword Without a Cutting Edge

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Ahlspiess (Awl Pike): An Anti-Armor Spear of 15th Century

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Kama Weapon: Farmers Used Kama to Fight Samurai’s Katana

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Mordhau: The “Murder Stroke” Technique as It Was Called

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Lucerne Hammer: A 15th-Century Swiss Weapon of All Trades